Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands  | 
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Jun. 30, 2018  | 
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
| Depreciation | $ 831 | $ 543 | ||
| National Holdings Corporation [Member] | ||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
| Depreciation | $ 200 | $ 100 | 300 | 200 | 
| Fortress Biotech Inc [Member] | ||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
| Depreciation | $ 300 | $ 200 | $ 500 | $ 400 | 
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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