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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 17, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 12, 2022 | Jun. 01, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized |  | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 1,600,000 | $ 1,900,000 | $ 10,500,000 | $ 25,300,000 |  |
Operating lease, expense |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 | $ 1,100,000 | $ 800,000 |  |
Palo Alto Aadministrative Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 months
Product Development Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement expiration date |  | Oct. 02, 2028 | Oct. 02, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement expiration term |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement automatic renewal period on expiration of initial term |  | 1 year | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Notice of termination period for cancellation of automatic renewal |  | 6 months | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination of aggrement notice period for a request to cure material breach of the agreement |  | 180 days | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold minimum percentage of sales |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Exclusive Distribution Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement expiration term |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual adjustment to fees |  | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notice period for termination of work order |  | 90 days | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Work order implementation fee |  | $ 59,000 | $ 59,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases remaining lease terms |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days |  |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, renewal term |  | 3 years |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Product Development Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate royality payments |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Exclusive Distribution Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of distribution fee received over the period |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Project Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales operations services monthly fee |  | $ 63,700 | $ 63,700 |  | $ 63,700 |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases remaining lease terms |  | 2 years 10 months 24 days |  |  | 2 years 10 months 24 days |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, renewal term |  | 5 years |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Product Development Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate royality payments |  | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Exclusive Distribution Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of distribution fee received over the period |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Project Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales operations services monthly fee |  | $ 65,800 | $ 65,800 |  | $ 65,800 |  |  |  |
Vickers Vantage [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting agreement, description |  |  | The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of (i) 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the initial 12,000,000 Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, or $4,200,000, and (ii) 5.5% of the gross proceeds from the Units sold pursuant to the over-allotment option, or $990,000. |  | The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of (i) 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the initial 12,000,000 Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, or $4,200,000, and (ii) 5.5% of the gross proceeds from the Units soldpursuant to the over-allotment option, or $990,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Merger consideration description |  |  | The total consideration to be paid to the holders of Scilex common stock at Closing (the “Merger Consideration”) by VCKA twill be an amount equal to the quotient of (a) the sum of (i) $1,500,000,000 minus (ii) the aggregate amount of Scilex long term debt excluding intercompany debt owed to Sorrento existing as of immediately prior to the date of the closing of the transaction (the “Closing Date”); divided by (b) $10.00, and will be payable in shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per shares, of VCKA upon its domestication in Delaware (“VCKA Common Stock”). |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock aggregate value (in Dollars) |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net tangible assets (in Dollars) |  | $ 5,000,001 | $ 5,000,001 |  | $ 5,000,001 |  |  |  |
Aggregate percentage | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants percentage | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance in the trust account (in Dollars) | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred underwriting commission percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting commission payable percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vickers Vantage [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock authority to issue |  |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vickers Vantage [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized |  |  | 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock authority to issue |  |  | 785,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vickers Vantage [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock shares |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |
Vickers Vantage [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, description |  |  | The maximum number of shares of New Scilex Series A Preferred Stock and New Scilex Common Stock to be issued to the holders of Scilex Preferred Stock at the Closing shall not exceed 31,000,000 and 3,100,000, respectively, such newly issued shares being collectively referred to herein as the “Preferred Consideration”. It is anticipated that upon completion of the Business Combination, if none of the 9,726,395 VCKA Ordinary Shares are redeemed, VCKA’s public shareholders would retain an ownership interest of approximately 5.6% in New Scilex, the Sponsors, officers, directors and other holders of founder shares will retain an ownership interest of approximately 2.2% of New Scilex, and the Scilex stockholders will own approximately (i) 77.2% of New Scilex in the form of New Scilex Common Stock and (ii) 15.0% of New Scilex in the form of New Scilex Series A Preferred Stock. |  |  |  |  |  |
Vickers Vantage [Member] | Scilex Common Stock [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, par value (in Dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |  |

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