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Investment in Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Mar. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 02, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 06, 2017
Investment in joint ventures |  | $ 55,607 |  |  |  |  | $ 41,334 |  |  |
Receivable from Joint Venture |  | 10,946 |  |  |  |  | 10,865 |  |  |
Pure Sunfarms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58.70%
Shares acquired accounted under equity method | shares |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets of disposal groups |  |  |  | $ 18,700 |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |
Gain on disposal of assets |  |  |  | 13,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint ventures |  | 55,607 |  |  |  |  | $ 41,334 |  | $ 6,341 |
Additional equity transferred percent |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Depreciation Expense |  | 449 |  | $ 458 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, related parties |  | 9,959 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain recognized on settlement of net liabilities |  | $ 4,348 | $ 6,044 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Equity Interest Received Fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700 | $ 6,500 |  |  |  |
Village Fields Hemp USA LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable to joint ventures | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VF Hemp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from Joint Venture | $ 10,946 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Temporary Equity Interest In Subsidiary Earnings |  | 57.40% | 57.40% | 57.60% |  |  |  |  |  |

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