Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Basic earnings per common share
	Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$	16,008	$	14,371	$	43,969	$	39,787
	Less: income allocated to participating securities		(130)		(121)		(373)		(351)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	15,878	$	14,250	$	43,596	$	39,436
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		13,143,884		13,209,119		13,128,996		13,206,122
Basic earnings per common share		$	1.21	$	1.08	$	3.32	$	2.99
Diluted earnings per common share
	Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$	16,008	$	14,371	$	43,969	$	39,787
	Less: income allocated to participating securities		(130)		(121)		(373)		(350)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	15,878	$	14,250	$	43,596	$	39,437
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		13,143,884		13,209,119		13,128,996		13,206,122
	Effect of dilutive securities		29,960		13,333		18,829		16,181
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		13,173,844		13,222,452		13,147,825		13,222,303
Diluted earnings per common share		$	1.21	$	1.08	$	3.32	$	2.98