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Investment - Equity Method And Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 19, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Feb. 27, 2019 USD ($) | May 21, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 20, 2020 | Mar. 06, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Jun. 06, 2017
Investment in joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,334,000 |  | $ 6,341,000 |  |  |  |  |
Grid loan to joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | 26,283,000 |  | 10,873,000 |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable to joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  | 14,507,000 |  | 10,462,000 |  |  |  |  |
Value of the contributed land and greenhouse facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Village Farms International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arkansas Valley Hemp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Village Fields Hemp USA LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable to joint ventures |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pure Sunfarms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 53.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Shares acquired accounted under equity method | shares |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of assets |  | $ 13,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,334,000 |  | 6,341,000 | $ 6,511,000 |  |  |  |
Additional equity contribution |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,717,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minority ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 46.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of significant influence threshold limit |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation Expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,671,000 |  | 796,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Pure Sunfarms [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.40% |  |
Debt securities forfeited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,000 |  |
Accured interest on debt securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |
Debt securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 952 |  |
Percent of provision to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |
Additional equity transferred percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Pure Sunfarms [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Further Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of provision to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Pure Sunfarms [Member] | Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets of disposal groups |  | $ 18,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |
Village Fields Hemp USA LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional equity contribution |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arkansas Valley Green and Gold Hemp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments write off |  |  |  | $ 1,184,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VF Hemp [Member] | Village Farms International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VF Hemp [Member] | Nature Crisp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delta Two Options Agreements [Member] | Pure Sunfarms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional equity contribution | $ 5,940,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grid Loan Agreement [Member] | Village Fields Hemp USA LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Simple interest rate on funds advanced |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Grid loan to joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,323 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 25, 2022 | Mar. 25, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Supply Agreement [Member] | Pure Sunfarms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsatisfied purchase obligation |  |  |  |  | $ 7,200,000 |  | $ 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |

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