Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $11,000 and $38,000, respectively)	$ 338,523	$ 761,874
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $70,000 and $59,000 respectively)	7,091,194	8,533,626
Inventories, net	13,338,317	10,368,037
Net deferred income tax asset	760,241	750,485
Prepaid expenses (VIE $10,000 and $0, respectively)	1,345,223	582,025
Other current assets (VIE $83,000 and $0, respectively)	427,471	430,042
Total current assets	23,300,969	21,426,089
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment	24,333,989	22,900,460
Building	3,329,174	3,260,201
Office furniture and equipment	3,022,719	2,718,425
Intellectual property	432,070	345,092
Land	250,000	250,000
Leasehold improvements	415,663	443,630
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations	2,629,902	2,629,902
Projects under construction (VIE $0 and $587,000, respectively)	502,021	1,601,682
Property Plant Equipment and Intellectual Property Gross	34,915,538	34,149,392
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization	(26,071,629)	(24,489,624)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	8,843,909	9,659,768
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs, net	42,986	63,634
Goodwill	1,033,077	1,033,077
Net deferred income tax asset	197,243	360,830
Other assets (due from related party $79,000 and $213,000, respectively)	197,338	317,990
Total other assets	1,470,644	1,775,531
TOTAL ASSETS	33,615,522	32,861,388
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Checks written in excess of bank balance	154,501	692,141
Trade payables (VIE $0 and $58,000, respectively)	6,359,757	4,307,358
Line of credit (VIE $0 and $700,000, respectively)	7,298,363	8,225,900
Notes payable - current portion (VIE $91,000 and $0, respectively)	362,927	276,667
Notes payable - officers, current portion, net of debt discount of $0 and $5,000	1,424,923	1,410,807
Capital lease - current portion	2,559	5,117
Notes Payable Affiliates - current portion	6,718	6,754
Accrued liabilities	2,079,246	3,027,298
Total current liabilities	17,688,994	17,952,042
Long-term liabilities:
Notes Payable - Affiliates	134,919	155,648
Notes payable, net of current portion (VIE $687,000 and $0, respectively)	3,932,032	2,611,127
Capital Lease	426	2,559
Notes payable - officers, subordinated	103,656	360,351
Total long-term liabilities	4,171,033	3,129,685
Equity:
Preferred Stock -- no par value 2,000,000 shares authorized 0 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock - no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 3,276,633 and 3,209,475 shares issued and 3,137,348 and 2,808,720 outstanding, respectively	13,704,890	13,394,940
Paid-in-capital	950,968	817,138
Accumulated deficit	(368,122)	(693,651)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,285,679)	(1,592,798)
Less: Treasury stock, 72,127 shares	(141,289)	(141,289)
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity	11,860,768	11,784,340
Noncontrolling interest	(105,273)	(4,679)
Total Equity	11,755,495	11,779,661
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 33,615,522	$ 32,861,388