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Investment In Joint Ventures And Minority Interests - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 02, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.40% |  |  |  |
Investment in joint ventures |  | $ 63,164 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,334 |
Receivable from Joint Venture |  | $ 10,713 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,865 |
Dutch Can Grow Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment In Minority Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 226 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of minority interest ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |
Altum International Pty Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment In Minority Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of minority interest ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.60% |  |  |  |  |  |
Pure Sunfarms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  | 58.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint ventures |  | $ 63,164 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,334 | $ 6,341
Loans receivable, related parties |  | 10,954 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired accounted under equity method | shares |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets of disposal groups |  |  |  |  | $ 18,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of assets |  |  |  |  | $ 13,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional equity transferred percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |
Additional Equity Interest Received Fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700 | $ 6.5 |  |
Village Fields Hemp USA LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable to joint ventures | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VF Hemp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from Joint Venture |  | $ 10,713 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VF Hemp [Member] | Village Farms International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VF Hemp [Member] | Nature Crisp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hypothetical Liquidation Method Ownership [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of earnings received from joint venture |  | 58.70% | 57.80% | 56.10% |  | 60.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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