Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net Sales	$ 11,816,448	$ 11,964,764	$ 25,623,592	$ 24,662,419
Cost of Sales	9,463,198	9,894,922	20,175,271	20,121,805
Gross profit	2,353,250	2,069,842	5,448,321	4,540,614
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	1,538,785	1,349,726	2,871,078	2,679,680
Selling	410,670	206,521	822,240	420,776
Advertising and marketing	391,052	363,883	899,497	692,016
Total operating expenses	2,340,507	1,920,130	4,592,815	3,792,472
Income from operations	12,743	149,712	855,506	748,142
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(172,538)	(147,958)	(359,061)	(289,193)
Interest income	5,536	3,923	11,071	5,952
Foreign currency gain	5,680	15,150	7,906	26,268
Total other expense, net	(161,322)	(128,885)	(340,084)	(256,973)
Net (Loss) Income before taxes	(148,579)	20,827	515,422	491,169
Income tax (benefit) expense	(52,656)	35,472	202,275	240,901
Net (loss) income	(95,923)	(14,645)	313,147	250,268
Less: Net (loss) gain attributable to noncontrolling interest	(18,375)	(28,000)	2,066	(60,195)
Net (loss) income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	(77,548)	13,355	311,081	310,463
Other Comprehensive (loss) Income
Foreign currency adjustment	(457,369)	(57,923)	(299,193)	394,708
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (534,917)	$ (44,568)	$ 11,888	$ 705,171
Basic (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Diluted (loss) income per common share (in dollars Per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,207,244	3,137,848	3,205,875	3,137,842
Diluted (in shares)	3,240,559	3,187,779	3,238,795	3,193,213