XML 52 R56.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9

Loans receivable (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes And Loans Receivable Gross	$ 7,337,177cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross	$ 9,028,279cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross
Less current portion	1,726,310us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent	1,691,102us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
Loans receivable, excluding current portion	5,610,867us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent	7,337,177us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
Two loans originally aggregating $10,996,290, bearing interest at 6.5% per annum, receivable in aggregate monthly installments of $124,827 to May 2019, and secured by the machinery and equipment of the North Side Water Works plant [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes And Loans Receivable Gross	5,831,504cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = cwco_LoanSixPointFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfNorthSideWaterWorksPlantMember	6,912,337cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = cwco_LoanSixPointFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfNorthSideWaterWorksPlantMember
Two loans originally aggregating $1,738,000, bearing interest at 5% per annum, receivable in aggregate monthly installments of $24,565 to March 2014, and secured by the machinery and equipment of the North Sound plant [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes And Loans Receivable Gross	0cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = cwco_LoanFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfNorthSoundPlantMember	73,084cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = cwco_LoanFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfNorthSoundPlantMember
Two loans originally aggregating $3,671,039, bearing interest at 6.5% per annum, receivable in aggregate monthly installments of $54,513 to June 2017, and secured by the machinery and equipment of the Red Gate plant [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes And Loans Receivable Gross	$ 1,505,673cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = cwco_LoanSixPointFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfRedGatePlantMember	$ 2,042,858cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = cwco_LoanSixPointFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfRedGatePlantMember

X

- Definition

An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	cwco_NotesAndLoansReceivableGross
Namespace Prefix:	cwco_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Company (holder) a definite sum of money within one year from the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 9

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4531-111522



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358313&loc=d3e6676-107765

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date more than one year from the balance sheet date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 17

-Article 5

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=cwco_LoanFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfNorthSoundPlantMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=cwco_LoanSixPointFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfNorthSideWaterWorksPlantMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=cwco_LoanSixPointFiveSecuredByMachineryAndEquipmentOfRedGatePlantMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: