Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	32.30%	30.80%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 11.4		$ 11.0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	(0.1)	$ (0.2)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Expense	(0.1)	0.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	1.5		1.5
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued	1.9		$ 1.9
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions	$ 0.8	$ 0.7
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Statutory Tax Rate	25.00%	15.00%
Maximum [Member]
Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible	$ 2.0
Minimum [Member]
Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible	$ 1.9
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2012
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | The Netherlands [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2010
Income Tax Examination Description	In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Dutch tax authorities assessed the Company’s subsidiary, Quaker Chemical B.V., for additional income taxes related to the 2011 tax year and Quaker Chemical B.V. filed a protest of such assessment.
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2010
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Spain [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2011
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | China [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2012
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2007
Income Tax Examination Description	The Italian tax authorities have assessed additional tax due from the Company’s subsidiary, Quaker Italia S.r.l., relating to the tax years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In the first quarter of 2016, the Italian tax authorities delivered an audit report to Quaker Italia S.r.l. for the tax years 2011, 2012 and 2013 alleging additional tax due.
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | France [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2008
Income Tax Examination Description	In the first quarter of 2016, the French tax authorities gave notice that they were auditing the Company’s subsidiary, Quaker Chemical S.A.
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	1993