Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues	$ 50,484	$ 39,746	$ 149,524	$ 100,876
Cost of revenues:
Inventor royalties	9,573	8,588	17,167	21,677
Contingent legal fees	6,607	13,039	10,355	22,406
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	5,268	3,761	8,649	7,295
Amortization of patents	5,393	2,600	10,519	6,372
Marketing, general and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock compensation expense of $6,000 and $11,090 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, and $3,422 and $6,323 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively)	11,903	8,302	25,634	18,287
Research, consulting and other expenses - business development	1,967	1,335	3,083	2,043
Total operating costs and expenses	40,711	37,625	75,407	78,080
Operating income	9,773	2,121	74,117	22,796
Interest and investment income	102	24	158	53
Income from operations before provision for income taxes	9,875	2,145	74,275	22,849
Provision for income taxes	(3,494)	(306)	(18,241)	(7,454)
Net income including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	6,381	1,839	56,034	15,395
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	(60)	300	215	(903)
Net income attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	$ 6,321	$ 2,139	$ 56,249	$ 14,492
Net income per common share attributable to Acacia Research Corporation:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.13	$ 0.05	$ 1.22	$ 0.38
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.13	$ 0.05	$ 1.19	$ 0.37
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic	47,944,193	40,994,082	46,155,846	38,104,500
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted	48,938,766	42,453,782	47,208,105	39,477,616