Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $14,000 and $54,000, respectively)	$ 150,332	$ 666,616
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $230,000 and $217,000 respectively) (VIE $9,000 and $0, respectively)	11,286,797	8,883,106
Inventories, net (VIE $699,000 and $390,000, respectively)	17,755,300	15,428,413
Net deferred income tax asset	718,694	931,245
Prepaid expenses (VIE $22,000 and $3,000, respectively)	1,983,915	1,315,384
Other current assets (VIE $46,000 and $76,000, respectively)	578,888	945,914
Total current assets	32,473,926	28,170,678
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment (VIE $640,000 and $723,000, respectively)	26,739,353	26,639,722
Building	3,360,017	3,360,017
Office furniture and equipment (VIE $46,000 and $39,000, respectively)	3,473,009	3,287,951
Intellectual property	482,088	482,088
Land	250,000	250,000
Leasehold improvements	640,166	586,515
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations	3,013,747	2,784,419
Projects under construction	859,631	1,009,623
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	38,818,011	38,400,335
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization (VIE $129,000 and $92,000, respectively)	(31,062,484)	(29,718,564)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	7,755,527	8,681,771
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs, net	157,061	197,585
Goodwill (VIE $440,000 and $440,000, respectively)	1,473,176	1,473,176
Net deferred income tax asset	1,013,392	317,639
Other assets (due from related party $47,000 and $24,000, respectively)	173,828	230,651
Total other assets	2,817,457	2,219,051
TOTAL ASSETS	43,046,910	39,071,500
Current liabilities:
Checks written in excess of bank balance	1,432,212	704,757
Trade payables (VIE $74,000 and $94,000, respectively)	4,468,859	3,573,007
Line of credit (VIE $494,000 and $219,000, respectively)	12,158,300	8,769,024
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $146,000 and $125,000, respectively) (VIE $114,000 and $107,000, respectively)	328,942	342,931
Notes Payable Affiliates - current portion	9,034	9,079
Capital Lease - current portion	38,595	30,487
Accrued liabilities (VIE $60,000 and $73,000, respectively)	2,493,435	3,003,704
Total current liabilities	20,929,377	16,432,989
Long-term liabilities:
Notes Payable - Affiliates	284,547	281,148
Notes payable, net of current portion (net discount of $284,000 and $430,000, respectively) (VIE $322,000 and $441,000, respectively)	7,177,406	7,511,383
Notes payable - officer, subordinated	1,236,476	1,155,705
Capital Lease	86,555	109,670
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	8,784,984	9,057,906
Warrants Payable	525,180	816,480
Total long-term liabilities	9,310,164	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 3,301,116 and 3,248,646 outstanding, respectively	13,775,994	13,775,994
Paid-in-capital	1,542,718	1,165,549
Accumulated earnings	623,455	109,137
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,901,212)	(2,253,501)
Less: Treasury stock - 75,627 shares and 72,127 shares, respectively	(160,784)	(141,289)
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity	12,880,171	12,655,890
Noncontrolling interest	(72,802)	108,235
Total Equity	12,807,369	12,764,125
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 43,046,910	$ 39,071,500