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, 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	(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
Global Wells noncontrolling membership interest redemption	(3,209)	(316)				(316)	(2,893)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Refund for Tax Withholding Obligation	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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared	$ (36,100)	(36,100)				(36,100)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			46,800
Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax				(137,374)
Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax	(2,998)	(2,998)		$ (2,998)
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,182	1,182			1,182
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	16,200		16,200
Exercise of stock options	$ 300	300			300
Global Wells membership interest tax withholding	(377)	(14)				(14)	(363)
Net income	$ 32,664	31,478				31,478	1,186
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025	19,962,131		20,122,505
Balance at the end of period at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 156,870	$ 149,417	$ 20	$ (3,246)	$ 90,939	$ 61,704	$ 7,453
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025	(160,374)			(160,374)