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, 2024			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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared	(9,017)	(9,017)				(9,017)
Stock-based compensation	346	346			346
Global Wells membership 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			20,059,505
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)
Balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025	19,962,131		20,122,505
Balance at the beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 156,870	149,417	$ 20	$ (3,246)	90,939	61,704	7,453
Treasury stock, balance at the beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025	(160,374)			(160,374)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared	$ (8,983)	(8,983)				(8,983)
Stock-based compensation	$ 242	242			242
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	1,600		1,600
Exercise of stock options	$ 30	30			30
Global Wells membership interest tax withholding	(127)						(127)
Net income	$ 7,141	6,741				6,741	400
Balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026	19,963,731		20,124,105
Balance at the end of period at Mar. 31, 2026	$ 155,173	$ 147,447	$ 20	$ (3,246)	$ 91,211	$ 59,462	$ 7,726
Treasury stock, balance at the end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026	(160,374)			(160,374)