Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
US federal statutory income tax rate
Note 3 - Reportable Segments
Note 4 - Property, Plant, Equipment and Water Programs
Note 5 - Other Assets
Note 6 - Accrued Liabilities
Note 7 - Long-term Debt
Note 8 - Income Taxes
Note 10 - Stock-based Compensation Plans
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 12 - Leases
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Components of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details)
Contingent consideration liabilities
Note 3 - Reportable Segments - Segment Information (Details)
Note 3 - Reportable Segments - Assets by Operating Segment (Details)
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Reportable Segments - Goodwill by Segment (Details)
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Reportable Segments - Property, Plant, Equipment and Water Programs (Details)
Note 4 - Property, Plant, Equipment and Water Programs - Property, Plant, Equipment and Water Programs (Details)
Note 5 - Other Assets - Other Assets (Details)
Note 6 - Accrued Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities (Details)
Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]
Note 7 - Long-term Debt - Carrying Amount of the Company's Outstanding Debt (Details)
Note 7 - Long-term Debt - Carrying Amount of the Company's Outstanding Debt (Details) (Parentheticals)
Note 7 - Long-term Debt - Annual Maturities of Long-term Debt Outstanding (Details)
Note 8 - Income Taxes - Deferred Taxes (Details)
Note 8 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Income Tax Benefit to the Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate (Details)
Note 8 - Income Taxes - Cash Paid for Income Taxes (Details)
Note 10 - Stock-based Compensation Plans - Nonvested Stock Option Activity (Details)
Note 12 - Leases - Balance Sheet Information (Details)
Note 12 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)
Note 12 - Leases - Lease Information (Details)
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Liabilities (Details)
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Liabilities (Details) (Parentheticals)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Granted (in dollars per share)
Derivative liabilities
Derivative Liability, Current
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Vested (in dollars per share)
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Forfeited or canceled (in dollars per share)
Notes To Financial Statements
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Nonvested (in dollars per share)
Nonvested (in dollars per share)
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period (in shares)
Forfeited or canceled (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in shares)
Nonvested (in shares)
Nonvested (in shares)
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Less current portion
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in shares)
Vested (in shares)
Current portion of long-term debt
Issuance of shares to lenders
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued to Lenders
Value of stock issued during period to lenders.
Northern Pipeline Agreement [Member]
Relating to the Northern Pipeline Agreement.
Issuance of shares to lenders (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued to Lenders (in shares)
Represents the number of shares issued to lenders during the period.
Capitalization of gain on extinguishment of debt
Adjustment to Additional Paid-in Capital, Extinguishment of Debt
Amount of increase (decrease) in additional paid-in capital (APIC) from recognition of extinguishment of debt.
Heerema Warrant [Member]
Relating to Heerema Warrant.
cdzi_OperatingLeaseAnnualRentPayments
Operating Lease, Annual Rent Payments
Represents the amount of annual rent payments on operating leases.
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Accrued liabilities
Total accrued liabilities
us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Payroll, bonus, and benefits
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)
Dividend payable
Dividends Payable, Current
Accounts payable
us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid
us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other accrued expenses
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
us-gaap_AccruedSalesCommissionCurrent
Commission expense
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)
us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Legal and consulting
cdzi_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNet
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Net
The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity, net of costs incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.
Reclassification of dividends paid on 8.875% series A cumulative perpetual preferred shares
Adjustments to Additional Paid-In Capital, Reclassification of Dividends Paid
Represents the reclassification of dividends paid in the adjustments to additional paid-in capital.
Vesting Upon Price Hurdle of $13 Per Share [Member]
Vesting Upon Price Hurdle of $13 Per Share.
Reclassified From Accumulated Deficit To Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Represents information pertaining to a reclassification from accumulated deficit to additional paid-in capital.
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Represents performance stock units.
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Additions to property, plant and equipment and water programs
cdzi_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestingPriceHurdle
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vesting, Price Hurdle (in dollars per share)
Price hurtle for share award except for option under share-based compensation arrangement.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)
Grantee Status [Domain]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)
Grantee Status [Axis]
us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received
Lessee, Operating Leases and Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for Lessee, operating leases and property, plant and equipment.
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)
Current liabilities:
Vesting [Axis]
Vesting [Domain]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability
Lease liabilities
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Assets
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Name [Domain]
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Net loss and comprehensive loss applicable to common stock
Water Filtration Technology [Member]
The Water Filtration Technology member.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Award Type [Domain]
Less: Preferred stock dividend requirements
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table]
Net loss and comprehensive loss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Net loss and comprehensive loss
Award Type [Axis]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized
Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
cdzi_SharesIssuedForDebtAgreementShares
Shares Issued For Debt Agreement, Shares (in shares)
Number of shares issued in agreeance with the debt amendment.
us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill, Acquired During Period
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Property, plant, equipment and water programs, net
Property, plant, and equipment, net
Goodwill
Goodwill, Ending Balance
Fenner Valley Farms LLC Lease Agreement [Member]
Information related to the Fenner Valley Farms LLC lease agreement.
Senior Secured Debt Due June 30, 2026 [Member]
The Senior secured debt due June 30, 2026.
Property, Plant, Equipment and Water Programs [Table Text Block]
The table representing the property, plant, equipment and water programs.
Convertible Note Instrument Due June 30, 2026 [Member]
The Convertible note instrument due June 30, 2026.
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Property, plant, and equipment
Certain Institutional and Individual Investors [Member]
The certain institutional and individual investors.
us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
Construction in Progress, Gross
California Franchise Tax Board [Member]
Total Debt [Member]
Related to total debt.
Cash flows from investing activities:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Other accrued liabilities
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective tax rate
us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Unrealized gain on derivative liabilities
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax
cdzi_DepositsAndOther
Deposits and other
Represents the amount of deposits and other assets.
Leasehold Improvements, Furniture, Fixtures [Member]
Relating to leasehold improvements, furniture, and fixture.
ATEC Acquisition [Member]
Relating to ATEC Acquisition.
Federal
us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidFederalAfterRefundReceived
2030+
cdzi_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterRollingYearFour
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease, due after fourth rolling twelve months following latest statement of financial position date. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.
cdzi_AccruedLiabilitiesRelatingToWaterProjects
Water project, pipeline development and well development
Represents the amount of accrued liabilities relating to a water project.
State
us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidStateAndLocalAfterRefundReceived
Corporate Office Lease Agreement [Member]
In relation to the corporate office lease agreement.
General and administrative
General and administrative
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share)
cdzi_AreaOfFullyPermittedNewWaterSupply
Area of Fully Permitted New Water Supply (Acre)
Area of new water supply.
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
Unrealized gain on derivative liability
Their Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
The amended credit agreement.
Secured Non Convertible Terms Loans [Member]
Secured non convertible term loans.
Senior Secured Convertible Terms Loans [Member]
The senior secured convertible loan.
Convertible Loans [Member]
The convertible loans.
Amendment Flag
cdzi_PercentOfCashFlowsReceivable
Percent of Cash Flows Receivable
The percent of cash flows receivable for the funder on the debt instrument.
Lytton Agreement [Member]
Lytton Agreement
cdzi_DebtInstrumentFundingFeeSharesPerOneMillionOfPrincipal
Debt Instrument, Funding Fee Shares per One Million of Principal (in shares)
The number of shares issued with the debt instrument as payment for funding fees.
City Area Code
cdzi_DebtInstrumentCommitmentShares
Debt Instrument, Commitment Shares (in shares)
The number of shares committed on the debt instrument.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_PurchaseOptionsLand
Pipeline purchase option
cdzi_DebtInstrumentExtensionFeeShares
Debt Instrument, Extension Fee Shares (in shares)
The shares issued on the debt instrument as payment for extension fees.
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in shares)
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Other assets
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
March 2025 Direct Offering [Member]
In regards to the March 2025 Direct Offering.
Weighted Average Discount Rate Operating leases
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
November 2024 Direct Offering [Member]
In relation to the November 2024 direct offering.
Document Fiscal Period Focus
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost
Operating Lease, Cost
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Direct Offering [Member]
Represents information related to direct offering.
Document Period End Date
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Operating leases (in years) (Year)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year)
Entity File Number
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount
Entity Emerging Growth Company
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Document Type
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Domain]
Entity Small Business
Interest expense added to loan principal
Interest paid other than in cash added to the loan principal for example by issuing additional debt securities. As a noncash item, it is added to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.
Entity Shell Company
New Loan [Member]
Represents information related to New Loan.
Document Information [Line Items]
Non-milestone Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Represents restricted sock units not related to completion of milestone.
Document Information [Table]
cdzi_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockNetOfIssuanceCosts
Proceeds From Issuance of Preferred Stock, Net of Issuance Costs
The cash inflow from the issuance of preferred stock net of stock issuance costs.
Interest expense added to lease liability
Interest paid other than in cash added to the reporting entity's lease liability for example by issuing additional debt securities. As a noncash item, it is added to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.
Nature of Expense [Axis]
us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
Area of Real Estate Property (Acre)
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
Derivative Liabilities
Entity Public Float
Payment of contingent consideration liabilities
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived
us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues
Derivative liabilities
us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings
Dividends paid and declared on 8.875% series A cumulative perpetual preferred shares ($2,220 per share)
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Issuance of warrants
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Five
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag
Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Central Index Key
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year One
cdzi_PipelinePurchaseOption
Pipeline purchase option
In reference to the Pipeline purchase option derivative liability.
Entity Registrant Name
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Two
Liability Class [Axis]
ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag]
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Three
Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain]
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Four
Entity [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges
Amortization of Deferred Charges
Entity Address, Address Line One
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
Entity Address, City or Town
ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, State or Province
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Depreciation
Depreciation
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Trading Symbol
Depository Shares [Member]
Related to depository shares.
Local Phone Number
cdzi_PreferredStockSharesPerDepositoryShare
Preferred Stock, Shares Per Depository Share (in dollars per share)
The preferred stock shares per depository shares.
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Sale Including Overallotment Option [Member]
Related to sale including overallotment option.
Repayment After Thirty-months of the Closing Date [Member]
Represents repayment of the debt is made after thirty-months anniversary of the closing of the debt.
cdzi_DebtInstrumentPrepayAmountPercentageOfTheCashProceedsReceived
Debt Instrument, Prepay Amount, Percentage of the Cash Proceeds Received
Represents percentage of the cash proceeds received required for prepay amount of the debt.
cdzi_DebtInstrumentRepaymentFeePercentage
Debt Instrument, Repayment Fee Percentage
Represents the repayment fee as a percentage of the accreted value of the debt instrument.
Stock-based compensation expense, net of taxes (in shares)
us-gaap_AreaOfLand
Area of Land (Acre)
Vesting Upon Achievement of Milestones [Member]
Represents vesting upon achievement of milestones.
Vesting Over Period From September 2024 to September 2027 [Member]
Represents vesting over period from September 2024 to September 2027.
Stock-based compensation expense, net of taxes
cdzi_MilesOfPipeline
Miles of Pipeline
The miles of pipeline.
Issuance After One Year of the Closing Date [Member]
Represents issuance of the preferred stock is made after one year anniversary of the closing of the debt.
cdzi_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferencePerSharePerYear
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share Per Year
The per share liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares per year.
Issuance of shares pursuant to direct offerings (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares)
Issuance of shares to consultants
Issuance of shares to consultants (in shares)
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Issuance of shares pursuant to direct offerings
cdzi_ConversionOfStockSharesCap
Conversion of Stock, Shares Cap (in shares)
The cap number of shares converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction.
cdzi_RightOfWayAgreementPeriod
Right of Way Agreement, Period (Year)
The period of the right of way agreement.
Accumulated deficit
us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Upon Change of Control [Member]
Represents Upon change of control.
us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest expense, net
Cash Flow Supplemental [Policy Text Block]
Represents the full disclosure of the accounting policy for the supplemental cash flow.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Long-term lease obligations with related party, net
The amount of deposit liabilities of operating lease of the lessor.
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Outside Director [Member]
Represents the outside director.
Subsequent Event [Member]
Accrues Yearly [Member]
Information about amounts that are shown as accruing on a yearly basis.
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Long-term lease liability
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Long-term lease obligations
Cash and Cash Equivalent [Table]
Accrues Quarterly [Member]
Represents quarterly accrual.
Long-Term Restricted Cash
Long-term restricted cash
cdzi_WorkingCapital
Working Capital
Working capital.
Two Thousand Nineteen Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Represents the 2019 equity incentive plan.
Present value of lease payments
cdzi_OpenTaxPeriod
Open Tax Period (Year)
The period of time that certain aspects of the business may be under review for tax purposes.
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Short-term lease liability
Operating lease liabilities
Less: current maturities of lease obligations
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
cdzi_GoodwillAmortizedPortion
Goodwill Amortized Portion
Goodwill amortized portion.
ROU assets
Right-of-use asset
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Total lease payments
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Less: Imputed interest
Water Programs [Member]
Water programs member.
Prepaid Rent [Member]
Prepaid rent member.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_OfficersCompensation
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold
2029
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearFour
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
2026
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextRollingTwelveMonths
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member]
2027
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo
2028
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearThree
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Other assets
Compensation charge for stock and share option awards
us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares)
Long-term deposit/prepaid expenses
Business Combination [Policy Text Block]
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Revenues
Total revenues
Revenues
Debt Conversion Description [Axis]
Debt Conversion, Name [Domain]
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
cdzi_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockGross
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Gross
The cash inflow before any costs from the issuance of common stock.
Consultants [Member]
Represents consultants.
Depreciation
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation
us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares)
us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Total Liabilities
us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted (in shares)
us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Equity [Text Block]
Mojave Groundwater Bank [Member]
Represents Mojave Groundwater Bank.
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table]
cdzi_TaxExpenseBenefitAndFilingFees
Income tax expense
Amount of current tax expense (benefit) and deferred tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations, including filing fees.
Employees [Member]
Information pertaining to employees.
Common stock - $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; shares issued and outstanding: 83,213,589 at December 31, 2025, and 75,353,889 at December 31, 2024
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Par Value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)
Series 1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Represents series 1 preferred stock.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
cdzi_LongtermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter
2030+
Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year and thereafter. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Net deferred tax asset
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value
us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share (in dollars per share)
Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromLeasePayments
Long-term Debt, Total
Preferred stock
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Total
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued, Total (in shares)
us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity
us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Income Taxes Paid
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Fixed asset basis difference
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Total deferred tax assets
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
Inventories
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion (in shares)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
Accrued liabilities and other
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)
Deferred revenue
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Preferred stock, dividend rate
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage
cdzi_GainsLossesOnDebtConversionAndExtinguishmentOfDebt
Additions to deposits for asset purchase options
The amount of gains (loss) on conversion and extinguishment of debt during the period.
cdzi_LoanCommitmentAsset
Loan commitment asset
Represents the amount of loan commitment asset.
Construction in Progress [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Statement [Line Items]
us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Number of Operating Segments
Accounts receivable
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Additional paid-in capital
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Building [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Deferred compensation
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCharitableContributionCarryforwards
Contributions carryover
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Net operating losses
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Conversion of Agricultural Wells to Reduce Emissions [Member]
Represents the conversion of agricultural wells to reduce emissions.
Current assets:
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Sale of Stock [Domain]
Operating income (loss)
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating loss
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Net cash used in operating activities
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
Finance expense
Cost of sales
Cost of Sales
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Derivative Liability
Consolidation Items [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities
Payment for contingent consideration liabilities
Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table]
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Payments of Dividends
Dividend payment
Expiring carryforwards
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to expiring carryforwards.
us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalized
Environmental Costs Recognized, Capitalized
Total costs and expenses
us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Total costs and expenses
Costs and expenses:
Scenario [Domain]
Forecast [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Title and Position [Domain]
cdzi_DerivativeLiabilityReclassifiedToApicForSettlementOfFundingFeeShares
Derivative Liability Reclassified to APIC for Settlement of Funding Fee Shares
Represents the amount of derivative liability reclassified to APIC for the settlement of funding fee shares.
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
Title and Position [Axis]
Scenario [Axis]
cdzi_PolicyTable
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Total
Stock, Class of Stock [Table]
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share)
Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]
Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares)
Other Assets [Member]
Other loans
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Loss before income taxes
Short-term deferred revenue
Long-term deferred revenue
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Issuance costs of long-term debt
Interest rate of 8% per annum
Pipelines [Member]
Senior secured debt
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
Deferred finance costs
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Deferred Revenue
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Principal payments on long-term debt
Document Annual Report
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Axis]
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Debt discount and debt issuance costs, net of accumulated accretion
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
us-gaap_OpenTaxYear
Open Tax Year
Document Transition Report
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Reclassification of derivative liabilities to additional paid-in capital
Represents the reclassification of fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis.
Entity Interactive Data Current
Conversion of Convertible Senior Notes 2020 into Preferred Stock [Member]
Information pertaining to the conversion of Convertible Senior Notes 2020 into preferred stock.
Security Exchange Name
Title of 12(b) Security
Expiring carryforwards, percent
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to expiring carryforwards.
us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Total outstanding debt
cdzi_DerivativeLiabilitySharesIssuablePerMillionOfPrincipalFunded
Derivative Liability, Shares Issuable per Million of Principal Funded (in shares)
The number of shares issued per one million dollars of principal funded.
us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
Total outstanding long-term debt
Schedule of Cash Paid for Income Taxes [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of cash paid for income taxes.
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]
Auditor Name
cdzi_DebtDiscountAddition
Debt Discount, Addition
The increase to debt discount during the period.
Auditor Firm ID
Auditor Location
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Domain]
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment (in shares)
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Statement [Table]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
cdzi_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountWithInterestPaidInKind
Debt Instrument, Principal Amount with Interest Paid in Kind
Amount of principal on debt instrument on which interest is to be paid in kind
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective tax rate, percent
Business Combination [Axis]
Basic and diluted net loss per common share (in dollars per share)
Business Combination [Domain]
cdzi_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountWithInterestPaidInCash
Debt Instrument, Principal Amount with Interest Paid in Cash
Amount of principal of debt instrument in which interest is to be paid in cash.
cdzi_DebtInstrumentConvertibleMaximumAmount
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Maximum Amount
Maximum amount of the debt instrument that can be converted.
Valuation allowance, percent
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Water Treatment [Member]
Represents Water Treatment.
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Water and Land Resources [Member]
Represents Water and Land Resources.
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
2028
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
2029
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term (Year)
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Repayments of Debt
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
2026
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
2027
Lease, Balance Sheet Information [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of balance sheet information for leases.
Vesting Net of Taxes Withheld and Paid in Cash [Member]
The shares which vested net of taxes and were paid in cash by the company.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Non-deductible expenses and other, percent
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect(1), percent
Other Commitments [Table]
Cash flows from financing activities:
US federal statutory income tax rate, percent
Other long-term liabilities
Valuation allowance
us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityInvestingActivities
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Investing Activities
Payments for contingent consideration liabilities
us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share (in dollars per share)
cdzi_PrepaidRentNoncurrent
Prepaid rent
Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for rent that provides economic benefits more than a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total stockholders' equity
Balance
Balance
Amortization of right-of-use asset
Non-deductible expenses and other
Class of Stock [Axis]
Class of Stock [Domain]
Long-term debt, net
Reclassification, Type [Domain]
Reclassification, Type [Axis]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect(1)