CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,254,116	$ 44,792,734
Certificate of deposit	0	5,637,538
Restricted cash	0	428,203
Accounts receivable, net	16,500,798	9,529,016
Inventory	2,305,879	1,918,728
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,096,200	1,282,660
Current portion of loans receivable	1,633,588	1,841,851
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	85,211	0
Total current assets	60,875,792	65,430,730
Property, plant and equipment, net	53,084,105	53,743,170
Construction in progress	885,494	1,928,610
Inventory, non-current	4,606,088	4,558,374
Loans receivable	2,135,428	3,769,016
Investment in OC-BVI	4,086,630	4,548,271
Intangible assets, net	5,195,476	771,811
Goodwill	9,784,248	3,499,037
Land held for development	20,558,424	20,558,424
Other assets	2,392,843	2,767,583
Total assets	163,604,528	161,575,026
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	4,898,908	4,829,535
Dividends payable	1,187,214	1,177,246
Note payable to related party	490,000	0
Demand loan payable	0	6,958,328
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	102,966	189,985
Total current liabilities	6,679,088	13,155,094
Deferred tax liability	1,915,241	0
Other liabilities	904,827	224,827
Total liabilities	9,499,156	13,379,921
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 35,225 and 38,804 shares, respectively	21,135	23,282
Additional paid-in capital	85,621,033	84,597,349
Retained earnings	51,589,337	52,084,175
Cumulative translation adjustment	(549,555)	(533,365)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	145,604,948	145,040,162
Non-controlling interests	8,500,424	3,154,943
Total equity	154,105,372	148,195,105
Total liabilities and equity	163,604,528	161,575,026
Class A common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	8,922,998	8,868,721
Class B common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0