Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Basic earnings per common share
	Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$	15,696	$	12,551	$	43,853	$	42,253
	Less: income allocated to participating securities		(140)		(109)		(385)		(358)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	15,556	$	12,442	$	43,468	$	41,895
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		13,133,668		13,062,417		13,114,553		13,034,289
Basic earnings per common share		$	1.18	$	0.95	$	3.31	$	3.21
Diluted earnings per common share
	Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$	15,696	$	12,551	$	43,853	$	42,253
	Less: income allocated to participating securities		(140)		(109)		(384)		(357)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	15,556	$	12,442	$	43,469	$	41,896
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		13,133,668		13,062,417		13,114,553		13,034,289
	Effect of dilutive securities		22,673		22,488		21,147		25,909
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		13,156,341		13,084,905		13,135,700		13,060,198
Diluted earnings per common share		$	1.18	$	0.95	$	3.31	$	3.21