CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 405,651	$ 422,957
Cost of goods sold	252,608	290,871
Gross profit	153,043	132,086
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses	41,490	35,844
General and administrative expenses (including $2,749 and $2,775 associated with variable interest entity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	66,952	66,259
Impairment expense and loss (gain), net, on disposal of machinery	2,525	(32)
Total operating expenses	110,967	102,071
Operating income	42,076	30,015
Other income (expenses)
Rental income (including $981 and $949 associated with variable interest entity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	1,090	949
Other expense, net	(45)	(228)
Gain on foreign currency transactions	103	1,568
Interest income (including $606 and $2,171 associated with variable interest entity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	1,803	2,226
Interest expense (including $2,019 and $1,821 associated with variable interest entity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	(2,043)	(2,017)
Total other income, net	908	2,498
Income before provision for income taxes	42,984	32,513
Provision for income taxes	9,804	6,676
Net income	33,180	25,837
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	710	2,189
Net income attributable to Karat Packaging Inc.	$ 32,470	$ 23,648
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.19
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	19,904,698	19,824,911
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	19,977,712	19,925,905