Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Contract cancelation notice period	30 days

Contract cancelation notice period, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Name:	galt_ContractCancelationNoticePeriod
Namespace Prefix:	galt_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration