CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to Karat Packaging Inc.	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			19,827,417
Balance at the beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 132,025	$ 122,900	$ 20	$ (248)	$ 83,694	$ 39,434	$ 9,125
Treasury stock, balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				(23,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	611	611			611
Exercise of common stock options (in shares)			5,000
Exercise of common stock options	51	51			51
Noncontrolling interest tax withholding	(387)	0					(387)
Net income	7,943	6,667				6,667	1,276
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			19,832,417
Balance at the end of period at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 140,243	130,229	$ 20	$ (248)	84,356	46,101	10,014
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022				(23,000)
Balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	19,885,005		19,908,005
Balance at the beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 151,933	141,682	$ 20	$ (248)	85,792	56,118	10,251
Treasury stock, balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	(23,000)			(23,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	$ 277	277			277
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of‎ restricted stock units, net shares withheld to‎ cover taxes (in shares)			2,452
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of‎ restricted stock units, net shares withheld to‎ cover taxes	(14)	(14)			(14)
Net income	$ 9,186	9,005				9,005	181
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023	19,887,457		19,910,457
Balance at the end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 161,382	$ 150,950	$ 20	$ (248)	$ 86,055	$ 65,123	$ 10,432
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023	(23,000)			(23,000)