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2414404 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Incentive Plans Nonvested Restriced Stock (Details)
(http://www.acaciaresearch.com/role/StockBasedIncentivePlansNonvestedRestricedStockDetails)
TableSchedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment AwardPeriod [Axis]
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
Nonvested at December 31, 2011
1,505,000  
 
 
Granted
1,339,000  
 
 
Vested
(1,318,000) 
 
 
Canceled
(173,000) 
 
 
Nonvested at December 31, 2012
1,353,000  
 
1,505,000  
 
 
 
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value at December 31, 2011
21.01  
 
 
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value
32.17  
29.24  
8.61  
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value
21.90  
 
 
Canceled, weighted average grant date fair value
28.92  
 
 
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value at December 31, 2012
30.17  
 
21.01