CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,950,954	$ 39,126,214
Accounts receivable, net	14,091,119	16,480,639
Inventory	3,057,218	1,985,006
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,330,580	1,084,155
Current portion of loans receivable	1,355,824	1,633,588
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	543,893	85,211
Current assets of discontinued operations	154,331	480,979
Total current assets	66,483,919	60,875,792
Property, plant and equipment, net	50,463,135	52,471,537
Construction in progress	2,804,958	885,494
Inventory, non-current	4,497,027	4,558,816
Loans receivable	1,446,541	2,135,428
Investment in OC-BVI	2,949,547	4,086,630
Intangible assets, net	4,468,530	5,195,476
Goodwill	9,784,248	9,784,248
Land held for development	20,558,424	20,558,424
Other assets	2,183,317	2,280,519
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	154,501	772,164
Total assets	165,794,147	163,604,528
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	4,878,489	4,840,387
Dividends payable	1,189,786	1,187,214
Notes payable to related party	392,000	490,000
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	1,396,426	102,966
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	55,329	58,521
Total current liabilities	7,912,030	6,679,088
Deferred tax liability	1,639,096	1,915,241
Other liabilities	752,828	904,827
Total liabilities	10,303,954	9,499,156
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 45,087 and 35,225 shares, respectively	27,052	21,135
Additional paid-in capital	85,926,072	85,621,033
Retained earnings	52,606,237	51,589,337
Cumulative translation adjustment	(549,555)	(549,555)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	146,943,725	145,604,948
Non-controlling interests	8,546,468	8,500,424
Total equity	155,490,193	154,105,372
Total liabilities and equity	165,794,147	163,604,528
Class A common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	8,933,919	8,922,998
Class B common stock [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0