The Alkaline Water Company, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (Details)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)												1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 16, 2020	May 22, 2020	May 20, 2020	May 11, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 29, 2020	Apr. 17, 2020	Apr. 03, 2020	Apr. 01, 2020	Mar. 18, 2020	Mar. 12, 2019	Feb. 28, 2020	Apr. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 08, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued during period for services														247,167	29,000
Number of stock options granted													1,790,000	0	0
Exercise price of stock option granted													$ 1.29	$ 0	$ 0
Number of shares issued											4,600,000
Number of stock options exercised														239,000	161,100
Exercise price of stock option														$ 0.89	$ 1.03
Number of common stock shares issued upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants														3,974,000	2,092,052	3,900,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised														$ 0.63	$ 0.90
Proceeds from warrants exercised														$ 2,500,486	$ 1,882,348
Private Placement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of private placement										$ 1,000,000
2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted common stock shares granted												1,650,000
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding														3,400,000	3,800,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares issued upon conversion									$ 3,400,000
Minimum required closing bid price																	$ 1.00
Number of stock options exercised						116,000
Number of common stock shares issued upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants			287,666
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised			$ 0.90
Proceeds from warrants exercised			$ 258,899.40
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Exercise of stock options 1 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of stock options exercised						25,000
Exercise price of stock option						$ 1.29
Proceeds from stock options exercised						$ 32,250
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Exercise of stock options 2 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of stock options exercised						91,000
Exercise price of stock option						$ 0.53
Proceeds from stock options exercised						$ 48,230
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units issued				4,444,440			9,750,000
Units issued, price per unit				$ 0.45			$ 0.40
Proceeds from issuance of private placement				$ 1,999,998			$ 3,900,000
Private placement, description				Each unit consists of one share of our common stock and one transferable share purchase warrant, for no additional consideration. Each warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one share of our common stock until May 11, 2023 at a price of $0.55 per share. In the event that our common stock has a closing price on the TSX Venture Exchange (or such other exchange on which our common stock may be traded at such time) of $1.75 or greater per share for a period of 20 consecutive trading days at any time from the closing date of the private placement			Each unit consisted of one share of our common stock and one share purchase warrant, with each share purchase warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional share of our common stock at a price of $0.50 per share for a period of three years.
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2018 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of stock options granted								2,737,000
Exercise price of stock option granted								$ 0.53
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2018 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Vest as to 50% on the grant date and 50% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of stock options granted								1,217,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2018 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Vest as to one-third on the grant date and one-third on each anniversary of the grant date [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of stock options granted								640,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2018 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Vest as to one-third on each anniversary of the grant date [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of stock options granted								880,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted common stock shares granted					1,065,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Vest on one year anniversary of grant date [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted common stock shares granted					645,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Vest as to 50% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and 50% vest on second year anniversary of grant date [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted common stock shares granted					200,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Vest as to one-third on each anniversary of the grant date [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted common stock shares granted					165,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Vest Immediately [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted common stock shares granted					55,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares converted									3,400,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Richard A. Wright [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares issued upon conversion									$ 1,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Richard A. Wright [Member] \| 2018 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of stock options granted								250,000
Exercise price of stock option granted								$ 0.53
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Richard A. Wright [Member] \| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted common stock shares granted					200,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| David A. Guarino
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares issued upon conversion									1,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| David A. Guarino \| 2018 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of stock options granted								150,000
Exercise price of stock option granted								$ 0.53
Subsequent Event [Member] \| David A. Guarino \| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted common stock shares granted					100,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Three other individuals [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares issued upon conversion									$ 900,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Accredited investor [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units issued							1,250,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 5 non-U.S. persons [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units issued							8,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 7 U.S. Persons [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued during period for services					207,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Three Accredited Investors [member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units issued				444,443
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Three non-U.S. persons [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units issued				3,999,997
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Four non-U.S. persons [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares issued upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants			121,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| One U.S. person [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued during period for services	18,779	170,000
Number of common stock shares issued upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants			166,666