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Inventory (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Total inventory | $ 5,979,359 us-gaap_InventoryGross | $ 5,587,224 us-gaap_InventoryGross
Less current portion | 1,738,382 us-gaap_InventoryNet | 1,383,135 us-gaap_InventoryNet
Inventory (non-current) | 4,240,977 us-gaap_InventoryNoncurrent | 4,204,089 us-gaap_InventoryNoncurrent
Water stock [Member] |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Total inventory | 38,353 us-gaap_InventoryGross / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = cwco_WaterStockMember | 28,222 us-gaap_InventoryGross / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = cwco_WaterStockMember
Consumables stock [Member] |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Total inventory | 204,180 us-gaap_InventoryGross / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = cwco_ConsumablesStockMember | 224,584 us-gaap_InventoryGross / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = cwco_ConsumablesStockMember
Spare parts stock [Member] |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Total inventory | $ 5,736,826 us-gaap_InventoryGross / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = cwco_SparePartsStockMember | $ 5,334,418 us-gaap_InventoryGross / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = cwco_SparePartsStockMember

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