CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 96,670,206	$ 42,621,898
Accounts receivable, net	39,664,848	38,226,891
Inventory	4,561,374	6,044,642
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,945,174	4,056,370
Contract assets	5,413,780	21,553,057
Current assets of discontinued operations	1,503,473	211,517
Total current assets	150,758,855	112,714,375
Property, plant and equipment, net	54,368,951	55,882,521
Construction in progress	1,245,998	495,471
Inventory, noncurrent	4,999,102	5,045,771
Investment in OC-BVI	1,311,271	1,412,158
Goodwill	12,861,404	12,861,404
Intangible assets, net	3,025,000	3,353,185
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3,532,430	2,135,446
Other assets	3,058,949	3,407,973
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	0	21,129,288
Total assets	235,161,960	218,437,592
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,100,744	11,604,369
Accrued compensation	2,759,353	3,160,030
Dividends payable	1,559,669	1,572,655
Current maturities of operating leases	618,705	456,865
Current portion of long-term debt	170,867	192,034
Contract liabilities	5,710,398	6,237,011
Deferred revenue	217,618	317,017
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	393,237	364,665
Total current liabilities	19,530,591	23,904,646
Long-term debt, noncurrent	115,033	191,190
Deferred tax liabilities	383,075	530,780
Noncurrent operating leases	2,949,303	1,827,302
Other liabilities	153,000	153,000
Deferred revenue, noncurrent	29,459	0
Total liabilities	23,160,461	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	29,434	26,578
Additional paid-in capital	92,723,287	92,188,887
Retained earnings	104,455,633	85,148,820
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	206,706,097	186,827,212
Non-controlling interests	5,295,402	5,003,462
Total equity	212,001,499	191,830,674
Total liabilities and equity	235,161,960	218,437,592
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,497,743	9,462,927
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0