Condensed Consolidated Earnings per Share (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Basic
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	3,137,848	2,898,811	3,137,842	2,834,265
Net income:
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ 13,355	$ 606,767	$ 310,463	$ 1,205,610
Per share amount (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.21	$ 0.10	$ 0.43
Diluted
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	3,137,848	2,898,811	3,137,842	2,834,265
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)	49,931	61,141	55,371	42,837
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	3,187,779	2,959,952	3,193,213	2,877,102
Net income:
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ 13,355	$ 606,767	$ 310,463	$ 1,205,610
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.20	$ 0.10	$ 0.42