Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 4,418,000	$ 5,712,000	$ 10,215,000	$ 12,311,000
Cost of Sales	3,615,000	4,718,000	8,373,000	10,031,000
Gross profit	803,000	994,000	1,842,000	2,280,000
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	998,000	1,048,000	1,835,000	1,897,000
Selling	34,000	32,000	72,000	65,000
Advertising and marketing	77,000	75,000	260,000	181,000
Gain on sale of assets		(3,357,000)		(3,357,000)
Total operating (income) expenses	1,109,000	(2,202,000)	2,167,000	(1,214,000)
(Loss)/income from operations	(306,000)	3,196,000	(325,000)	3,494,000
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(109,000)	(148,000)	(205,000)	(348,000)
Other income/(expense)	16,000	(221,000)	110,000	(227,000)
Total other expense, net	(93,000)	(369,000)	(95,000)	(575,000)
(Loss) /income from continuing operations before taxes	(399,000)	2,827,000	(420,000)	2,919,000
Income tax expense
Income (Loss) from continuing operations	(399,000)	2,827,000	(420,000)	2,919,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net		(343,000)		(816,000)
Net (Loss) / income	(399,000)	2,484,000	(420,000)	2,103,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		702,000		743,000
Net (loss) / income attributable to Yunhong CTI, Ltd	(399,000)	1,782,000	(420,000)	1,360,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency adjustment		45,000		61,000
Comprehensive (loss) / income	(399,000)	2,439,000	(420,000)	2,042,000
Deemed Dividends on preferred stock and amortization of beneficial conversion feature	(202,000)	(168,000)	(404,000)	(1,877,000)
Net (Loss) / income attributable to Yunhong CTI Ltd common Shareholders	$ (601,000)	$ 1,614,000	$ (824,000)	$ (517,000)
Basic (loss) / income per common share
Continuing operations	$ (0.10)	$ 0.33	$ (0.14)	$ 0.05
Discontinued operations		(0.06)		(0.14)
Basic (loss) / income per common share	(0.10)	0.27	(0.14)	(0.09)
Diluted (loss) / income per common share
Continuing operations	(0.10)	0.33	(0.14)	0.05
Discontinued operations		(0.06)		(0.14)
Diluted (loss) / income per common share	$ (0.10)	$ 0.27	$ (0.14)	$ (0.09)
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic	5,911,750	5,886,750	5,906,225	5,870,894
Diluted	5,911,750	5,886,750	5,906,225	5,870,894