Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 15, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000102198
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 4,415,797
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,577,907
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013