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Litigation (Details) $ in Thousands | Apr. 07, 2023 | Oct. 30, 2020 USD ($) Infringment Patent $ / Device | Sep. 25, 2020 Appeal | Nov. 06, 2012 USD ($) $ / Device
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VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (USCAFC Case 23-1765) [Member] |  |  |  |
Litigation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening brief due period | 60 days |  |  |
Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] | VirnetX Inc. v. Apple, Inc. (Case 6:12-CV-00855-LED) ("Apple II") [Member] |  |  |  |
Litigation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Amount of damages awarded in patent infringement case | $ |  | $ 502,800 |  | $ 502,600
Royalty rate per device used in calculating infringement damages |  |  |  | 1.2
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon by Apple, Inc. | Patent |  | 2 |  |
Damages awarded per accused device |  | 0.84 |  |
Number of infringing units | Infringment |  | 598,629,580 |  |
Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] | VirnetX Inc. v. The Mangrove Partners (Case 20-2271 and Case 20-2272) ("Consolidated Appeal") [Member] |  |  |  |
Litigation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of appeals consolidated | Appeal |  |  | 2 |

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