Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 02, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	033-36383
Entity Registrant Name	VIDLER WATER RESOURCES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-2723335
Entity Address, Address Line One	3480 GS Richards Blvd
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 101
Entity Address, City or Town	Carson City
Entity Address, State or Province	NV
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	89703
City Area Code	775
Local Phone Number	885-5000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par Value $0.001
Trading Symbol	VWTR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,299,879
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0000830122