CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,322,529	$ 35,713,689
Certificate of deposit	5,637,538	5,000,000
Restricted cash	473,283	456,083
Accounts receivable, net	9,143,006	11,773,744
Inventory	1,775,521	1,738,382
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,793,593	1,961,385
Current portion of loans receivable	1,783,145	1,726,310
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings - construction project	771,464	1,090,489
Total current assets	61,700,079	59,460,082
Property, plant and equipment, net	55,221,505	56,396,988
Construction in progress	1,677,824	1,900,016
Inventory, non-current	4,572,957	4,240,977
Loans receivable	4,704,856	5,610,867
Investment in OC-BVI	4,810,026	5,208,603
Intangible assets, net	849,856	927,900
Goodwill	3,499,037	3,499,037
Land held for development	20,558,424	20,558,424
Other assets	2,464,191	2,656,937
Total assets	160,058,755	160,459,831
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	4,231,276	5,962,015
Dividends payable	1,192,956	1,190,325
Demand loan payable	8,000,000	9,000,000
Total current liabilities	13,424,232	16,152,340
Other liabilities	224,827	224,827
Total liabilities	$ 13,649,059	$ 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 45,570 and 36,840 shares, respectively	$ 27,342	$ 22,104
Additional paid-in capital	84,159,579	83,779,292
Retained earnings	50,934,385	49,000,621
Cumulative translation adjustment	(523,002)	(482,388)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	143,442,667	141,149,168
Non-controlling interests	2,967,029	2,933,496
Total equity	146,409,696	144,082,664
Total liabilities and equity	160,058,755	160,459,831
Class A common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	8,844,363	8,829,539
Class B common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0