Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net Sales	$ 56,236,560	$ 64,268,367
Cost of Sales	42,481,710	47,149,360
Gross profit	13,754,850	17,119,007
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	7,657,338	7,378,296
Selling	3,638,241	4,748,061
Advertising and marketing	1,971,420	2,189,620
Gain on sale of assets	(140,494)	(36,745)
Other operating income	(1,416)
Total operating expenses	13,125,089	14,279,232
Income from operations	629,761	2,839,775
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(1,576,229)	(1,454,589)
Change in fair value of warrants	19,999	(103,636)
Foreign currency (loss) gain	144,855	(43,263)
Total other expense, net	(1,701,085)	(1,514,962)
(Loss) Income before taxes	(1,071,324)	1,324,813
Income tax (benefit) expense	711,533	702,877
Net (Loss) Income	(1,782,857)	621,936
Less: Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(179,754)	(30,602)
Net (loss) income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	(1,603,103)	652,538
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Foreign currency adjustment	228,514	(1,517,560)
Comprehensive (loss) attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ (1,374,589)	$ (865,022)
Basic (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.45)	$ 0.18
Diluted (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.18
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,568,885	3,566,400
Diluted (in shares)	3,616,244	3,727,554