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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Changes in our Level 3 fair value measurements (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Year ended December 31, | $ 74,247,485 |
Three months ended March 31, | 74,147,022 |
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Year ended December 31, | 74,247,485 | $ 58,971,415
Change in fair value | (7,854,901) | (3,046,886)
Classification of warrant as liability | 7,754,438 |
Other |  | 2,528
Three months ended March 31, | 74,147,022 | 55,927,057
Level 3 [Member] | March 2023 note warrants [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Year ended December 31, | 0 | 0
Change in fair value | (2,491,420) | 0
Classification of warrant as liability | 7,754,438 |
Other |  | 0
Three months ended March 31, | 5,263,018 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | 37N Note embedded derivative [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Year ended December 31, | 702,291 | 0
Change in fair value | (365,434) | 0
Classification of warrant as liability | 0 |
Other |  | 0
Three months ended March 31, | 336,857 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Put option liability [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Year ended December 31, | 5,637,162 | 0
Change in fair value | (1,252,385) | 0
Classification of warrant as liability | 0 |
Other |  | 0
Three months ended March 31, | 4,384,777 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Litigation Financing [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Year ended December 31, | 52,115,647 | 45,368,948
Change in fair value | 576,173 | 1,685,517
Classification of warrant as liability | 0 |
Other |  | 2,528
Three months ended March 31, | 52,691,820 | 47,056,993
Level 3 [Member] | Warrant liabilities issued with debt (December 2023 warrants) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Year ended December 31, | 2,392,563 | 0
Change in fair value | (124,091) | 0
Classification of warrant as liability | 0 |
Other |  | 0
Three months ended March 31, | 2,268,472 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Warrant liabilities issued with equity (2022 warrants) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Year ended December 31, | 13,399,822 | 13,602,467
Change in fair value | (4,197,744) | (4,732,403)
Classification of warrant as liability | 0 |
Other |  | 0
Three months ended March 31, | $ 9,202,078 | $ 8,870,064

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