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Fair Value Measurements (Additional Information) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) Units $ / shares shares | Mar. 16, 2026 shares | Feb. 27, 2026 USD ($) Crypto shares | Dec. 08, 2025 USD ($) shares | Jul. 22, 2025 $ / shares | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) Units $ / shares $ / Crypto shares | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares | Jun. 18, 2024 shares
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.00% |  | 21.00% |
Crypto Asset, Number of Units, Total | Units | 955 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 955 |  |  |
Purchased revenue liability | $ | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,400 |  | $ 8,400 |
Digital assets, Fair Value | $ | $ 65,345 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,345 |  | $ 64,709 |
Warrants outstanding | 156,220 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156,220 |  | 156,220 |
Gain on derivative liability | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,709 | $ 10,409 |  |
Common stock upon conversation of cash | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |
Discount rate of FDA | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |
Development Milestone Payment | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  | $ 200 |
Common stock, shares issued | 8,491,267 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,491,267 |  | 7,033,004 | 3,250,000
Additional paid-in capital | $ | $ 799,301 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 799,301 |  | $ 796,721 |
Derivative warrant liabilities | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,500 |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | $ | (6,550) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (6,550) |  | (5,803) |
Datavault Meme Coin and Warrant Distributions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crypto Asset, Number of Units, Total | Crypto |  |  | 2,643,441 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants received |  |  | 2,643,441 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crpto Asset Coin Price | $ / Crypto |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.000084 |  |  |
Fair Value of the Fee Warrant | $ | $ 400 |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercised price | $ / shares | $ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |
Oramed Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value | $ | $ 28,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,900 |  | 27,700 |
Principle amount of issued debt | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101,900 |  |  |  |
Change in fair value due to credit risk | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Change in fair value of debt and liability instruments | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200 | 2,800 |  |
Tranche B Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value | $ | 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000 |  | 17,500 |
Principle amount of issued debt | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value due to credit risk | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Change in fair value of debt and liability instruments | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 | $ 2,500 |  |
Scilex-St. James Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, shares |  | 85,665,102 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principle amount of issued debt | $ |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  | 85,838,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scilex-St. James Loan Agreement And Amendment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on derivative liability | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,800 |  |  |
Purchased Revenue Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased revenue liability | $ | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,400 |  | $ 8,400 |
Change in fair value of debt and liability instruments | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |
Private Placement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
February 2024 BDO Firm Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 3,803,447 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,803,447 |  |  |
Gain on derivative liability | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,700 |  |  |
February 2024 BDO Representative Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 470,588 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470,588 |  |  |
October 2024 Note holder Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 3,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,750,000 |  |  |
December 2024 RDO Common Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 537,298 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 537,298 |  |  |
Deposit Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 3,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,250,000 |  |  |
Exchange Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |
September 2025 Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,000 |  |  |
November 2025 Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 1,356,594 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,356,594 |  |  |
February 2026 Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares as Collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,665,102 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Private Placement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 28,572 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,572 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | February 2024 BDO Firm Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 108,686 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,686 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | February 2024 BDO Representative Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 13,446 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,446 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | October 2024 Note holder Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 107,142 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,142 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | December 2024 RDO Common Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 18,809,454 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,809,454 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Deposit Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 3,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,250,000 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Exchange Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | September 2025 Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,000 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | November 2025 Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 1,356,594 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,356,594 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | February 2026 Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |
Tumim Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock Percentage of Ownership after Transaction |  |  |  |  | 4.99% |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock Percentage of Ownership before Transaction |  |  |  |  | 9.99% |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Common Stock per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 8.09 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Common Stock Shares Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,390,443 |  |  |
Percentage of number of common stock issued and outstanding |  |  |  |  | 19.99% |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration Rights Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued | 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000 |  |  |

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