Condensed Consolidated Earnings per Share - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Average shares outstanding: (Basic)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	3,616,693	3,363,986	3,616,693	3,363,986
Net loss:
Net loss attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ (526,128)	$ (82,930)	$ (467,658)	$ (76,167)
Per share amount	$ (0.15)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.02)
Average shares outstanding: (Diluted)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	3,616,693	3,363,986	3,616,693	3,363,986
Effect of dilutive shares	154,888	171,089	155,543	155,920
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding	3,771,581	3,535,075	3,772,236	3,519,906
Net loss:
Net loss attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ (526,128)	$ (82,930)	$ (467,658)	$ (76,167)
Per share amount	$ (0.14)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.02)