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Contingencies (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) gal | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) gal | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2011 gal
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cayman Water Retail Operations, Percentage Of Gross Profit | 56.00% | 60.00% | 56.00% | 58.00% |  |
Cayman Water Retail Operations, Percentage Of Revenue | 41.00% | 42.00% | 42.00% | 42.00% |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | $ 1,656,605 | $ 2,303,720 | $ 3,372,650 | $ 4,559,056 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 54,251,554 |  | $ 54,251,554 |  | $ 53,743,170 |
Royalty Percentage | 7.50% |  | 7.50% |  |  |
Cw Belize [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Terms, Volume of water per day | gal |  |  |  |  |  | 450,000
CW-Bahamas Windsor Plant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Net | $ 1,400,000 | 1,500,000 | $ 2,700,000 | 3,000,000 |  |
Delivery Terms Volume Of Water Per Week | gal | 16,800,000 |  | 16,800,000 |  |  |
CW Bali [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant Capacity | gal | 790,000 |  | 790,000 |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | $ (157,000) | $ (142,000) | $ (304,000) | $ (302,000) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,000,000 |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax | $ 567,000 |  | $ 567,000 |  |  |

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