Condensed Consolidated Earnings per Share - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Average shares outstanding: (Basic)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	3,339,240	3,301,116
Net income:
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ 6,762	$ 284,615
Per share amount	$ 0	$ 0.09
Average shares outstanding: (Diluted)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	3,339,240	3,301,116
Effect of dilutive shares	139,829	147,573
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding	3,479,069	3,448,689
Net income:
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ 6,762	$ 284,615
Per share amount	$ 0	$ 0.08