| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 41905 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting - Assets By Major Geographic Region (Details) (http://www.aquaventure.com/role/DisclosureSegmentReportingAssetsByMajorGeographicRegionDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001422841 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||||||||||||
| UNITED STATES | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | CURACAO | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS | ST MAARTEN | US VIRGIN ISLANDS | All Other Countries | Total Foreign | Geographical [Domain] | UNITED STATES | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | CURACAO | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS | ST MAARTEN | US VIRGIN ISLANDS | All Other Countries | Total Foreign | Geographical [Domain] | |
Long-lived assets | ||||||||||||||||||||