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18. Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of quarterly financial data (Unaudited)
  Quarter Ended 
  Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,  Jun. 30,  Mar. 31,  Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,  Jun. 30,  Mar. 31, 
  2019  2019  2019  2019  2018  2018  2018  2018 
  (Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share information) 
Revenues $688  $1,711  $5,460  $3,387  $49,203  $13,725  $6,485  $62,093 
Portfolio operations:                                
Inventor royalties  192   776   2,623   1,353   11,002   1,181   1,241   21,744 
Contingent legal fees  4   35   375   177   11,756   2,949   1,037   15,759 
Patent acquisition expenses                       4,000 
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents  1,160   987   1,855   3,801   1,689   1,549   2,639   2,989 
Amortization of patents  857   863   818   656   11,560   4,952   5,278   5,330 
Other portfolio expenses (income)  1,581   (475)     650   400   2,202       
Total portfolio operations  3,794   2,186   5,671   6,637   36,407   12,833   10,195   49,822 
Net portfolio income (loss)  (3,106)  (475)  (211)  (3,250)  12,796   892   (3,710)  12,271 
General and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock compensation expense)  4,328   4,630   3,763   3,655   2,754   5,855   6,916   3,301 
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets                    28,210    
Operating income (loss)  (7,434)  (5,105)  (3,974)  (6,905)  10,042   (4,963)  (38,836)  8,970 
Total other income (expense)  5,921   (2,503)  (1,774)  2,821   (21,012)  (27,595)  10,615   (40,890)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes  (1,513)  (7,608)  (5,748)  (4,084)  (10,970)  (32,558)  (28,221)  (31,920)
Provision for income taxes  2,147      (9)  (314)  (397)  (306)  (285)  (191)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests  634   (7,608)  (5,757)  (4,398)  (11,367)  (32,864)  (28,506)  (32,111)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries           14   (2)  (331)  79   73 
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation $634  $(7,608) $(5,757) $(4,384) $(11,369) $(33,195) $(28,427) $(32,038)
                                 
Less: Accretion of redeemable preferred stock  (307)                     
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders – basic: $327  $(7,608) $(5,757) $(4,384) $(11,369) $(33,195) $(28,427) $(32,038)
Basic income (loss) per share $0.01  $(0.15) $(0.12) $(0.09) $(0.23) $(0.67) $(0.57) $(0.63)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic  49,875,750   49,828,361   49,696,016   49,655,881   49,639,172   49,557,748   50,061,812   50,632,958 
Add: Accretion of redeemable preferred stock  307                      
Less: Mark-to-market adjustment for preferred stock embedded derivative  (3,258)                     
Net loss attributable to common shareholders – diluted: $(2,624) $(7,608) $(5,757) $(4,384) $(11,369) $(33,195) $(28,427) $(32,038)
Diluted income (loss) per share $(0.05) $(0.15) $(0.12) $(0.09) $(0.23) $(0.67) $(0.57) $(0.63)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted  54,406,835   49,828,361   49,696,016   49,655,881   49,639,172   49,557,748   50,061,812   50,632,958 
Restated quarterly period report
   Three months ended   Three months ended   Three months ended 
   March 31, 2019   June 30, 2019   September 30, 2019 
   As reported   As adjusted   As reported   As adjusted   As reported   As adjusted 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (58,812)   (1,958)   (66,026)   (2,268)   (65,748)   (846)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   3,288    (53,566)   625    (63,133)   3,721    (61,181)
Net cash provided by financing activities           79    79    79    79 
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalent   (55,524)   (55,524)   (65,322)   (65,322)   (61,948)   (61,948)