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, 2023			19,988,482
Balance at the beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 162,690	$ 154,118	$ 20	$ (248)	$ 86,667	$ 67,679	$ 8,572
Treasury stock, balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023				(23,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared	(5,992)	(5,992)				(5,992)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			3,750
Stock-based compensation	375	375			375
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			2,800
Exercise of stock options	52	52			52
Global Wells noncontrolling membership interest redemption	(3,209)	(316)				(316)	(2,893)
Net income	6,476	6,166				6,166	310
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024			19,995,032
Balance at the end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 160,392	154,403	$ 20	$ (248)	87,094	67,537	5,989
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024				(23,000)
Balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	20,036,505		20,059,505
Balance at the beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 162,199	155,569	$ 20	$ (248)	89,457	66,340	6,630
Treasury stock, balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	(23,000)			(23,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared	$ (9,017)	(9,017)				(9,017)
Stock-based compensation	$ 346	346			346
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Global Wells noncontrolling-interest tax withholding	$ (132)						(132)
Net income	$ 6,815	6,409				6,409	406
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025	20,036,505		20,059,505
Balance at the end of period at Mar. 31, 2025	$ 160,211	$ 153,307	$ 20	$ (248)	$ 89,803	$ 63,732	$ 6,904
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025	(23,000)			(23,000)