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Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Finance lease liabilities		$ 0		$ 0
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]		Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		Derivative Liability, Noncurrent
Lease Expense		$ 300	$ 300	$ 800	$ 800
Additional ROU assets		2,396		2,396		$ 2,943	$ 2,500
Corresponding lease liabilities		1,714		1,714		2,237	$ 2,500
Former Employee [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement settlement payment				3,500
Former Employee One[Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement settlement payment				2,500
GLOPERBA [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Due From Related Party		500		$ 500
Epoladerm [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage on net sale				6.00%
Probudur [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage on net sale				6.00%
Envelta [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage on net sale				6.00%
Product Development Agreement [Member] | Developers [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expenses		2,200	1,800	$ 6,900	6,100
Accrued royalty payables		2,200		2,200		$ 2,400
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%
Product Development Agreement [Member] | Scilex Pharma [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expenses		$ 2,800	$ 1,100	$ 7,200	$ 5,300
Non-cancelable Lease Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Research and Development Facilities [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease, remaining lease term		3 years		3 years
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, lease term		5 years		5 years

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