Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2022	Mar. 28, 2021
Numerator:
Net (loss) income	$ (1,538)	$ 3,480
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(11)
Net (loss) income attributable to Vital Farms, Inc. common stockholders	$ (1,536)	$ 3,491
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic	40,532,779	39,536,928
Weighted average effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted	40,532,779	43,509,371
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Vital Farms, Inc. stockholders:
Basic	$ (0.04)	$ 0.09
Diluted	$ (0.04)	$ 0.08
Options to Purchase Common Stock
Weighted average effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Effect of potentially dilutive stock		3,971,982
Restricted Stock Units
Weighted average effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Effect of potentially dilutive stock		461