CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 95,613	$ 95,801
Cost of goods sold	58,011	57,657
Gross profit	37,602	38,144
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses	10,763	8,701
General and administrative expenses (including $556 and $671 associated with variable interest entity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	16,769	16,629
Impairment expense and loss, net, on disposal of machinery	1,994	82
Total operating expenses	29,526	25,412
Operating income	8,076	12,732
Other income (expenses)
Rental income (including $255 and $247 associated with variable interest entity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	291	247
Other income (expense), net	55	(208)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions	122	(427)
Interest income (including $213 and $16 associated with variable interest entity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	431	67
Interest expense (including $517 and $406 associated with variable interest entity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	(524)	(407)
Total other income (expenses), net	375	(728)
Income before provision for income taxes	8,451	12,004
Provision for income taxes	1,975	2,818
Net income	6,476	9,186
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	310	181
Net income attributable to Karat Packaging Inc.	$ 6,166	$ 9,005
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.45
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.45
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	19,969,606	19,886,585
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	20,075,485	19,939,923