Fortress Biotech, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt and Interest- Additional Information (Detail)

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Debt and Interest- Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 12, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Opus Credit Facility [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		12.00%
Debt instrument Expiration Period	Sep. 14, 2019		Sep. 14, 2018
Venture Notes [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 21.7
Debt Instrument, Term		36 months
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description		The notes mature in 36 months from issuance, provided that during the first 24 months the Company may extend the maturity date by six months.
NSC [Member] \| Venture Notes [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Warrant On Sale Price Of Note Percentage		25.00%
Payments of Financing Costs		$ 1.7
Class of Warrant or Right, Expiration Period		10 years
Aevitas Therapeutics, Inc [Member] \| Venture Notes [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Proceeds from Notes Payable		$ 1.4
Tamid Bio, Inc [Member] \| Venture Notes [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Proceeds from Notes Payable		1.0
Cellvation [Member] \| Venture Notes [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Proceeds from Notes Payable		$ 0.4

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