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Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 28, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Royalty Payables |  |  |  | $ 27 |  |  |
Finance lease liabilities |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Derivative Liability, Noncurrent |  | Derivative Liability, Noncurrent |  |  |
Lease Expense |  | $ 300 | $ 200 | $ 500 | $ 300 |  |
Additional ROU assets |  | 3,294 |  | 3,294 |  | $ 2,500 | $ 1,131
Corresponding lease liabilities |  | 2,594 |  | 2,594 |  | $ 2,500 | 665
Product Development Agreement [Member] | Developers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty payments |  |  |  | 4,300 |  |  |
Accrued royalty payables |  | $ 2,300 |  | $ 2,300 |  |  | $ 2,200
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% |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cancelable Lease Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Research and Development Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, remaining lease term |  | 1 year 2 months 12 days |  | 1 year 2 months 12 days |  |  |
Operating lease, lease term |  | 3 years |  | 3 years |  |  |
Non-cancelable Lease Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Research and Development Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, remaining lease term |  | 4 years 3 months 18 days |  | 4 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |
Operating lease, lease term |  | 5 years |  | 5 years |  |  |

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