CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,754,928	$ 35,713,689
Certificate of deposit	5,000,000	5,000,000
Restricted cash	442,955	456,083
Accounts receivable, net	12,535,264	11,773,744
Inventory	1,790,103	1,738,382
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,530,915	1,961,385
Current portion of loans receivable	1,754,498	1,726,310
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings - construction project	869,539	1,090,489
Total current assets	60,678,202	59,460,082
Property, plant and equipment, net	55,064,046	56,396,988
Construction in progress	2,195,456	1,900,016
Inventory, non-current	4,433,571	4,240,977
Loans receivable	5,161,530	5,610,867
Investment in OC-BVI	5,000,083	5,208,603
Intangible assets, net	888,877	927,900
Goodwill	3,499,037	3,499,037
Investment in land	20,558,424	20,558,424
Other assets	2,554,454	2,656,937
Total assets	160,033,680	160,459,831
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	4,914,993	5,962,015
Dividends payable	1,191,703	1,190,325
Demand loan payable	8,500,000	9,000,000
Total current liabilities	14,606,696	16,152,340
Other liabilities	224,827	224,827
Total liabilities	14,831,523	16,377,167
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 36,840 and 36,840 shares, respectively	22,104	22,104
Additional paid-in capital	83,994,765	83,779,292
Retained earnings	49,814,648	49,000,621
Cumulative translation adjustment	(516,160)	(482,388)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	142,155,920	141,149,168
Non-controlling interests	3,046,237	2,933,496
Total equity	145,202,157	144,082,664
Total liabilities and equity	160,033,680	160,459,831
Class A common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	8,840,563	8,829,539
Class B common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0