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Investment In Joint Ventures And Minority Interests - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	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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