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Note 16 - Commitments (Details Textual)			1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2017 MXN ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 31, 2011 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 a
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net, Total | $						$ 1,400,000	$ 1,400,000
Warehouse and Office Space in Lake Zurich, Illinois [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property | a								118,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term	3 years	3 years
CTI Balloons Limited [Member] | Warehouse and Office Space in Rugby, England [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract				5 years
Area of Real Estate Property | ft²				9,000
Operating Lease, Monthly Rent | $				$ 6,000
CTI Europe [Member] | Office and Warehouse Space in Heusenstamm, Germany [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property | ft²			13,000
Operating Lease, Monthly Rent | $			$ 9,000
Flexo Universal [Member] | Warehouse and Office Space in Guadalajara, Mexico [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	5 years	5 years			5 years
Area of Real Estate Property | ft²					73,000
Operating Lease, Monthly Rent	$ 26,000	$ 493,090			$ 22,000

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