CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Total revenue	$ 19,087,247	$ 18,305,260	$ 39,812,968	$ 35,293,784
Total cost of revenue	11,784,104	10,752,511	24,069,504	20,778,732
Gross profit	7,303,143	7,552,749	15,743,464	14,515,052
General and administrative expenses	4,861,028	4,994,992	10,014,785	9,373,026
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	(3,030,420)	397,301	(3,030,640)	441,070
Income (loss) from operations	(588,305)	2,955,058	2,698,039	5,583,096
Other income (expense):
Interest income	109,819	140,467	246,259	290,652
Interest expense	(2,818)	(1,482)	(5,344)	(1,482)
Profit-sharing income from OC-BVI	14,175	2,025	24,300	8,100
Equity in the earnings (losses) of OC-BVI	34,093	(24,949)	59,976	(11,488)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on put/call options	80,000	0	(81,000)	(24,000)
Other	(390,384)	(65,728)	(229,962)	48,641
Other income (expense), net	(155,115)	50,333	14,229	310,423
Income (loss) before income taxes	(743,420)	3,005,391	2,712,268	5,893,519
Provision for income taxes	204,268	64,233	410,351	113,192
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(947,688)	2,941,158	2,301,917	5,780,327
Income attributable to non-controlling interests	180,154	464,896	541,152	738,804
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	(1,127,842)	2,476,262	1,760,765	5,041,523
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	0	0	3,621,170
Net income from discontinued operations	0	0	0	3,621,170
Net income (loss) attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	$ (1,127,842)	$ 2,476,262	$ 1,760,765	$ 8,662,693
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders
Continuing operations	$ (0.07)	$ 0.16	$ 0.12	$ 0.34
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	0.24
Basic earnings (loss) per share	(0.07)	0.16	0.12	0.58
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders
Continuing operations	(0.07)	0.16	0.12	0.33
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	0.24
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	(0.07)	0.16	0.12	0.57
Dividends declared per common and redeemable preferred shares	$ 0.085	$ 0.085	$ 0.17	$ 0.17
Weighted average number of common shares used in the determination of:
Basic earnings per share	15,114,506	15,020,344	15,114,506	15,020,344
Diluted earnings per share	15,114,506	15,185,812	15,269,175	15,185,463