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Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 02, 2026 | Mar. 11, 2026 | Aug. 20, 2025 | Jun. 11, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2025 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2026 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Jan. 29, 2026 | Aug. 31, 2025 | Aug. 17, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Share Price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 630 |  |  |  |  |
Royalty expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Prepayment costs |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  |  | Derivative Liability, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |
Lease Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |
Implementation fee related to sales |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,000 |  |  |  |  |
Implementation fee of First Year |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Implementation fee of Second And Third Year |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Commitment Amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable deposit |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |
Former Employee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement settlement payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Former Employee One[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement settlement payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mr. Mack [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for attorneys fees | $ 5,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Share Price |  |  | $ 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investor agreed to purchase Share |  |  | 1,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |  |
Epoladerm [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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 | 700,000 |  |  |  |
Accrued royalty payables |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |
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 six-months’ written notice. |  |  |  |  |
Product Development Agreement [Member] | Developers [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty payment percentage related to future years |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Product Development Agreement [Member] | Developers [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |
Non-cancelable Lease Agreements [Member] | Minimum | Research and Development Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, remaining lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 6 months |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Non-cancelable Lease Agreements [Member] | Maximum | Research and Development Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 years |  |  |  |  |
Investment Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | $ 2,500,000 |
Investment Agreement | PA OPS Investor LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  | 2,500,000 |  |  | $ 2,500,000
Long Term Commitment Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |
Loan interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.03% |  | 4.03% |  |  |
Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Share Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.14247 |  |
Common Stock Share Purchases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 193,021,436 |  |
Payments for Purchase of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,500,000 |  |

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