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Related Party Transactions And Balances - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2020 CAD ($)	Mar. 02, 2020 CAD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2020 CAD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 CAD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($)	Feb. 13, 2019 CAD ($)	Jul. 05, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 05, 2018 CAD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage							57.40%
Salary and benefits to employee			$ 84		$ 86
Employee Relocation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Relocation expense			249
Grid Loan Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, related parties			10,713					$ 10,865
Bank Of Montreal And Farm Credit Canada [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity										$ 20,000
Line of credit facility guarantee amount						$ 10,000
Pure Sunfarms [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, related parties			$ 10,840								$ 9,959	$ 13,000
Loan interest rate percentage			4.20%			4.20%
Reimbursement of expenses			$ 114					4,610
Refund of equity contribution		$ 5,940
Shares Cancelled | shares			5,940	5,940
Pure Sunfarms [Member] | Equity Contribution [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, related parties								$ 4,494	$ 5,940
Pure Sunfarms [Member] | Bank Of Montreal And Farm Credit Canada [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 59,000
Pure Sunfarms [Member] | Bank Of Montreal And Farm Credit Canada [Member] | Accordion Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment to acquire equity method investments			$ 5,700	$ 8,000
Equity method ownership percentage			58.70%			58.70%
Pure Sunfarms [Member] | Bank Of Montreal And Farm Credit Canada [Member] | Accordion Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease), other, net	22,500
Line of credit facility increased guarantee amount	$ 20,000
VF Hemp [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loan interest rate percentage			8.00%			8.00%
Debt securities maturity date			Mar. 25, 2022	Mar. 25, 2022

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