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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)					12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2020 CAD ($)	Feb. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 07, 2019 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($)
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Line of credit					$ 7,760,000	$ 2,000,000
Weighted average interest rate					5.15%	5.11%	5.15%	5.11%
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Accrued interest payable					$ 304,000	$ 189,000
Non-Revolving Variable Rate Term Loan 2021 [Member] \| FCC Loan [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities pledged as collateral					233,187,000	86,664,000
Pure Sunfarms [Member] \| Agreement [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Trade payables					15,200,000		$ 19,900,000
Revolving Operating Loan
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Amounts drawn on facility						2,000,000
Securities pledged as collateral					34,741,000	23,443,000
Revolving Operating Loan \| Village Farms
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Amounts drawn on facility					0
Revolving Operating Loan \| Pure Sunfarms [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Total outstanding amount						$ 4,039,000
Line of credit					7,760,000
Term Loan One [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt instrument periodic payment			$ 11,800,000	$ 15,000.0
Term Loan Two [Member]
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Debt instrument periodic payment	$ 17,700,000	$ 22,500,000
Non Revolving Demand Loan [Member]
Disclosure Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Total outstanding amount					$ 4,905,000
Weighted average interest rate						3.75%		3.75%
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 6,250,000