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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Debt and Interest - Schedule of Interest Expenses for Debt Arrangements (Detail)

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Debt and Interest - Schedule of Interest Expenses for Debt Arrangements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt [Line Items]
Total Interest Expense and Financing Fee	$ 2,228	$ 3,220	$ 6,455	$ 5,298
LOC Fees [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	7	7	23	22
Interest and Debt Expense	7	7	23	22
IDB Note [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	85	85	254	254
Interest and Debt Expense	85	85	254	254
NSC Debt [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	0	(8)	0	147
Amortization of fees	0	127	0	200
Interest and Debt Expense	0	119	0	347
2017 Subordinated Note Financing [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	1,060	755	3,157	1,161
Amortization of fees	28	208	79	383
Interest and Debt Expense	1,088	963	3,236	1,544
Opus Credit Facility [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	288	287	853	798
Amortization of fees	105	282	525	733
Interest and Debt Expense	393	569	1,378	1,531
2018 Venture Notes [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	438	0	923	0
Amortization of fees	10	0	20	0
Interest and Debt Expense	448	0	943	0
Helocyte Convertible Note [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	6	64	93	175
Financing fee	0	0	0	1
Interest and Debt Expense	6	64	93	176
Avenue Convertible Note [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	0	0	0	5
Financing fee	0	0	0	3
Interest and Debt Expense	0	0	0	8
Caelum Convertible Note [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	198	68	589	68
Financing fee		1,317		1,317
Interest and Debt Expense	198	1,385	589	1,385
Falk CSR [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	0	26	(64)	26
Interest and Debt Expense	0	26	(64)	26
D&O Insurance [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest	3	2	3	5
Interest and Debt Expense	$ 3	$ 2	$ 3	$ 5

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