Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Basic
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period (in shares)	3,216,756	3,138,958
Earnings:
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ 101,749	$ 483,910
Amount for per share Computation	101,749	483,910
Net earnings applicable to Common Shares (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.15
Diluted
Average shares outstanding: (in shares)	3,216,756	3,138,958
Weighted averages shares Outstanding Common stock equivalents (options, warrants) (in shares)	76,350	42,144
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period (in shares)	3,293,106	3,181,102
Earnings:
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	101,749	483,910
Amount for per share computation	$ 101,749	$ 483,910
Net income applicable to Common Shares (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.15