Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Rent expense |
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$ 1,523,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense |
$ 1,312,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense |
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$ 898,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense |
Other |
0us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
1,548,000us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
0us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
0us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
0us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
3,506,000us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
0us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
0us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
1,548,000us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
3,506,000us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
0us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating |
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Loss Contingencies, Amount Requested from Defendants |
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2,800,000actg_LossContingenciesAmountRequestedfromDefendants |
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Partners' capital, authorized |
250,000,000actg_PartnersCapitalAuthorized |
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250,000,000actg_PartnersCapitalAuthorized |
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Cash and other assets, IP Fund |
2,823,000actg_CashAndOtherAssetsIpFund |
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2,927,000actg_CashAndOtherAssetsIpFund |
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2,823,000actg_CashAndOtherAssetsIpFund |
2,927,000actg_CashAndOtherAssetsIpFund |
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Patents, net of accumulated amortization, IP Fund |
967,000actg_PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationIpFund |
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1,373,000actg_PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationIpFund |
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967,000actg_PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationIpFund |
1,373,000actg_PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationIpFund |
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Investments, IP Fund |
8,281,000actg_InvestmentsIpFund |
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11,120,000actg_InvestmentsIpFund |
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8,281,000actg_InvestmentsIpFund |
11,120,000actg_InvestmentsIpFund |
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Total assets, IP Fund |
12,071,000actg_TotalAssetsIpFund |
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15,420,000actg_TotalAssetsIpFund |
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12,071,000actg_TotalAssetsIpFund |
15,420,000actg_TotalAssetsIpFund |
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Accrued expenses and contributions, IP Fund |
1,876,000actg_AccruedExpensesAndContributionsIpFund |
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2,437,000actg_AccruedExpensesAndContributionsIpFund |
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1,876,000actg_AccruedExpensesAndContributionsIpFund |
2,437,000actg_AccruedExpensesAndContributionsIpFund |
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Total liabilities, IP Fund |
1,876,000actg_TotalLiabilitiesIpFund |
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2,437,000actg_TotalLiabilitiesIpFund |
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1,876,000actg_TotalLiabilitiesIpFund |
2,437,000actg_TotalLiabilitiesIpFund |
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Net assets, IP Fund |
10,195,000actg_NetAssetsFundRelated |
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12,983,000actg_NetAssetsFundRelated |
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10,195,000actg_NetAssetsFundRelated |
12,983,000actg_NetAssetsFundRelated |
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Revenues, IP Fund |
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1,560,000actg_RevenuesIPFund |
1,448,000actg_RevenuesIPFund |
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IP Fund, Operating expenses |
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1,724,000actg_IPFundOperatingexpenses |
6,907,000actg_IPFundOperatingexpenses |
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IP Fund, Gain from Operations |
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(164,000)actg_IPFundGainfromOperations |
(5,459,000)actg_IPFundGainfromOperations |
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IP Fund, Net Loss in Equity Method Investment |
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(1,807,000)actg_IPFundNetLossinEquityMethodInvestment |
(542,000)actg_IPFundNetLossinEquityMethodInvestment |
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IP Fund, Net Loss |
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$ (1,971,000)actg_IPFundNetLoss |
$ (6,001,000)actg_IPFundNetLoss |
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