Net Loss per Share - Schedule of Net Loss Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 02, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to Krispy Kreme, Inc.	$ (8,534)	$ (301)
Additional income attributed to noncontrolling interest due to subsidiary potential common shares	(19)	(10)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders - Diluted	$ (8,553)	$ (311)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	168,685	168,141
Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and RSUs (in shares)	0	0
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	168,685	168,141
Net loss per share:
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (in dollars per shares)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.00)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (in dollars per shares)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.00)