CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	$ 26,779,069	$ 19,742,526
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	448,724	463,775
Net income	27,227,793	20,206,301
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Gain on sale of land and project documentation	(12,134,766)
Foreign currency transaction adjustment - discontinued operations	60,915	(966)
Loss from discontinued operations	1,435,925	700,824
Depreciation and amortization	5,020,410	4,862,781
Deferred income tax benefit	(303,527)	(94,021)
Provision for credit losses	390,108	9,215
Compensation expense relating to stock and stock option grants	910,652	1,447,093
Loss (gain) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	(198,452)	(6,916)
Profit-sharing and equity in earnings of OC-BVI	(199,983)	(146,487)
Distribution of earnings from OC-BVI	227,250	303,000
Accounts receivable	637,162	(11,080,886)
Contract assets	19,594,696	(6,059,018)
Inventory	1,529,545	(2,671,769)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,269,737)	(1,978,213)
Accounts payable (including related parties), accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(3,908,157)	2,957,670
Contract liabilities	(218,291)	724,828
Operating lease liabilities	(3,905)	(3,905)
Deferred revenue	(108,042)	75,733
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	38,689,596	9,245,264
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations	(1,432,041)	(849,639)
Net cash provided by operating activities	37,257,555	8,395,625
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress	(3,747,250)	(4,123,770)
Proceeds from asset dispositions	446,337	21,410
Proceeds from Mexican settlement agreement	33,261,664
Purchase of non-controlling interest in PERC		(2,440,027)
Net provided by in investing activities	29,960,751	(6,542,387)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(4,519,412)	(3,977,676)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(13,051)	(9,933)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(232,100)
Buyback of redeemable preferred stock	(10,815)	(1,830)
Proceeds received from exercise of stock options	23,753	99,764
Principal repayments on long-term debt	(140,387)	(82,347)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,892,012)	(3,972,022)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	62,326,294	(2,118,784)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,621,898	50,711,751
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - discontinued operations	91,283	442,252
Less: cash and cash equivalents at end of period - discontinued operations	(169,848)	(189,613)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	104,869,627	48,845,606
Non-cash transactions:
Issuance of 5,904 and 13,309, respectively, shares of redeemable preferred stock for services rendered	148,485	287,922
Issuance of 57,384 and 44,783, respectively, shares of common stock for services rendered	730,524	621,811
Dividends declared but not paid	1,746,702	1,500,218
Issuance of 0 and 368,383, respectively, shares of common stock for the purchase of non-controlling interest in PERC		5,359,973
Conversion (on a one-to-one basis) of 5,530 and 7,936, respectively, shares of redeemable preferred stock to common stock	3,318	4,762
Transfers from inventory to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress	451,477	224,952
Transfers from construction in progress to property, plant and equipment	875,580	525,673
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	1,604,702	249,145
Transfers from prepaids to property, plant and equipment	$ 67,136	255,379
Transfers from prepaids to inventory		$ 238,032