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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2020 CAD ($)	Feb. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 07, 2019 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($)	Nov. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
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Weighted average interest rate					5.11%	6.20%	5.11%
Trade payables								$ 3,849,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Accrued interest payable					$ 189,000	$ 162,000
Pure Sunfarms \| Agreement [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Trade payables					15,200,000		$ 19,900,000
Non-Revolving Variable Rate Term Loan 2021 [Member] \| FCC Loan [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities pledged as collateral					86,664,000	155,548,000
Revolving Operating Loan [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							13,000
Line of credit outstanding					150,000,000		38,000,000
Amounts drawn on facility					2,000	2,000
Securities pledged as collateral					23,443,000	$ 24,915,000
Revolving Operating Loan [Member] \| Pure Sunfarms
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Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 15,000,000
Line of credit outstanding					4,039,000
Advance line of credit facility					0
Term Loan One [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt instrument periodic payment			$ 13,300,000	$ 17,500
Term Loan Two [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt instrument periodic payment	$ 16,500,000	$ 22,500,000
Non Revolving Demand Loan [Member]
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Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 6,250,000
Line of credit outstanding					$ 4,905,000
Weighted average interest rate					3.75%		3.75%