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Borrowings - Mann Group Promissory Notes - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
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Common stock, shares issued \| shares		213,137,684	211,787,573
Principal amount		$ 120.3
The Mann Group L L C \| Convertible Promissory Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		35.0	$ 35.0
Accrued Paid-in-Kind Interest		$ 1.6	1.0
Senior notes, effective interest rate		7.00%
Maturity date		Nov. 30, 2024
The Mann Group L L C \| Non Convertible Promissory Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 35.1	35.1
Accrued Paid-in-Kind Interest		$ 1.6	$ 1.0
Senior notes, effective interest rate		7.00%
Maturity date		Nov. 30, 2024
The Mann Group L L C \| New Loan Arrangement \| Convertible Promissory Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price of shares \| $ / shares	$ 2.50
Maturity date	Nov. 03, 2024
No of convertible shares	400
Principal amount per share \| $ / shares	$ 1,000
The Mann Group L L C \| New Loan Arrangement \| Promissory Notes
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Debt instrument, date of first required interest payment	Oct. 01, 2019
The Mann Group L L C \| New Loan Arrangement \| Non Convertible Promissory Note
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Debt instrument, maturity date, description		The Mann Group non-convertible note will mature on the earlier of (i) November 3, 2024 or (ii) the 90th day after the repayment in full, and termination and discharge of all obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) under the MidCap Credit Facility. Interest on the Mann Group non-convertible note will be payable in kind by adding the amount thereof to the principal amount; provided that MannKind may, at its option, elect to pay any such interest on any interest payment date, if certain conditions are met, in shares of MannKind’s common stock at a price per shall equal to the last reported sale price on the trading day immediately prior to the interest payment date.
The Mann Group L L C \| Privately Negotiated Exchange Agreement
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Common stock, shares issued \| shares	7,142,857
Conversion price of shares \| $ / shares	$ 1.12
Conversion of notes to common shares, value	$ 71.5
Accrued Paid-in-Kind Interest	$ 9.5
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