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Commercial License and Other Economic Rights - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Apr. 01, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit loss adjustment |  |  | $ 8,100,000 | $ 6,500,000 |  |
Tolerance |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Product royalty (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Cash payments for acquisition |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Elutia and CorMatrix |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Product royalty (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  | 20.00%
Proceeds from royalties received | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit loss adjustment |  |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |
Elutia and CorMatrix | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional royalties receivable under sales-based milestones | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Selexis and Dianomi |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of commercial license rights |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |
CorMatrix | Royalty Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period of royalty agreement | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Selexis | Royalty Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate of forecasted cash flows (as a percent) |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Ovid | Soticlestat |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid for an interest in potential development milestone |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |
Interest in sales revenue (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |
Palvella |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Palvella | Royalty Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional royalties receivable under sales-based milestones |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |
Palvella | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest in sales revenue (as a percent) |  |  | 9.80% |  |  |
Palvella | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest in sales revenue (as a percent) |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |

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