Related Party Agreements - Additional Information (Details) - Itochu $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party	$ 0.7
Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc \| Itochu
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage	14.70%

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