Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net Sales	$ 57,828,200	$ 56,059,477
Cost of Sales	43,623,666	43,446,618
Gross profit	14,204,534	12,612,859
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	7,231,243	6,564,355
Selling	3,041,937	2,224,551
Advertising and marketing	2,322,172	1,733,609
Total operating expenses	12,595,352	10,522,515
Income from operations	1,609,182	2,090,344
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(1,131,441)	(1,461,855)
Interest income	22,140	22,143
Foreign currency gain	39,367	27,232
Total other expense, net	(1,069,934)	(1,412,480)
Income before taxes	539,248	677,864
Income tax expense	189,967	269,836
Net Income	349,281	408,028
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(165,037)	32,519
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	514,318	375,509
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Foreign currency adjustment	(647,711)	(81,919)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ (133,393)	$ 293,590
Basic income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.12
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.11
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,288,332	3,248,646
Diluted (in shares)	3,439,427	3,404,804