CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,179,414	$ 42,071,083
Accounts receivable, net	24,411,328	23,229,689
Inventory	3,770,351	3,287,555
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,967,605	1,559,448
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	1,188,875	1,675,781
Current assets of discontinued operations	1,052,091	1,619,056
Total current assets	71,569,664	73,442,612
Property, plant and equipment, net	59,056,778	61,238,752
Construction in progress	473,507	1,335,597
Inventory, non-current	4,657,418	4,404,378
Investment in OC-BVI	1,698,214	1,903,602
Goodwill	13,325,013	13,325,013
Intangible assets, net	4,360,833	5,040,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,414,736	1,811,516
Other assets	1,916,123	2,120,708
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	21,995,648	27,669,966
Total assets	180,467,934	192,292,144
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,083,762	3,560,971
Accrued compensation	1,835,594	1,821,395
Dividends payable	1,298,311	1,292,187
Current maturities of operating leases	545,364	688,540
Current portion of long-term debt	42,211	17,753
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	818,765	614,386
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	98,891	178,382
Total current liabilities	7,722,898	8,173,614
Long term debt, noncurrent	136,106	61,146
Deferred tax liabilities	1,364,393	1,529,035
Noncurrent operating leases	1,071,831	1,156,543
Net liability arising from put/call options	706,000	664,000
Other liabilities	75,000	75,000
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	8,842	2,679,932
Total liabilities	11,085,070	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 33,059 and 33,751 shares, respectively	19,835	20,251
Additional paid-in capital	86,590,057	88,356,509
Retained earnings	65,683,955	66,352,733
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	161,367,077	163,759,258
Non-controlling interests	8,015,787	14,193,616
Total equity	169,382,864	177,952,874
Total liabilities and equity	180,467,934	192,292,144
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,073,230	9,029,765
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0