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Segment information (Details 2) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 56,396,988 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | $ 58,602,886 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Cayman Island operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 23,284,843 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KY | 23,907,080 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KY
Bahamas operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 28,073,948 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BS | 30,589,189 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BS
Belize operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 1,025,970 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BZ | 1,046,184 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BZ
Indonesia operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 3,245,846 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_ID | 2,422,552 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_ID
All other country operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 766,381 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = cwco_AllOtherCountriesMember | $ 637,881 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = cwco_AllOtherCountriesMember

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