Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Net Sales	$ 13,344,766	$ 13,807,144
Cost of Sales	10,370,749	10,712,073
Gross profit	2,974,017	3,095,071
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	1,553,046	1,332,294
Selling	460,203	411,569
Advertising and marketing	430,617	508,445
Total operating expenses	2,443,866	2,252,308
Income from operations	530,151	842,763
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(473,511)	(186,523)
Interest income	5,536	5,536
Foreign currency gain	144,524	2,225
Total other expense, net	(323,451)	(178,762)
Net income before taxes	206,700	664,001
Income tax expense	85,768	254,931
Net income	120,932	409,070
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(9,400)	20,442
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	130,332	388,628
Other Comprehensive Income
Foreign currency adjustment	(30,400)	158,176
Comprehensive income	$ 99,932	$ 546,804
Basic income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.12
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.12
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,248,646	3,204,506
Diluted (in shares)	3,415,911	3,244,976