Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net Sales	$ 14,920,330	$ 13,344,766
Cost of Sales	11,422,921	10,370,749
Gross profit	3,497,409	2,974,017
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	1,907,709	1,553,046
Selling	761,876	460,203
Advertising and marketing	501,874	430,617
Total operating expenses	3,171,459	2,443,866
Income from operations	325,950	530,151
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(307,023)	(473,511)
Interest income	5,536	5,536
Foreign currency (loss) gain	(5,179)	144,524
Total other expense, net	(306,666)	(323,451)
Net income before taxes	19,284	206,700
Income tax (benefit) expense	(2,177)	85,768
Net income	21,461	120,932
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(23,962)	(9,400)
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	45,423	130,332
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Foreign currency adjustment	(188,092)	(30,400)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (142,669)	$ 99,932
Basic income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.04
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.04
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,249,268	3,248,646
Diluted (in shares)	3,413,800	3,415,911