CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,085,289	$ 40,358,059
Certificate of deposit	0	2,500,000
Accounts receivable, net	24,352,487	27,349,307
Inventory	4,053,662	2,504,832
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,696,845	2,558,822
Contract assets	1,658,912	489,961
Net asset arising from put/call options	157,000	128,000
Current assets of discontinued operations	500,661	1,173,741
Total current assets	86,504,856	77,062,722
Property, plant and equipment, net	50,236,746	52,946,539
Construction in progress	2,618,972	710,863
Inventory, noncurrent	4,882,659	4,733,010
Investment in OC-BVI	1,538,743	1,715,905
Goodwill	10,425,013	10,425,013
Intangible assets, net	2,959,166	3,401,666
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,179,159	2,681,137
Other assets	2,525,864	2,204,013
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	21,139,574	21,146,186
Total assets	185,010,752	177,027,054
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	6,332,647	2,831,925
Accounts payable - related parties	569,088	163,947
Accrued compensation	2,061,131	1,435,542
Dividends payable	1,377,540	1,320,572
Current maturities of operating leases	555,300	592,336
Current portion of long-term debt	85,533	62,489
Contract liabilities	3,753,488	513,878
Deferred revenue	408,534	583,646
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	237,675	182,322
Total current liabilities	15,380,936	7,686,657
Long-term debt, noncurrent	145,852	152,038
Deferred tax liabilities	1,114,809	1,236,723
Noncurrent operating leases	1,721,643	2,137,394
Other liabilities	141,000	141,000
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	691	7,819
Total liabilities	18,504,931	11,361,631
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 34,409 and 28,635 shares, respectively	20,645	17,181
Additional paid-in capital	88,614,319	87,812,432
Retained earnings	61,020,487	60,603,056
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	158,830,716	157,578,885
Non-controlling interests	7,675,105	8,086,538
Total equity	166,505,821	165,665,423
Total liabilities and equity	185,010,752	177,027,054
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,175,265	9,146,216
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0