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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Nov. 10, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Apr. 02, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs amount |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |
Common stock exchange ratio, description |  |  | as part of the consideration using the 0.673498:1 ratio of the Company Common Stock to Legacy Scilex Common Stock |  |
Common stock shares reserved for future issuance |  | 16,939,436 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other | $ 4,810,000 |  | $ 4,810,000 |  | $ 1,835,000
Vickers Debt Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Offset against the equity proceeds |  | $ 9,100,000 |  |  |
Liability classified private warrants |  | 400,000 |  |  |
Debt Exchange Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock, amount |  | $ 290,600,000 |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net revenue, sole distributor |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Four Customer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  | 83.00% |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Four Customer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  | 19.00% |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Four Customer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  | 24.00% |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Four Customer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Four Customer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 24.00% |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Four Customer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 36.00% |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock, shares |  | 133,060,534 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Vickers Debt Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock, amount |  | $ 5,330,557 |  |  |
Conversion of stock, shares |  | 533,057 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Debt Exchange Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock, shares |  | 2,905,710 |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Member] | Debt Exchange Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock, shares |  | 29,057,097 |  |  |
Legacy Scilex Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of common stock |  | 197,566,338 |  |  |
Legacy Scilex Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of common stock |  | 25,151,428 |  |  |

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