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Number of milestones achievable for common stock issuance.

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Represents the percentage the the present value of the net present value of a project that is agreed to be paid as incentive compensation in consideration of services provided.

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Represents the percentage of the Project's annual capacity that may lead to the issuance of up to a certain number of shares of common stock.

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In the context of shares that are issued when a milestone is reached, this element represents the number of years from the date earned, in which shares will be payable.

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Expenditures for salaries other than officers. Does not include allocated share-based compensation, pension and post-retirement benefit expense or other labor-related non-salary expense. For commercial and industrial companies, excludes any direct and overhead labor that is included in cost of goods sold.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Note 9 - Common Stock (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note 9 - Common Stock (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 09, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 9 - Common Stock (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of Present Value of Project Paid as Incentive Compensation	1.00%
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	400,000
Percentage of Project's Annual Capacity	51.00%cdzi_PercentageOfProjectsAnnualCapacity
Number of Milestons for Common Stock Issuance	4
Shares Payable, Term from Date Earned	3 years
Share-based Compensation (in Dollars)	$ 373,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 1,077,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 516,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 383,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Compensation Payment per Month [Member]
Note 9 - Common Stock (Details) [Line Items]
Compensation (in Dollars)	$ 25,000
Shares Earned Upon Execution of the Revised Agreement [Member]
Note 9 - Common Stock (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	100,000
Shares Earned Upon Receipt by the Company [Member]
Note 9 - Common Stock (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	100,000
Shares Earned Upon the Signing of Binding Agreements [Member]
Note 9 - Common Stock (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	100,000
Shares Earned Upon the Commencement of Construction [Member]
Note 9 - Common Stock (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	100,000