CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - 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]
Cash dividends declared ($0.35 per share)	(6,964)	(6,964)				(6,964)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			75,588
Stock-based compensation	$ 2,047	2,047			2,047
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	5,000		5,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 51	51			51
Noncontrolling interest tax withholding	(1,063)						(1,063)
Net income	$ 25,837	23,648				23,648	2,189
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	19,885,005		19,908,005
Balance at the end of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 151,933	141,682	$ 20	$ (248)	85,792	56,118	10,251
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	(23,000)			(23,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared ($0.35 per share)	$ (20,909)	(20,909)				(20,909)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			73,617
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units	(18)	(18)			(18)
Stock-based compensation	$ 770	770			770
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	6,860		6,860
Exercise of stock options	$ 123	123			123
Distributions to shareholders, net of tax withholding	(2,295)						(2,295)
Noncontrolling interest tax withholding	(94)						(94)
Net income	$ 33,180	32,470				32,470	710
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	19,965,482		19,988,482
Balance at the end of period at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 162,690	$ 154,118	$ 20	$ (248)	$ 86,667	$ 67,679	$ 8,572
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	(23,000)			(23,000)