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Segment information (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 65,559,078 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 63,822,131 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 65,450,702 us-gaap_Revenues
Cost of revenues | 42,443,580 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue | 40,316,252 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue | 43,458,260 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Gross profit (loss) | 23,115,498 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 23,505,879 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 21,992,442 us-gaap_GrossProfit
General and administrative expenses | 16,654,439 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 15,844,303 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 14,542,817 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Impairment losses | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 521,444 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Income (loss) from operations | 6,461,059 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 7,661,576 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 6,928,181 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income, net | 303,481 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 1,486,913 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 2,695,828 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Net Income | 6,764,540 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 9,148,489 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 9,624,009 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Income attributable to non-controlling interests | 499,182 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 553,970 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 308,495 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders | 6,265,358 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 8,594,519 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 9,315,514 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Property plant and equipment, net | 56,396,988 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 58,602,886 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
Construction in progress | 1,900,016 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross | 1,450,417 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross |
Goodwill | 3,499,037 us-gaap_Goodwill | 3,499,037 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Investment in land | 20,558,424 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments | 13,175,566 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments |
Total assets | 160,459,831 us-gaap_Assets | 165,364,854 us-gaap_Assets |
Retail [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 24,104,932 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 23,018,498 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 24,222,895 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember
Cost of revenues | 12,010,263 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 11,023,096 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 11,548,255 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember
Gross profit (loss) | 12,094,669 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 11,995,402 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 12,674,640 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember
General and administrative expenses | 11,183,731 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 10,812,877 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 11,304,528 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember
Impairment losses |  |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember
Income (loss) from operations | 910,938 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 1,182,525 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 1,370,112 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember
Property plant and equipment, net | 26,581,682 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 26,339,461 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember |
Construction in progress | 902,656 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 1,181,628 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember |
Goodwill | 1,170,511 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 1,170,511 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember |
Investment in land | 0 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember |
Total assets | 51,373,629 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember | 65,853,375 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_RetailMember |
Bulk [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 39,201,011 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 39,960,220 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 40,758,182 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember
Cost of revenues | 27,853,057 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 28,212,896 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 31,679,887 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember
Gross profit (loss) | 11,347,954 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 11,747,324 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 9,078,295 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember
General and administrative expenses | 1,605,499 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 1,643,869 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 1,384,527 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember
Impairment losses |  |  | 432,727 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember
Income (loss) from operations | 9,742,455 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 10,103,455 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 7,261,041 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember
Property plant and equipment, net | 29,184,337 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 31,736,774 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember |
Construction in progress | 997,360 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 98,807 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember |
Goodwill | 2,328,526 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 2,328,526 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember |
Investment in land | 0 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember |
Total assets | 84,478,285 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember | 84,300,971 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_BulkMember |
Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 2,253,135 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 843,413 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 469,625 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember
Cost of revenues | 2,580,260 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 1,080,260 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 230,118 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember
Gross profit (loss) | (327,125)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | (236,847)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 239,507 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember
General and administrative expenses | 3,865,209 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 3,387,557 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 1,853,762 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember
Impairment losses |  |  | 88,717 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember
Income (loss) from operations | (4,192,334)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | (3,624,404)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | (1,702,972)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember
Property plant and equipment, net | 630,969 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 526,651 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember |
Construction in progress | 0 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 169,982 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember |
Goodwill | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember |
Investment in land | 20,558,424 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | 13,175,566 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember |
Total assets | $ 24,607,917 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember | $ 15,210,508 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cwco_ServicesMember |

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