CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,782,527	$ 43,794,150
Accounts receivable, net	24,688,432	21,483,976
Inventory	2,320,089	3,214,178
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,935,180	2,412,282
Contract assets	669,419	516,521
Current assets of discontinued operations	1,412,379	1,511,099
Total current assets	73,808,026	72,932,206
Property, plant and equipment, net	56,084,332	57,687,984
Construction in progress	600,021	440,384
Inventory, noncurrent	4,440,670	4,506,842
Investment in OC-BVI	1,659,501	2,092,146
Goodwill	13,325,013	13,325,013
Intangible assets, net	3,949,166	4,148,333
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,889,508	1,329,561
Other assets	1,886,754	1,926,594
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	21,131,444	21,166,489
Total assets	179,774,435	179,555,552
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,970,756	2,856,127
Accounts payable - related parties	247,008	200,558
Accrued compensation	1,218,729	1,434,106
Dividends payable	1,304,852	1,300,022
Current maturities of operating leases	462,464	455,788
Current portion of long-term debt	54,698	42,211
Contract liabilities	45,553	461,870
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	102,892	188,434
Total current liabilities	6,406,952	6,939,116
Long-term debt, noncurrent	161,439	126,338
Deferred tax liabilities	1,386,086	1,440,809
Noncurrent operating leases	2,520,367	982,076
Net liability arising from put/call options	559,000	690,000
Other liabilities	387,857	362,165
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	0	2,499
Total liabilities	11,421,701	10,543,003
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 30,106 and 31,068 shares, respectively	18,064	18,641
Additional paid-in capital	87,028,085	86,893,486
Retained earnings	64,603,284	64,910,709
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	160,770,318	160,909,046
Non-controlling interests	7,582,416	8,103,503
Total equity	168,352,734	169,012,549
Total liabilities and equity	179,774,435	179,555,552
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,120,885	9,086,210
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0