| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1001000 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (http://www.acaciaresearch.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000934549 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-12-31 | 2011-12-31 | 2010-12-31 | 2009-12-31 | |
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 221,804,000 | 314,733,000 | 102,515,000 | 51,735,000 |
Short-term investments | 89,475,000 | 6,597,000 | ||
Accounts receivable | 9,843,000 | 2,915,000 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,441,000 | 803,000 | ||
Total current assets | 324,563,000 | 325,048,000 | ||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 339,000 | 220,000 | ||
Patents, net of accumulated amortization | 313,529,000 | 25,188,000 | ||
Goodwill | 30,149,000 | 0 | ||
Investments - noncurrent | 0 | 1,956,000 | 2,001,000 | |
Other assets | 137,000 | 465,000 | ||
Total assets | 668,717,000 | 352,877,000 | ||
Liabilities and Equity | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses / costs | 9,485,000 | 6,625,000 | ||
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable | 12,508,000 | 23,508,000 | ||
Total current liabilities | 21,993,000 | 30,133,000 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 27,831,000 | 0 | ||
Other liabilities | 415,000 | 632,000 | ||
Total liabilities | 50,239,000 | 30,765,000 | ||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | xsi:nil | xsi:nil | ||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | ||
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,160,844 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 42,928,001 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 | 49,000 | 43,000 | ||
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,129,408 and 0 shares as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively | (26,731,000) | 0 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 644,982,000 | 386,821,000 | ||
Accumulated comprehensive loss | (1,166,000) | (1,830,000) | ||
Accumulated deficit | (5,632,000) | (65,085,000) | ||
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders’ equity | 611,502,000 | 319,949,000 | ||
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries | 6,976,000 | 2,163,000 | ||
Total stockholders’ equity | 618,478,000 | 322,112,000 | 113,853,000 | 55,969,000 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 668,717,000 | 352,877,000 | ||