Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Sales	$ 59,364,701	$ 57,828,200
Cost of Sales	43,013,345	43,623,666
Gross profit	16,351,356	14,204,534
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	7,134,385	7,231,243
Selling	3,510,824	3,041,937
Advertising and marketing	2,889,609	2,322,172
Total operating expenses	13,534,818	12,595,352
Income from operations	2,816,538	1,609,182
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(1,614,574)	(1,131,441)
Interest income	72,834	22,140
Foreign currency gain	32,470	39,367
Total other expense, net	(1,509,270)	(1,069,934)
Income before taxes	1,307,268	539,248
Income tax expense	369,596	189,967
Net Income	937,672	349,281
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(109,661)	(165,037)
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	1,047,333	514,318
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Foreign currency adjustment	(1,175,106)	(647,711)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ (127,773)	$ (133,393)
Basic income per common share	$ 0.32	$ 0.16
Diluted income per common share	$ 0.3	$ 0.15
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic	3,297,448	3,288,332
Diluted	3,437,140	3,439,427