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, 2022			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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared	(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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared	$ (31,016)	(31,016)				(31,016)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			31,550
Stock-based compensation	$ 2,065	2,065			2,065
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	39,473		39,473
Exercise of stock options	$ 725	725			725
Distributions to shareholders, net of tax withholding	(3,209)	(316)				(316)	(2,893)
Refund of Global Wells members' tax withholding payments	120	18				18	102
Net income	$ 30,824	29,975				29,975	849
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	20,036,505		20,059,505
Balance at the end of period at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 162,199	$ 155,569	$ 20	$ (248)	$ 89,457	$ 66,340	$ 6,630
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	(23,000)			(23,000)