Condensed Consolidated Earnings per Share - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Average shares outstanding: (Basic)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	3,363,986	3,301,116	3,363,986	3,301,116
Net income:
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ (82,930)	$ 51,675	$ (76,167)	$ 336,290
Per share amount	$ (0.02)	$ 0.02	$ (0.02)	$ 0.1
Average shares outstanding: (Diluted)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	3,363,986	3,301,116	3,363,986	3,301,116
Effect of dilutive shares	171,089	147,233	155,920	147,404
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding	3,535,075	3,448,349	3,519,906	3,448,520
Net income:
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ (82,930)	$ 51,675	$ (76,167)	$ 336,290
Per share amount	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.1