Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	26.80%	29.80%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 7.7		$ 7.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	0.1	$ 0.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	0.7		0.6
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued	0.8		$ 0.8
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Expense	0.1	0.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations	0.1	$ 0.1
Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible	$ 1.0
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Statutory Tax Rate	25.00%	15.00%
US Tax Reform Act	As previously disclosed in its Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized a deferred tax liability of $7.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 related to the Company’s estimate of non-U.S. taxes it will incur to repatriate certain foreign earnings. The Company incurred tax payments related to the repatriation of a portion of these foreign earnings during the first quarter of 2019 and reduced this deferred tax liability by approximately $3.2 million.
Italy [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Description	As previously reported, 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 through 2013. The Company has filed for competent authority relief from these assessments under the Mutual Agreement Procedures (“MAP”) of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development for all years except 2007. During 2018, the Italian tax authorities assessed additional tax due from Quaker Italia, S.r.l., relating to the tax years 2014 and 2015. The Company met with the Italian tax authorities in the fourth quarter of 2018 to discuss these assessments and no resolution was agreed upon, so the Company filed an appeal with the first level of tax court in Italy. If the appeal is not successful in materially reducing the assessed tax, then the Company will further evaluate its options including potentially filing for competent authority relief from these assessments under MAP, consistent with the Company’s previous filings for 2008 through 2013.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | The Netherlands [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2013
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2013
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	2014
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | China [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2014
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2007
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | India [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2017
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Mexico [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2014
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination	2009