Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net Sales	$ 56,059,477	$ 49,542,762
Cost of Sales	43,446,618	38,636,245
Gross profit	12,612,859	10,906,517
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	6,564,355	6,357,249
Selling	2,224,551	1,720,878
Advertising and marketing	1,733,609	1,769,477
Total operating expenses	10,522,515	9,847,604
Income from operations	2,090,344	1,058,913
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(1,461,855)	(1,013,295)
Interest income	22,143	22,143
Foreign currency gain	27,232	24,841
Total other expense, net	(1,412,480)	(966,311)
Income before taxes	677,864	92,602
Income tax expense	269,836	46,272
Net Income	408,028	46,330
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	32,519	(55,419)
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	375,509	101,749
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Foreign currency adjustment	(81,919)	114,097
Comprehensive income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation	$ 293,590	$ 215,846
Basic income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.03
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.03
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,248,646	3,216,756
Diluted (in shares)	3,404,804	3,293,106