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Investment in OC-BVI (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 108 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2009 gal | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 gal | Dec. 31, 2007 gal | Dec. 31, 2003 | Mar. 04, 2010 gal | Dec. 31, 2013 Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Management Service [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Management Service [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Management Service [Member] | Oct. 31, 2009 Baughers Bay [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Baughers Bay [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Baughers Bay [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Baughers Bay [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 43.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments Voting Shares Percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Interest In Profit Percentage |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant Capacity (Gallons) |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 | 720,000 |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | $ 6,925,346 |  | $ 6,623,448 | $ 6,925,346 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,420,000
Court Award Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,400,000 |  |  |
Cost Incurred To Expand Plant Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Legal Settlements | 4,700,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Settlement Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,400,000 |
Other Income, Baughers Bay Dispute |  |  | 2,000,000 | 4,688,321 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Settlement Recovered Amount |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Settlement Recovery Principle Amount Due | 5,400,000 |  |  | 5,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Settlement Recovery Due | 6,700,000 |  |  | 6,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | 1,455,015 |  | 1,096,488 | 1,455,015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285,000 | 428,000 |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  | 979,716 | 2,121,319 | 838,652 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit Loss From Subsidiaries |  |  | 357,636 | 343,454 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction Cost Desalination Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 785,000 | 470,000 | 317,500 |  |  |  |
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  | 4,700,000 |  |
Investments Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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