CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 95,801	$ 105,413
Cost of goods sold	57,657	71,124
Gross profit	38,144	34,289
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses	8,701	9,337
General and administrative expenses (including $671 and $629 associated with variable interest entity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	16,711	15,461
Total operating expenses	25,412	24,798
Operating income	12,732	9,491
Other income (expenses)
Rental income (including $247 and $238 associated with variable interest entity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	247	238
Other expense, net	(208)	(82)
(Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions	(427)	133
Interest income (including $16 and $1,313 associated with variable interest entity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	67	1,313
Interest expense (including $406 and $448 associated with variable interest entity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	(407)	(473)
Total other (expense) income, net	(728)	1,129
Income before provision for income taxes	12,004	10,620
Provision for income taxes	2,818	2,677
Net income	9,186	7,943
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	181	1,276
Net income attributable to Karat Packaging Inc.	$ 9,005	$ 6,667
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.34
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	19,886,585	19,807,584
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	19,939,923	19,901,384