Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net Sales	$ 14,880,820	$ 14,569,309	$ 43,476,981	$ 42,648,515
Cost of Sales	10,775,500	10,824,765	31,863,004	32,380,526
Gross profit	4,105,320	3,744,544	11,613,977	10,267,989
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	1,840,643	1,623,858	5,300,418	5,498,835
Selling	862,587	1,006,080	2,425,677	2,333,524
Advertising and marketing	689,244	595,622	2,005,643	1,646,395
Total operating expenses	3,392,474	3,225,560	9,731,738	9,478,754
Income from operations	712,846	518,984	1,882,239	789,235
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(350,960)	(241,218)	(1,067,895)	(760,602)
Interest income	5,952	5,536	30,729	18,452
Foreign currency gain	43,932	8,049	47,230	5,568
Total other expense, net	(301,076)	(227,633)	(989,936)	(736,582)
Net income before taxes	411,770	291,351	892,303	52,653
Income tax expense	161,280	122,202	386,514	36,299
Net income	250,490	169,149	505,789	16,354
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	41,237	(40,366)	(39,754)	(116,096)
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	209,253	209,515	545,543	132,450
Other Comprehensive Loss
Foreign currency adjustment	(547,475)	(363,410)	(1,009,986)	(552,014)
Comprehensive loss	$ (338,222)	$ (153,895)	$ (464,443)	$ (419,564)
Basic income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.17	$ 0.04
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.16	$ 0.04
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,301,116	3,301,116	3,301,116	3,284,023
Diluted (in shares)	3,446,808	3,450,344	3,447,938	3,436,124