Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net Sales	$ 49,542,762	$ 47,171,498
Cost of Sales	38,636,245	37,965,245
Gross profit	10,906,517	9,206,253
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	6,357,249	5,278,507
Selling	1,720,878	910,882
Advertising and marketing	1,769,477	1,579,162
Total operating expenses	9,847,604	7,768,551
Income from operations	1,058,913	1,437,702
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(1,013,295)	(794,152)
Interest income	22,143	21,041
Foreign currency gain	24,841	38,169
Total other expense, net	(966,311)	(734,942)
Income before taxes	92,602	702,760
Income tax expense	46,272	319,444
Net Income	46,330	383,316
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(55,419)	(100,594)
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	101,749	483,910
Other Comprehensive Income
Foreign currency adjustment	114,097	(692,881)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ 215,846	$ (208,971)
Basic income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.15
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.15
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,216,756	3,138,958
Diluted (in shares)	3,293,106	3,181,102