CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 34,956,328	$ 42,902,669
Accounts receivable, net	26,858,584	23,229,689
Inventory	5,067,873	3,287,555
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,738,472	2,346,918
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	2,202,524	1,675,781
Total current assets	70,823,781	73,442,612
Property, plant and equipment, net	59,808,325	61,248,979
Construction in progress	399,463	1,335,597
Inventory, non-current	4,738,617	4,404,378
Investment in OC-BVI	1,987,878	1,903,602
Goodwill	13,325,013	13,325,013
Land and rights of way	21,126,898	24,162,523
Intangible assets, net	4,573,333	5,040,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,250,157	4,439,212
Other assets	2,791,458	2,990,228
Total assets	180,824,923	192,292,144
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,613,387	3,672,142
Accrued compensation	1,519,911	1,821,395
Dividends payable	1,298,321	1,292,187
Current maturities of operating leases	628,161	755,751
Current portion of long-term debt	42,211	17,753
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	899,942	614,386
Total current liabilities	8,001,933	8,173,614
Long term debt, noncurrent	145,822	61,146
Deferred tax liabilities	1,384,268	1,529,035
Noncurrent operating leases	930,072	3,836,475
Net liability arising from put/call options	745,000	664,000
Other liabilities	75,000	75,000
Total liabilities	11,282,095	14,339,270
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 40,237 and 33,751 shares, respectively	24,142	20,251
Additional paid-in capital	86,234,521	88,356,509
Retained earnings	65,536,646	66,352,733
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	160,864,013	163,759,258
Non-controlling interests	8,678,815	14,193,616
Total equity	169,542,828	177,952,874
Total liabilities and equity	180,824,923	192,292,144
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,068,704	9,029,765
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0