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Stock Incentive and Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 17, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangement,Options outstanding |  |  |  |  | 28,163,510 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangement,Options outstanding |  | 30,804,000 | 25,159,760 |  | 28,163,000 | 30,804,000 | 25,411,000 |  |  |  |  | 4,781,000
Total unrecognized compensation costs |  |  | $ 3.9 |  | $ 8.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period |  |  | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value per share of common stock on date of grant |  | $ 1.16 |  |  |  | $ 1.16 | $ 1.16 | $ 1.16 | $ 1.16 | $ 1.16 | $ 1.16 |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to employees |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
401(k) Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plan matching contribution amount |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  | $ 4.0 | $ 4.4 | $ 5.8 | $ 5.4 | $ 4.3 |  |  |  |  |
Scilex Pharma 2017 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares reserved for issuance under plan | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangement,vesting rights | Stock options granted under the Scilex Pharma 2017 Plan typically vest 1/4th of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 1/48th of the remaining options vest each month thereafter. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangement,Options outstanding |  |  | 1,105,000 |  | 1,420,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Stock Option Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares reserved for issuance under plan |  | 45,000,000 |  |  |  | 45,000,000 | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangement,vesting rights |  | Stock options granted under the 2019 Stock Option Plan typically vest with respect to 1/4th of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 1/48th of the remaining shares on each monthly anniversary thereafter. | 20,945,240 |  | 18,256,490 | Stock options granted under the 2019 Stock Option Plan typically vest with respect to 1/4th of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 1/48th of the remaining shares on each monthly anniversary thereafter. |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangement,Options outstanding |  |  | 24,054,760 |  | 26,743,510 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amendment to 2019 Stock Option Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares reserved for issuance under plan |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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