| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2413405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income Tax Rate (Details) (http://www.acaciaresearch.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxRateDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000934549 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| INCOME TAXES [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31 | |
INCOME TAXES [Abstract] | |||
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] | |||
Statutory federal tax rate | .35 | .35 | .34 |
State income and foreign taxes, net of federal tax effect | .15 | .27 | .05 |
Foreign tax credit | (.15) | (.25) | .00 |
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries | .00 | (.01) | (.03) |
Equity compensation | .00 | .00 | (.01) |
Non deductible permanent items | .05 | .04 | .00 |
Expired net operating loss carryforwards | .00 | .01 | .01 |
Valuation allowance | (.13) | (.12) | (.32) |
Total | .27 | .29 | .04 |