Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Income Statement [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
$ 152,699
|
$ 125,037
|
$ 130,876
|
| Cost of revenues: |
|
|
|
| Inventor royalties |
22,730
|
18,462
|
20,670
|
| Contingent legal fees |
26,474
|
16,169
|
23,563
|
| Litigation and licensing expenses - patents |
27,858
|
39,373
|
37,614
|
| Amortization of patents |
34,208
|
53,067
|
53,745
|
| General and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock compensation expense of $9,062 in 2016, $11,048 in 2015 and $18,115 in 2014) |
32,919
|
38,176
|
48,554
|
| Research, consulting and other expenses - business development |
3,079
|
3,391
|
3,840
|
| Impairment of Patent-Related Intangible Assets |
42,340
|
74,731
|
3,497
|
| Impairment of Goodwill |
0
|
30,149
|
0
|
| Other |
500
|
4,141
|
1,548
|
| Total operating costs and expenses |
190,108
|
277,659
|
193,031
|
| Operating loss |
(37,409)
|
(152,622)
|
(62,155)
|
| Total other income (expense) |
798
|
(56)
|
(595)
|
| Loss from operations before provision for income taxes |
(36,611)
|
(152,678)
|
(62,750)
|
| Provision for income taxes |
(18,188)
|
(4,800)
|
(3,912)
|
| Net loss including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries |
(54,799)
|
(157,478)
|
(66,662)
|
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries |
732
|
(2,558)
|
633
|
| Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation |
(54,067)
|
(160,036)
|
(66,029)
|
| Net Loss Available to Common Stockholders, Basic and Diluted |
$ (54,067)
|
$ (160,730)
|
$ (66,755)
|
| Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted |
$ (1.08)
|
$ (3.25)
|
$ (1.37)
|
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted |
50,075,847
|
49,505,817
|
48,658,088
|
| Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid |
$ 0.000
|
$ 0.500
|
$ 0.500
|