Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $41,000 and $82,000, respectively)	$ 475,041	$ 346,404
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $115,000 and $126,000, respectively) (VIE $37,000 and $4,000, respectively)	9,723,415	11,410,999
Inventories, net (VIE $1,286,000 and $1,264,000, respectively)	18,950,958	17,869,911
Net deferred income tax asset	734,302	761,096
Prepaid expenses (VIE $17,000 and $17,000, respectively)	2,240,829	1,057,464
Other current assets (VIE $51,000 and $33,000, respectively)	1,266,945	991,297
Total current assets	33,391,490	32,437,171
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment (VIE $0 and $546,000, respectively)	26,513,591	26,847,110
Building	3,378,006	3,360,017
Office furniture and equipment (VIE $86,000 and $66,000, respectively)	3,568,744	3,512,613
Intellectual property	482,088	482,088
Land	250,000	250,000
Leasehold improvements	611,805	624,902
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations	3,174,535	3,174,535
Projects under construction	710,301	773,985
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	38,689,070	39,025,250
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization (VIE $26,000 and $150,000, respectively)	(32,924,700)	(32,471,694)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	5,764,370	6,553,556
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs, net	82,557	112,615
Goodwill (VIE $440,000 and $440,000, respectively)	1,473,176	1,473,176
Net deferred income tax asset	1,121,825	986,181
Other assets (due from related party $46,000 and $46,000, respectively)	496,811	242,270
Total other assets	3,174,369	2,814,242
TOTAL ASSETS	42,330,229	41,804,969
Current liabilities:
Checks written in excess of bank balance (VIE $15,000 and $8,000, respectively)	1,551,997	1,481,827
Trade payables (VIE $128,000 and $238,000, respectively)	4,700,235	4,271,860
Line of credit (VIE $443,000 and $484,000, respectively)	11,836,864	10,952,924
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $185,000 and $171,000, respectively) (VIE $0 and $311,000, respectively)	153,318	501,710
Notes payable affiliates - current portion	8,499	8,670
Capital Lease - current portion	42,576	41,204
Accrued liabilities (VIE $940,000 and $655,000, respectively)	2,732,901	2,942,481
Total current liabilities	21,026,390	20,200,676
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable - affiliates	625,613	266,835
Notes payable, net of current portion (net of deferred financing fees of $17,000 and $113,000, respectively) (VIE $102,000 and $200, respectively)	6,749,742	6,665,700
Notes payable - officers, subordinated	1,368,817	1,323,139
Capital lease	23,714	45,351
Deferred gain	387,080	0
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	9,154,966	8,301,025
Warrants Payable	941,123	714,245
Total long-term liabilities	10,096,089	9,015,270
CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock -- no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock - no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 3,386,579 shares issued and 3,342,921 shares outstanding	13,898,494	13,775,994
Paid-in-capital	1,601,141	1,577,807
Accumulated earnings	1,594,621	1,670,788
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,680,329)	(4,076,318)
Less: Treasury stock, 75,627 shares	(160,784)	(160,784)
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity	12,253,143	12,787,487
Noncontrolling interest	(1,045,393)	(198,464)
Total Equity	11,207,750	12,589,023
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 42,330,229	$ 41,804,969