CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 34,437,295	$ 33,626,516
Certificate of deposit	5,000,000	0
Restricted cash	515,849	0
Marketable securities	0	8,587,475
Accounts receivable, net	11,952,964	18,859,560
Inventory	1,536,702	1,383,135
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,413,653	2,435,127
Current portion of loans receivable	1,671,287	1,691,102
Total current assets	57,527,750	66,582,915
Property, plant and equipment, net	57,186,662	58,602,886
Construction in progress	2,459,433	1,450,417
Inventory, non-current	4,366,968	4,204,089
Loans receivable	6,488,001	7,337,177
Investment in OC-BVI	6,087,202	6,623,448
Intangible assets, net	1,005,944	1,096,488
Goodwill	3,499,037	3,499,037
Investment in land	20,558,424	13,175,566
Other assets	2,831,273	2,792,831
Total assets	162,010,694	165,364,854
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	7,464,657	7,157,896
Dividends payable	1,166,962	1,164,026
Demand loan payable	10,000,000	0
Current portion of long term debt	0	5,205,167
Land purchase obligation	0	10,050,000
Total current liabilities	18,631,619	23,577,089
Other liabilities	264,827	289,392
Total liabilities	18,896,446	23,866,481
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 41,853 and 37,408 shares, respectively	25,112	22,445
Additional paid-in capital	83,640,224	83,381,387
Retained earnings	48,360,630	47,155,548
Cumulative translation adjustment	(437,454)	(471,983)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	140,407,611	138,899,115
Non-controlling interests	2,706,637	2,599,258
Total equity	143,114,248	141,498,373
Total liabilities and equity	162,010,694	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