10-Q Filing

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CIK: 934549 Q3 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001683168-21-005701`
Period End Date	20210930
Filing Date	20211115
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	acacia_i10q-93021_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 128 Cash Flow Statement 104 Stockholders Equity 40

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$217.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$165.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCash`	$761.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCash`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities at fair value	`EquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$109.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities at fair value	`EquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$387.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value	`EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValue`	$5.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value	`EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValue`	$143.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment securities - equity method investments	`EquityMethodInvestmentsCurrent`	$30.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment securities - equity method investments	`EquityMethodInvestmentsCurrent`	$31.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment at fair value	`OtherInvestments`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Investment at fair value	`OtherInvestments`	$2.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$412.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$506.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other receivable (Note 3)	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Other receivable (Note 3)	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$21.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$5.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$3.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	49.59M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	49.28M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$457.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$669.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.59M	shares	Point-in-time
Long-term restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$35.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.28M	shares	Point-in-time
Long-term restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$35.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	4.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Patents, net of accumulated amortization	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$39.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net of accumulated amortization	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$16.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	4.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Leased right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$671.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Leased right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$951.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$515.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$749.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$2.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$1.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$5.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$2.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$1.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued patent investment costs	`AccruedPatentInvestmentCostsCurrent`	$8.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued patent investment costs	`AccruedPatentInvestmentCostsCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Senior Secured Notes Payable	`SecuredDebtCurrent`	$182.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Senior Secured Notes Payable	`SecuredDebtCurrent`	$115.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$124.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$204.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A warrant liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$6.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A warrant liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$18.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A embedded derivative liabilities	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability`	$26.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A embedded derivative liabilities	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability`	$41.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Series B warrant liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent1`	$229.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Series B warrant liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent1`	$52.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$671.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$951.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$5.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$591.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$500.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$212.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; stated value $100 per share; 350,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; aggregate liquidation preference of $35,000 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	`PreferredStockRedemptionAmount`	$10.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; stated value $100 per share; 350,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; aggregate liquidation preference of $35,000 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	`PreferredStockRedemptionAmount`	$13.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 49,591,852 and 49,279,453 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$49.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 49,591,852 and 49,279,453 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,604,365 shares as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	`TreasuryStockValue`	$43.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,604,365 shares as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	`TreasuryStockValue`	$43.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$651.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$649.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-326.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-382.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$281.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$223.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$11.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$11.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$292.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$164.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$235.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$202.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$147.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$749.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$515.52M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 128 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$24.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$25.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$19.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$823.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$280.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$6.84M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$5.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$6.86M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$5.74M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$285.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$6.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$782.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$3.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$4.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$1.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$3.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$7.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$2.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Other patent portfolio income	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other patent portfolio income	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other patent portfolio income	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$308.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other patent portfolio income	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Patent portfolio expenses	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$18.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent portfolio expenses	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$20.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent portfolio expenses	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$14.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Patent portfolio expenses	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Net patent portfolio (loss) income	`NetPortfolioIncomeLoss`	$6.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net patent portfolio (loss) income	`NetPortfolioIncomeLoss`	$4.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Net patent portfolio (loss) income	`NetPortfolioIncomeLoss`	$4.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net patent portfolio (loss) income	`NetPortfolioIncomeLoss`	$-2.38M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$7.69M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$18.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$10.35M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$23.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-16.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-13.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-2.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-12.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-3.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$3.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-2.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on sale of investment	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on sale of investment	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on sale of investment	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$-2.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on sale of investment	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$3.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$-46.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$-203.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$619.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$20.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$2.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$2.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities	`ChangeInFairValueOfEquitySecurities`	$115.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`ChangeInFairValueOfEquitySecurities`	$99.45M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`ChangeInFairValueOfEquitySecurities`	$20.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities	`ChangeInFairValueOfEquitySecurities`	$66.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$37.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$-4.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$2.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$53.12M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`EarningsOnEquityInvestmentInJointVenture`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`EarningsOnEquityInvestmentInJointVenture`	$2.74M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`EarningsOnEquityInvestmentInJointVenture`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`EarningsOnEquityInvestmentInJointVenture`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-17.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-48.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-4.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-193.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$2.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$2.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$3.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$5.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income and other	`InterestIncomeExpenseAndOther`	$135.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income and other	`InterestIncomeExpenseAndOther`	$76.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other	`InterestIncomeExpenseAndOther`	$10.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other	`InterestIncomeExpenseAndOther`	$811.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-37.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$102.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$41.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$45.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$31.95M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$89.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-54.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-1.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$531.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$11.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax (expense) benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$83.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$89.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-54.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$906.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$38.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$89.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-55.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Basic	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare`	$72.98K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Basic	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare`	$30.53K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Basic	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare`	$24.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Basic	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare`	$-59.05K	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$0.63	USD	1 Quarter
Basic net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-1.21	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$0.51	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$1.49	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	48.76M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	48.95M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	48.47M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	48.95M	shares	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$21.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$-59.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$80.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$29.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.32	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-1.21	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.86	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.36	USD	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	60.15M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	90.62M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	93.08M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	48.76M	shares	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 104 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$89.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-54.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-3.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$3.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-2.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
(Gain) loss on sale of investment	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
(Gain) loss on sale of investment	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
(Gain) loss on sale of investment	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$-2.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Gain) loss on sale of investment	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$3.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$3.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$7.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$460.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$955.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock embedded derivative	`ChangeInFairValueOfSeriesRedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockEmbeddedDerivative`	$-7.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock embedded derivative	`ChangeInFairValueOfSeriesRedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockEmbeddedDerivative`	$-14.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$-2.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$-11.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series B warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives1`	$-177.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series B warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives1`	$-36.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$1.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$300.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$488.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$1.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`UnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesNetBeforeTax`	$-193.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`UnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesNetBeforeTax`	$-4.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`ChangeInFairValueOfEquitySecurities`	$115.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`ChangeInFairValueOfEquitySecurities`	$99.45M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`ChangeInFairValueOfEquitySecurities`	$20.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities	`ChangeInFairValueOfEquitySecurities`	$66.50M	USD	1 Quarter
(Gain) loss on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$37.69M	USD	1 Quarter
(Gain) loss on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$-4.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Gain) loss on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$2.74M	USD	1 Quarter
(Gain) loss on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$53.12M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainOnSaleOfPrepaidInvestmentAndDerivative`	$2.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainOnSaleOfPrepaidInvestmentAndDerivative`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture, net of distributions received	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture, net of distributions received	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$907.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-248.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-94.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$2.35M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-1.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$614.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$7.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$12.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$-369.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-7.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$5.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$13.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$13.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sale of investment at fair value	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment`	$1.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sale of investment at fair value	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment`	$3.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of equity securities	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$33.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of equity securities	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$57.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities and sales of equity securities	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$64.23M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities and sales of equity securities	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$316.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of prepaid investment	`PurchasesOfPrepaidInvestment`	$-276.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of prepaid investment	`PurchasesOfPrepaidInvestment`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity securities derivative and forward contract acquisition cost	`EquitySecuritiesDerivativeAndForwardContractAcquisitionCost`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity securities derivative and forward contract acquisition cost	`EquitySecuritiesDerivativeAndForwardContractAcquisitionCost`	$-3.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$67.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$177.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-9.81M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-3.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes, net of lender fee	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$65.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes, net of lender fee	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$110.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Senior Secured Notes issuance costs paid to other parties	`SeniorSecuredNotesIssuanceCostsPaidToOtherParties`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Senior Secured Notes issuance costs paid to other parties	`SeniorSecuredNotesIssuanceCostsPaidToOtherParties`	$496.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$785.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.12M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of Series B warrants	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants`	$4.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of Series B warrants	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$48.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$202.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Paydown of Senior Secured Notes	`RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Paydown of Senior Secured Notes	`RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt`	$50.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Reissuance of Senior Secured Notes	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Reissuance of Senior Secured Notes	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt`	$50.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$64.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$109.47M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$53.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$105.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$92.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$200.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$197.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$254.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest paid	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidInterest`	$2.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest paid	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidInterest`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$9.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$164.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade date receivable from sale of equity securities (Note 3)	`TradeDateReceivableFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesNote3`	$21.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade date receivable from sale of equity securities (Note 3)	`TradeDateReceivableFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesNote3`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition in exchange of notes receivable	`PatentAcquisitionInExchangeOfNotesReceivable`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition in exchange of notes receivable	`PatentAcquisitionInExchangeOfNotesReceivable`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition accrued liability - short-term	`PatentAcquisitionAccruedLiabilityShortTerm`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition accrued liability - short-term	`PatentAcquisitionAccruedLiabilityShortTerm`	$8.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition accrued liability - long-term	`PatentAcquisitionAccruedLiabilityLongTerm`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition accrued liability - long-term	`PatentAcquisitionAccruedLiabilityLongTerm`	$5.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisition of prepaid investment securities	`AcquisitionOfPrepaidInvestmentSecurities`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisition of prepaid investment securities	`AcquisitionOfPrepaidInvestmentSecurities`	$231.48M	USD	3 Qtrs

Stockholders Equity 40 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$292.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$164.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$235.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$202.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$147.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Net income attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$89.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-54.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterestsInSubsidiaries`	$89.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterestsInSubsidiaries`	$-54.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AccretionOfSeriesConvertiblePreferredStockToRedemptionValue`	$2.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AccretionOfSeriesConvertiblePreferredStockToRedemptionValue`	$991.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AccretionOfSeriesConvertiblePreferredStockToRedemptionValue`	$734.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AccretionOfSeriesConvertiblePreferredStockToRedemptionValue`	$2.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$1.12M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$785.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$467.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$262.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$108.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$48.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$202.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of common stock for vesting of restricted stock units	`IssuanceOfCommonStockForVestingOfRestrictedStockUnits`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of common stock for vesting of restricted stock units	`IssuanceOfCommonStockForVestingOfRestrictedStockUnits`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of common stock for unvested restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	`IssuanceOfCommonStockForUnvestedRestrictedStockAwardsNetOfForfeitures`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock for unvested restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	`IssuanceOfCommonStockForUnvestedRestrictedStockAwardsNetOfForfeitures`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of common stock for unvested restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	`IssuanceOfCommonStockForUnvestedRestrictedStockAwardsNetOfForfeitures`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock for unvested restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	`IssuanceOfCommonStockForUnvestedRestrictedStockAwardsNetOfForfeitures`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$488.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$1.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$300.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$1.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$292.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$164.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$235.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$202.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$147.10M	USD	Point-in-time

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.