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Note 6 - Legal Proceedings (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 15, 2021 | Nov. 15, 2021 | Oct. 15, 2021 | Sep. 17, 2021 | Jul. 16, 2021 | Mar. 16, 2021 | Feb. 10, 2021 | Sep. 08, 2020 | Apr. 05, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Benchmark Investments, Inc. v. Yunhong CTI Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 75,187
Settled Litigation [Member] | Airgas USA, LLC v. CTI Industries Corp. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,500 | 125,000
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Term (Month) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 months |  |  |  |
Pending Litigation [Member] | Airgas USA, LLC v. CTI Industries Corp. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 212,000 |  |  |
Transportation Solutions Group LLC [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | Alleged Damages for Unpaid Invoices [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  |  |  |  | $ 98,660 |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party |  |  |  | $ 65,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,000 | $ 98,961
Jules and Associates, Inc. [Member] | Alleged Past Due Amounts Under Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98,244.55 |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,000 |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000 |
Litigation Settlement, Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |
Jules and Associates, Inc. [Member] | Alleged Past Due Amounts Under Lease [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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