CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 386,988	$ 340,091
Equity securities	18,174	63,068
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value	5,816	5,816
Equity method investments	30,934	30,934
Accounts receivable, net	18,772	80,555
Inventories	12,289	10,921
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20,961	23,127
Total current assets	493,934	554,512
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,315	2,356
Oil and natural gas properties, net	192,587	25,117
Goodwill	8,990	8,990
Other intangible assets, net	36,017	33,556
Operating lease, right-of-use assets	1,639	1,872
Deferred income tax assets, net	13,854	2,915
Other non-current assets	4,257	4,227
Total assets	753,593	633,545
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,191	3,261
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	15,207	8,405
Accrued compensation	3,983	4,207
Asset retirement obligation	1,543	0
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	4,869	10,786
Deferred revenue	911	977
Accrued loss contingency	14,500	0
Total current liabilities	44,204	27,636
Asset retirement obligation	27,718	0
Long-term lease liabilities	1,447	1,736
Revolving credit facility	82,000	10,525
Other long-term liabilities	1,479	4,039
Total liabilities	156,848	43,936
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 100,375,459 and 99,895,473 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	100	100
Treasury stock, at cost, 16,183,703 shares as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023	(98,258)	(98,258)
Additional paid-in capital	907,215	906,153
Accumulated deficit	(248,361)	(239,729)
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	560,696	568,266
Noncontrolling interests	36,049	21,343
Total stockholders' equity	596,745	589,609
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 753,593	$ 633,545