Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $104,000 and $14,000, respectively)	$ 272,543	$ 150,332
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $105,000 and $230,000, respectively) (VIE $334,000 and $9,000, respectively)	10,121,243	11,286,797
Inventories, net (VIE $805,000 and $699,000, respectively)	17,702,378	17,755,300
Net deferred income tax asset	719,397	718,694
Prepaid expenses (VIE $153,000 and $22,000, respectively)	1,291,334	1,983,915
Other current assets (VIE $58,000 and $46,000, respectively)	748,422	578,888
Total current assets	30,855,317	32,473,926
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment (VIE $553,000 and $640,000, respectively)	26,764,353	26,739,353
Building	3,360,017	3,360,017
Office furniture and equipment (VIE $57,000 and $46,000, respectively)	3,493,997	3,473,009
Intellectual property	482,088	482,088
Land	250,000	250,000
Leasehold improvements	627,095	640,166
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations	3,174,535	3,013,747
Projects under construction	674,134	859,631
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	38,826,219	38,818,011
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization (VIE $142,000 and $129,000, respectively)	(32,112,844)	(31,062,484)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	6,713,375	7,755,527
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs, net	125,306	157,061
Goodwill (VIE $440,000 and $440,000, respectively)	1,473,176	1,473,176
Net deferred income tax asset	914,996	1,013,392
Other assets (due from related party $51,000 and $47,000, respectively) (VIE $225,000 and $0, respectively)	474,288	173,828
Total other assets	2,987,766	2,817,457
TOTAL ASSETS	40,556,458	43,046,910
Current liabilities:
Checks written in excess of bank balance (VIE $7,000 and $0, respectively)	964,297	1,432,212
Trade payables (VIE $367,000 and $74,000, respectively)	5,117,910	4,468,859
Line of credit (VIE $491,000 and $494,000, respectively)	10,246,362	12,158,300
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $164,000 and $146,000, respectively) (VIE $341,000 and $114,000, respectively)	537,429	328,942
Notes payable affiliates - current portion	8,526	9,034
Capital Lease - current portion	40,535	38,595
Accrued liabilities (VIE $627,000 and $60,000, respectively)	2,455,948	2,493,435
Total current liabilities	19,371,007	20,929,377
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable - affiliates	270,425	284,547
Notes payable, net of current portion (net discount of $158,000 and $284,000, repectively) (VIE $8,000 and $322,000, respectively)	6,718,252	7,177,406
Notes payable - officers, subordinated	1,300,897	1,236,476
Capital Lease	53,464	86,555
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	8,343,038	8,784,984
Warrants Payable	523,780	525,180
Total long-term liabilities	8,866,818	9,310,164
CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock - no par value 5,000,000 shares authorized 0 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock - no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,376,743 shares issued and 3,301,116 shares outstanding	13,775,994	13,775,994
Paid-in-capital	1,568,202	1,542,718
Accumulated earnings	987,937	623,455
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,911,198)	(2,901,212)
Less: Treasury stock, 75,627 shares	(160,784)	(160,784)
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity	12,260,151	12,880,171
Noncontrolling interest	58,482	(72,802)
Total Equity	12,318,633	12,807,369
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 40,556,458	$ 43,046,910