Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 11, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-56225
Entity Registrant Name	GOODNESS GROWTH HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-3835655
Entity Address, Address Line One	207 South 9th Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Minneapolis
Entity Address State Or Province	MN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	55402
City Area Code	(612)
Local Phone Number	999-1606
Title of 12(b) Security	None
Trading Symbol	None
Security Exchange Name	NONE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001771706
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Subordinate Voting Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		86,721,030
Multiple Voting Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		348,642
Super Voting Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		65,411