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Stockholders' Equity | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Stockholders' Equity | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY In February 2012, Acacia raised gross proceeds of $225,000,000 through the sale of 6,122,000 shares of Acacia’s common stock at a price of $36.75 per share in a private placement offering with certain institutional accredited investors. Net proceeds, net of placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses, totaled approximately $218,983,000. The net proceeds will continue to be used to finance future acquisitions of patents, other patent licensing vehicles and companies with patent assets, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. On April 23, 2013, Acacia announced that its Board of Directors approved the adoption of a cash dividend policy that calls for the payment of an expected total annual cash dividend of $0.50 per common share, payable in the amount of $0.125 per share per quarter. Under the policy, the Company has paid two quarterly cash dividends totaling $12,392,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Future cash dividends are expected to be paid on a quarterly basis and will be at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

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