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Debt - 2018 Purchase Agreement and Indenture for Scilex - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 14, 2020	Sep. 07, 2018	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 15, 2022	Feb. 14, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Dec. 16, 2020
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Loss on debt extinguishment			$ 27,800,000	$ 6,695,000	$ 51,939,000	$ 27,810,000
Standby Letters of Credit
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Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| Maximum
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Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| Optional Repurchases
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Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| Senior Secured Notes, Due 2026
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Release of restricted funds held in reserve and collateral account	45,000,000.0
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Purchase price, percentage of principal amount	100.00%
Cash purchase price, percentage of principal amount	100.00%
Reduction to aggregate principal amount				$ 40,000,000.0						$ 65,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage				7.70%
Amount of debt discount and debt issuance included in interest expense				$ 7,900,000	10,600,000	$ 15,000,000.0
Principal payments				45,900,000	$ 69,800,000
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Compensating balance		$ 35,000,000
Contingent liability		$ 25,000,000
Percentage of principal amount outstanding holders need as an acceptance to replace letter of credit		80.00%
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| Senior Secured Notes, Due 2026 \| ZTlido \| Subsequent Event
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Increase to aggregate principal amount							$ 28,000,000.0
Percentage of net sales to predetermined threshold target sales							95.00%
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| Senior Secured Notes, Due 2026 \| ZTlido \| Maximum
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Additional principal payments, sales threshold				95.00%
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Quarterly principal payment as a percentage of net sales		10.00%
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Quarterly principal payment as a percentage of net sales		20.00%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as a percentage of outstanding principal		101.00%
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Quarterly principal payment as a percentage of net sales		15.00%
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| Senior Secured Notes, Due 2026 \| Market approval by March 31, 2021 \| ZTlido \| Maximum
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount to be purchased	$ 20,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| December Optional Repurchase
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash purchase price, percentage of principal amount	100.00%
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| December Optional Repurchase \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount to be purchased	$ 20,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| February Optional Repurchase
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash purchase price, percentage of principal amount	100.00%
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| February Optional Repurchase \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount to be purchased	$ 20,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| April Optional Repurchase
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash purchase price, percentage of principal amount	100.00%
Senior Notes \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| April Optional Repurchase \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount to be purchased	$ 20,000,000.0
Subordinated Loan \| Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| Net Sales from Issue Date to December 31, 2021 Less than Specified Threshold \| ZTlido \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of loan								$ 35,000,000