Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $6,000 and $54,000, respectively)	$ 427,601	$ 666,616
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $220,000 and $217,000, respectively) (VIE $33,000 and $0, respectively)	9,236,593	8,883,106
Inventories, net (VIE $543,000 and $390,000, respectively)	15,842,318	15,428,413
Net deferred income tax asset	827,735	931,245
Prepaid expenses (VIE $3,000 and $3,000, respectively)	1,139,525	1,315,384
Other current assets (VIE $76,000 and $76,000, respectively)	765,842	945,914
Total current assets	28,239,614	28,170,678
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment (VIE $723,000 and $723,000, respectively)	26,984,326	26,639,722
Building	3,360,017	3,360,017
Office furniture and equipment (VIE $40,000 and $39,000, respectively)	3,381,277	3,287,951
Intellectual property	482,088	482,088
Land	250,000	250,000
Leasehold improvements	657,340	586,515
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations	2,784,419	2,784,419
Projects under construction	916,924	1,009,623
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	38,816,391	38,400,335
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization	(30,244,809)	(29,718,564)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	8,571,582	8,681,771
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs, net	179,318	197,585
Goodwill (VIE $440,000 and $440,000, respectively)	1,473,176	1,473,176
Net deferred income tax asset	553,020	317,639
Other assets (due from related party $24,000 and $24,000, respectively)	176,380	230,651
Total other assets	2,381,894	2,219,051
TOTAL ASSETS	39,193,090	39,071,500
Current liabilities:
Checks written in excess of bank balance	433,570	704,757
Trade payables (VIE $238,000 and $94,000, respectively)	5,768,264	3,573,007
Line of credit (VIE $499,000 and $219,000, respectively)	6,881,023	8,769,024
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $130,000 and $125,000, repectively) (VIE $109,000 and $107,000, respectively)	339,669	342,931
Notes payable - officers, current portion	0	0
Notes payable affiliates - current portion	9,347	9,079
Capital Lease - current portion	31,010	30,487
Accrued liabilities (VIE $79,000 and $73,000, respectively)	3,046,196	3,003,704
Total current liabilities	16,509,079	16,432,989
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable - affiliates	296,439	281,148
Notes payable, net of current portion (net discount of $395,000 and $430,000, repectively) (VIE $413,000 and $441,000, respectively)	7,427,630	7,511,383
Notes payable - officers, subordinated	1,175,368	1,155,705
Capital Lease	101,719	109,670
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	9,001,156	9,057,906
Warrants Payable	778,667	816,480
Total long-term liabilities	9,779,823	9,874,386
CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' 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, 3,376,743 and 3,320,773 shares issued and 3,304,616 and 3,248,646 outstanding, respectively	13,775,994	13,775,994
Paid-in-capital	1,488,244	1,165,549
Accumulated earnings	154,560	109,137
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,441,593)	(2,253,501)
Less: Treasury stock, 72,127 shares	(141,289)	(141,289)
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity	12,835,916	12,655,890
Noncontrolling interest	68,272	108,235
Total Equity	12,904,188	12,764,125
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 39,193,090	$ 39,071,500