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Segment information (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues $ 15,438,581 $ 15,840,136 $ 48,563,158 $ 48,799,642  
Cost of revenues 10,211,696 10,605,142 30,718,245 32,205,099  
Gross profit 5,226,885 5,234,994 17,844,913 16,594,543  
General and administrative expenses 4,308,851 4,089,575 11,472,549 11,052,833  
Income (loss) from operations 918,034 1,145,419 6,372,364 5,541,710  
Other income, net 132,465 221,655 1,557,060 339,023  
Consolidated net income 1,050,499 1,367,074 7,929,424 5,880,733  
Income attributable to non-controlling interests 141,809 62,231 424,882 275,732  
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders 908,690 1,304,843 7,504,542 5,605,001  
Property, plant and equipment, net 59,619,236   59,619,236   58,993,406
Construction in progress 854,064   854,064   2,612,800
Goodwill 3,499,037   3,499,037   3,499,037
Investment in land 12,025,566   12,025,566   0
Total assets 164,754,678   164,754,678   150,449,086
Retail [Member]
          
Revenues 5,023,591 5,703,233 17,598,200 18,138,615  
Cost of revenues 2,661,463 2,798,560 8,366,391 8,720,675  
Gross profit 2,362,128 2,904,673 9,231,809 9,417,940  
General and administrative expenses 2,656,217 3,241,323 7,966,975 8,730,075  
Income (loss) from operations (294,089) (336,650) 1,264,834 687,865  
Property, plant and equipment, net 26,351,507   26,351,507   24,021,301
Construction in progress 675,413   675,413   2,342,248
Goodwill 1,170,511   1,170,511   1,170,511
Investment in land 0   0    
Total assets 59,148,079   59,148,079   63,649,696
Bulk [Member]
          
Revenues 10,239,552 10,031,176 30,258,814 30,313,063  
Cost of revenues 7,280,151 7,777,247 21,514,909 23,301,186  
Gross profit 2,959,401 2,253,929 8,743,905 7,011,877  
General and administrative expenses 372,812 316,240 1,136,021 953,004  
Income (loss) from operations 2,586,589 1,937,689 7,607,884 6,058,873  
Property, plant and equipment, net 32,706,916   32,706,916   34,308,805
Construction in progress 26,635   26,635   270,552
Goodwill 2,328,526   2,328,526   2,328,526
Investment in land 0   0    
Total assets 90,394,680   90,394,680   83,177,550
Services [Member]
          
Revenues 175,438 105,727 706,144 347,964  
Cost of revenues 270,082 29,335 836,945 183,238  
Gross profit (94,644) 76,392 (130,801) 164,726  
General and administrative expenses 1,279,822 532,012 2,369,553 1,369,754  
Income (loss) from operations (1,374,466) (455,620) (2,500,354) (1,205,028)  
Property, plant and equipment, net 560,813   560,813   663,300
Construction in progress 152,016   152,016   0
Goodwill 0   0   0
Investment in land 12,025,566   12,025,566    
Total assets $ 15,211,919   $ 15,211,919   $ 3,621,840