Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net Sales	$ 5,745,353	$ 9,202,406	$ 12,812,854	$ 17,882,423
Cost of Sales	5,135,641	9,134,616	10,721,700	15,857,627
Gross profit	609,712	67,790	2,091,154	2,024,796
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	1,484,008	1,419,277	2,186,439	2,783,916
Selling	26,636	109,721	80,390	229,109
Advertising and marketing	81,165	177,903	201,994	336,737
Impairment of long-lived assets		258,566		1,511,742
Gain on sale of assets	(20,016)	(23,662)	(45,700)	(47,209)
Total operating expenses	1,571,793	1,941,805	2,423,123	4,814,295
Loss from operations	(962,081)	(1,874,015)	(331,969)	(2,789,499)
Other (expense) income:
Interest (expense) income	(336,925)	(533,256)	(778,102)	(1,097,416)
Gain on Forgiveness of Payroll Protection Program Funding	800,146		800,146
Other (expense) income	(330,006)	(93,086)	(372,340)	(390,194)
Foreign currency (loss) income	(30,374)	9,091	(184,457)	3,407
Total other income (expense), net	102,841	(617,251)	(534,753)	(1,484,203)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes	(859,240)	(2,491,266)	(866,722)	(4,273,702)
Income tax expense
Loss from continuing operations	(859,240)	(2,491,266)	(866,722)	(4,273,702)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations , net of tax	(599,956)	730,686	(1,086,593)	(43,353)
Net Loss	(1,459,196)	(1,760,579)	(1,953,315)	(4,317,056)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	68,313	(516,102)	212,890	(578,490)
Net loss attributable to Yunhong CTI, Ltd	(1,527,509)	(1,244,478)	(2,166,205)	(3,738,565)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency adjustment	66,327	61,333	(1,297,176)	297,209
Comprehensive Loss	(1,461,182)	(1,183,145)	(3,463,381)	(3,441,356)
Deemed Dividends on preferred stock and amortization of beneficial conversion feature	(237,824)		(2,618,768)
Net Loss attributable to Yunhong CTI Ltd Shareholders	$ (1,699,006)	$ (1,183,145)	$ (6,082,149)	$ (3,441,356)
Basic income (loss) per common share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.51)	$ (0.88)	$ (0.96)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.14)	0.19	(0.26)	(0.01)
Basic income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	(0.41)	(0.32)	(1.14)	(0.97)
Diluted income (loss) per common share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.27)	(0.51)	(0.88)	(0.96)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.14)	0.19	(0.26)	(0.01)
Diluted income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.32)	$ (1.14)	$ (0.97)
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	4,352,292	3,835,950	4,184,521	3,835,950
Diluted (in shares)	4,352,292	3,835,950	4,184,521	3,835,950