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Area of a real estate property.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details)					1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details)	Aug. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 16, 2016 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 01, 2014 USD ($)	May 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2015 claims
Operating Leases
Tenant improvement allowance										$ 72,160
Additional tenant improvement allowance										$ 38,320
Legal Proceedings
Legal fees									$ 750,000
Pending litigation \| In re Resonant Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 15-cv-01970 SJO
Legal Proceedings
Number of class action lawsuits \| claims											3
Corporate Headquarters
Operating Leases
Term of lease								38 months
Renewal term of the lease						3 years
Monthly rental payments				$ 8,286				$ 5,412
Increase in rental payments (as a percent)								3.00%
Period after which monthly rental increases								14 months
Monthly operating cost				$ 3,154				$ 2,101
Satellite development office
Operating Leases
Term of lease					1 year		2 years
Renewal term of the lease			5 years
Square feet of office space \| ft²			5,248
Monthly rental payments			$ 17,000				$ 4,000		$ 5,000
Forecast \| Corporate Headquarters
Operating Leases
Square feet of office space \| ft²		9,024
Monthly rental payments	$ 13,987	$ 14,479
Monthly operating cost		$ 7,000