Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net Sales	$ 47,171,498	$ 47,747,611
Cost of Sales	37,965,245	37,145,439
Gross profit	9,206,253	10,602,172
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	5,278,507	4,921,457
Selling	910,882	914,698
Advertising and marketing	1,579,162	1,719,509
Total operating expenses	7,768,551	7,555,664
Income from operations	1,437,702	3,046,508
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(794,152)	(936,769)
Interest income	21,041	17,599
Foreign currency gain (loss)	38,169	(31,382)
Total other expense, net	(734,942)	(950,552)
Income before taxes	702,760	2,095,956
Income tax expense	319,444	342,688
Net Income	383,316	1,753,268
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(100,594)	(74,250)
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	483,910	1,827,518
Other Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	0	188,615
Foreign currency adjustment	(692,881)	22,029
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ (208,971)	$ 2,038,162
Basic income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.61
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.60
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,138,958	2,981,188
Diluted (in shares)	3,181,102	3,039,442