Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $22,000 and $11,000, respectively)	$ 351,064	$ 338,523
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $99,000 and $70,000 respectively)	7,773,332	7,091,194
Inventories, net	15,813,276	13,338,317
Net deferred income tax asset	846,371	760,241
Prepaid expenses (VIE $0 and $10,000 respectively)	1,525,092	1,345,223
Other current assets (VIE $108,000 and $83,000, respectively)	820,619	427,471
Total current assets	27,129,754	23,300,969
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment (VIE $701,000 and $550,000, respectively)	25,530,893	24,333,989
Building	3,360,017	3,329,174
Office furniture and equipment	3,137,123	3,022,719
Intellectual property	432,070	432,070
Land	250,000	250,000
Leasehold improvements	431,644	415,663
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations	2,784,419	2,629,902
Projects under construction	644,948	502,021
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	36,571,114	34,915,538
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization	(27,872,044)	(26,071,629)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	8,699,070	8,843,909
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs, net	216,292	42,986
Goodwill	1,033,077	1,033,077
Net deferred income tax asset	535,954	197,243
Other assets (due from related party $19,000 and $79,000, respectively)	132,996	197,338
Total other assets	1,918,319	1,470,644
TOTAL ASSETS	37,747,143	33,615,522
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Checks written in excess of bank balance	517,089	154,501
Trade payables (VIE $66,000 and $0, respectively)	5,708,271	6,359,757
Line of credit	6,254,648	7,298,363
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $107,000 and $0, repectively) (VIE $101,000 and $91,000, respectively)	354,342	362,927
Notes payable - officers, subordinated, current portion	1,123,742	1,424,923
Notes Payable Affiliates - current portion	8,113	6,718
Accrued liabilities (VIE $31,000 and $7,000, respectively)	2,997,242	2,081,805
Total current liabilities	16,963,447	17,688,994
Long-term liabilities:
Notes Payable - Affiliates	141,052	134,919
Notes payable, net of current portion (net discount of $555,000 and $0, repectively) (VIE $533,000 and $687,000, respectively)	7,839,351	3,932,032
Notes payable - officers, subordinated	0	103,656
Capital Lease	0	426
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	7,980,403	4,171,033
Warrants Payable	721,247	0
Total long-term liabilities	8,701,650	4,171,033
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, 3,320,773 and 3,276,633 shares issued and 3,248,646 and 3,137,348 outstanding, respectively	13,775,994	13,704,890
Paid-in-capital	1,045,987	950,968
Accumulated deficit	(266,372)	(368,122)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,171,582)	(2,285,679)
Less: Treasury stock, 72,127 shares	(141,289)	(141,289)
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity	12,242,738	11,860,768
Noncontrolling interest	(160,692)	(105,273)
Total Equity	12,082,046	11,755,495
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 37,747,143	$ 33,615,522