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Investment - Equity Method And Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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