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	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Finance lease liabilities		$ 0
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]		Derivative Liability, Noncurrent
Lease Expense		$ 300	$ 200
Additional ROU assets		2,763		$ 2,943	$ 2,500
Corresponding lease liabilities		2,068		2,237	$ 2,500
Former Employee [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement settlement payment		3,500
Former Employee One[Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement settlement payment		2,500
GLOPERBA [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Due From Related Party		$ 500
Epoladerm [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage on net sale		6.00%
Probudur [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage on net sale		6.00%
Envelta [Member]
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Percentage on net sale		6.00%
Virpax Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserved Receivable, Amount		$ 2,500
Product Development Agreement [Member] \| Developers [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expenses		2,300	2,100
Accrued royalty payables		2,300		$ 2,400
Agreement maturity date	Oct. 02, 2028
Agreement maturity renewal description	The Product Development Agreement will renew automatically for subsequent successive one-year renewal periods unless Scilex Pharma or the Developers terminate it upon 6-month written notice.
Product Development Agreement [Member] \| Developers [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payment percentage related to future years	25.00%
Product Development Agreement [Member] \| Developers [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payment percentage related to future years	35.00%
Product Development Agreement [Member] \| Scilex Pharma [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expenses		$ 2,400	$ 2,200
Non-cancelable Lease Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Research and Development Facilities [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease, remaining lease term		4 months 24 days
Operating lease, lease term		3 years
Non-cancelable Lease Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Research and Development Facilities [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease, remaining lease term		3 years 6 months
Operating lease, lease term		5 years