CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,693,011	$ 33,626,516
Certificate of deposit	1,000,000	0
Marketable securities	8,596,543	8,587,475
Accounts receivable, net	23,815,493	18,859,560
Inventory	1,370,036	1,383,135
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,490,098	3,435,127
Current portion of loans receivable	1,644,436	1,691,102
Total current assets	63,609,617	67,582,915
Property, plant and equipment, net	57,881,089	58,602,886
Construction in progress	1,729,638	1,450,417
Inventory, non-current	4,243,526	4,204,089
Loans receivable	6,916,027	7,337,177
Investment in OC-BVI	5,970,987	6,623,448
Intangible assets, net	1,044,966	1,096,488
Goodwill	3,499,037	3,499,037
Investment in land	12,175,566	12,175,566
Other assets	2,683,742	2,792,831
Total assets	159,754,195	165,364,854
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	6,768,431	7,157,896
Dividends payable	1,165,032	1,164,026
Current portion of long term debt	0	5,205,167
Land purchase obligation	10,050,000	10,050,000
Total current liabilities	17,983,463	23,577,089
Other liabilities	264,827	289,392
Total liabilities	18,248,290	23,866,481
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 37,408 and 37,408 shares, respectively	22,445	22,445
Additional paid-in capital	83,607,653	83,381,387
Retained earnings	46,705,864	47,155,548
Cumulative translation adjustment	(376,550)	(471,983)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	138,778,511	138,899,115
Non-controlling interests	2,727,394	2,599,258
Total equity	141,505,905	141,498,373
Total liabilities and equity	159,754,195	165,364,854
Class A common stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock	8,819,099	8,811,718
Class B common stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0