CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,177,641	$ 42,621,898
Accounts receivable, net	41,764,256	38,226,891
Inventory	4,181,593	6,044,642
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,766,319	4,056,370
Contract assets	23,340,495	21,553,057
Current assets of discontinued operations	542,257	211,517
Total current assets	118,772,561	112,714,375
Property, plant and equipment, net	54,848,748	55,882,521
Construction in progress	819,420	495,471
Inventory, noncurrent	5,005,026	5,045,771
Investment in OC-BVI	1,262,474	1,412,158
Goodwill	12,861,404	12,861,404
Intangible assets, net	3,189,092	3,353,185
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,052,610	2,135,446
Other assets	3,227,950	3,407,973
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	21,126,898	21,129,288
Total assets	223,166,183	218,437,592
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	11,148,185	11,604,369
Accrued compensation	4,337,849	3,160,030
Dividends payable	1,578,080	1,572,655
Current maturities of operating leases	381,423	456,865
Current portion of long-term debt	183,382	192,034
Contract liabilities	5,459,342	6,237,011
Deferred revenue	261,242	317,017
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	453,081	364,665
Total current liabilities	23,802,584	23,904,646
Long-term debt, noncurrent	149,824	191,190
Deferred tax liabilities	83,931	530,780
Noncurrent operating leases	1,735,851	1,827,302
Other liabilities	153,000	153,000
Total liabilities	25,925,190	26,606,918
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 44,025 and 44,297 shares, respectively	26,415	26,578
Additional paid-in capital	92,431,605	92,188,887
Retained earnings	90,113,086	85,148,820
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	192,068,463	186,827,212
Non-controlling interests	5,172,530	5,003,462
Total equity	197,240,993	191,830,674
Total liabilities and equity	223,166,183	218,437,592
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,497,357	9,462,927
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0