Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations			32.50%	28.80%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 11.4		$ 11.4		$ 11.0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	0.1	$ 0.1	0.1	$ (0.2)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Expense	0.2	$ 0.1	0.2	0.2
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	1.6		1.6		1.5
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued	2.1		2.1		$ 1.9
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions			$ 0.8	$ 0.7
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Statutory Tax Rate			25.00%	15.00%
Year End December 31, 2016 [Member]
Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible	$ 2.0		$ 2.0
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			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, and subsequently, during the second quarter of 2016, gave notice that they closed the audit with no additional tax assessed.
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			1993