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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statement (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Capitalized Patent Costs   $ 452idcc_AccruedCapitalizedPatentCosts $ (286)idcc_AccruedCapitalizedPatentCosts
NET INCOME 101,420us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 35,683us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 271,804us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 242,013us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 218,175us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 177,608us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 42,246us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 33,385us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 26,248us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts 10,325us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 9,726us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 9,165us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Recognition of Deferred Revenue (163,139)us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue (174,014)us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue (223,419)us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
Increase in deferred revenue 272,885us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 209,930us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 174,604us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes (62,979)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 4,861us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 40,416us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Share-based Compensation 18,494us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 15,940us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 6,495us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Restructuring Charges 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 1,544us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 12,536us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments 559us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments 21,720us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments
Other Noncash Expense 700us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 0us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 10,654us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement 572us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 424us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 90us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Decrease (increase) in assets:      
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables 26,128us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables 77,044us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (141,795)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Deferred charges and other current assets 6,156us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (9,753)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (21,651)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:      
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable (10,396)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 14,655us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 2,453us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued taxes payable (5,635)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable 3,096us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable 695us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Other accrued expenses 5,853us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities (24,522)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 21,849us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]      
Purchases of short-term investments 438,157us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments 417,728us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments 331,828us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Sales of short-term investments 363,175us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 443,074us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 442,182us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
Purchases of property and equipment 7,095us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 4,591us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 3,621us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Capitalized patent costs 31,932idcc_CapitalizedPatentCosts 34,057idcc_CapitalizedPatentCosts 28,317idcc_CapitalizedPatentCosts
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets 26,300us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets 25,013us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets 15,450us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Net cash used in investing activities (140,309)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (38,315)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 62,966us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]      
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options 402us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 1,032us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 2,111us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Payments on long-term debt, including capital lease obligations 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities 180us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
Dividends paid 23,729us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends 12,354us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends 83,077us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests 5,101us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 7,652us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 815us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 898us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 152,625us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 29,134us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 152,694us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (170,851)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (31,989)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (232,942)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) (69,147)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 147,871us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 7,632us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD 428,567us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 497,714us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 349,843us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Interest Paid 5,750us-gaap_InterestPaid 5,750us-gaap_InterestPaid 5,754us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes paid, including foreign witholding taxes 114,876us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 24,961us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 116,871us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Dividends Payable 7,456us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 4,031us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Received 19,250us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1 0us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1 28,900us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities (1,176)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Patents [Member]      
Accrued Capitalized Patent Costs $ (20,546)idcc_AccruedCapitalizedPatentCosts
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