Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $82,000 and $14,000, respectively)	$ 346,404	$ 150,332
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $126,000 and $230,000 respectively) (VIE $4,000 and $9,000, respectively)	11,410,999	11,286,797
Inventories, net (VIE $1,264,000 and $699,000, respectively)	17,869,911	17,755,300
Net deferred income tax asset	761,096	718,694
Prepaid expenses (VIE $17,000 and $22,000, respectively)	1,057,464	1,983,915
Other current assets (VIE $33,000 and $46,000, respectively)	991,297	578,888
Total current assets	32,437,171	32,473,926
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment (VIE $546,000 and $640,000, respectively)	26,847,110	26,739,353
Building	3,360,017	3,360,017
Office furniture and equipment (VIE $66,000 and $46,000, respectively)	3,512,613	3,473,009
Intellectual property	482,088	482,088
Land	250,000	250,000
Leasehold improvements	624,902	640,166
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations	3,174,535	3,013,747
Projects under construction	773,985	859,631
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	39,025,250	38,818,011
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization (VIE $150,000 and $129,000, respectively)	(32,471,694)	(31,062,484)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	6,553,556	7,755,527
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs, net	112,615	157,061
Goodwill (VIE $440,000 and $440,000, respectively)	1,473,176	1,473,176
Net deferred income tax asset	986,181	1,013,392
Other assets (due from related party $46,000 and $47,000, respectively)	242,270	173,828
Total other assets	2,814,242	2,817,457
TOTAL ASSETS	41,804,969	43,046,910
Current liabilities:
Checks written in excess of bank balance	1,481,827	1,432,212
Trade payables (VIE $238,000 and $74,000, respectively)	4,271,860	4,468,859
Line of credit (VIE $484,000 and $494,000, respectively)	10,952,924	12,158,300
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $171,000 and $146,000, respectively) (VIE $311,000 and $114,000, respectively)	501,710	328,942
Notes Payable Affiliates - current portion	8,670	9,034
Capital Lease - current portion	41,204	38,595
Accrued liabilities (VIE $655,000 and $60,000, respectively)	2,942,481	2,493,435
Total current liabilities	20,200,676	20,929,377
Long-term liabilities:
Notes Payable - Affiliates (VIE 183,000 and 179,000 respectively)	266,835	284,547
Notes payable, net of current portion (net discount of $113,000 and $284,000, respectively) (VIE $200 and $322,000, respectively)	6,665,700	7,177,406
Notes payable - officer, subordinated	1,323,139	1,236,476
Capital Lease	45,351	86,555
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	8,301,025	8,784,984
Warrants Payable	714,245	525,180
Total long-term liabilities	9,015,270	9,310,164
CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock — no par value 2,000,000 shares authorized 0 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock - no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 3,386,284 and 3,376,743 shares issued and 3,310,657 and 3,301,116 outstanding, respectively	13,775,994	13,775,994
Paid-in-capital	1,577,807	1,542,718
Accumulated earnings	1,670,788	623,455
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,076,318)	(2,901,212)
Less: Treasury stock - 75,627 shares and 75,627 shares, respectively	(160,784)	(160,784)
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity	12,787,487	12,880,171
Noncontrolling interest	(198,464)	(72,802)
Total Equity	12,589,023	12,807,369
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 41,804,969	$ 43,046,910