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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) (Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, LLC) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 06, 2020 | Dec. 13, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Aug. 13, 2020 | Jan. 02, 2019
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  | $ 5,000 |  | $ 3,300,000 | $ 3,458,000 |  | $ 3,458,000
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sublease payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,957 | $ 6,535 |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 100,700 |  |  | $ 100,700 |  | $ 103,056 |  |  |
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC [Member] | IRX Royalty Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC [Member] | Termination Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC [Member] | Investor Royalty Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty agreement expiration date, description |  |  |  | The Investor Royalty Agreement expires in September 2028. |  |  | The Investor Royalty Agreement expires in September 2028. |  |  |  |  |  |
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC [Member] | CEO Separation Agreement [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance pay |  | $ 225,000 | $ 275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused vacation time |  | 37,518 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Health and dental insurance plan |  | $ 14,032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC [Member] | IRX Therapeutics, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Legal settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC [Member] | BIT Merger Sub, Inc [Member] | Employee Agreements [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | January 8, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee, retention payment | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC [Member] | BIT Merger Sub, Inc [Member] | Employee Agreements [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | July 8, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee, retention payment | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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