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- Definition

Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

Description of the payment terms of the debt instrument (for example, whether periodic payments include principal and frequency of payments) and discussion about any contingencies associated with the payment.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Capital Commitments.

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- Definition

Debt instrument amortization period.

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- Definition

Line Of Credit Facility Additional Borrowing Capacity .

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Subsequent Events - Additional information (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Jun. 06, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Additional Borrowing Capacity			$ 22.5
Debt payment terms		Each advance is to be repaid on a five-year, straight-line amortization of principal, repaid in monthly installments of principal plus interest at an interest rate of CA$ prime rate plus 200 basis points
Non-Revolving Variable Rate Term Loan 2021 [Member] \| FCC Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt payment terms		The outstanding balance was repayable by way of monthly installments of principal and interest
Debt Instrument Amortization Period	9 years and 9 months
Debt term	5 years
Pure Sunfarms [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity Ownership Percentage				58.70%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Non-Revolving Variable Rate Term Loan 2021 [Member] \| FCC Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2025
Debt payment terms	The renewed loan is repayable by way of monthly installments of principal and interest based on an amortization period of 9 years and 9 months, with the balance and any accrued interest to be paid in full April 1, 2025.
Debt Instrument Amortization Period	9 years and 9 months
Debt term	5 years
Basis spread on variable rate	4.574%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pure Sunfarms [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit Facility			59.0
Capital Commitments			$ 8.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pure Sunfarms [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity Ownership Percentage			58.70%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pure Sunfarms [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity Ownership Percentage			57.40%