Business Combinations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

Cash transferred to Houghton shareholders (a)		$	170,829
Cash paid to extinguish Houghton debt obligations			702,556
Fair value of common stock issued as consideration (b)			789,080
	Total fair value of consideration transferred	$	1,662,465

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

Cash and cash equivalents		$	75,821
Accounts receivable, net			179,745
Inventories, net			95,193
Prepaid expenses and other assets			11,373
Deferred tax assets			8,703
Property, plant and equipment			125,099
Right of use lease assets			10,747
Investments in associated companies			69,683
Other non-current assets			1,368
Intangible assets			1,022,500
Goodwill			483,921
	Total assets purchased		2,084,153
Short-term borrowings, not refinanced at closing			9,297
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities			152,829
Deferred tax liabilities			213,779
Long-term lease liabilities			6,655
Other non-current liabilities			39,128
	Total liabilities assumed		421,688
	Total consideration paid for Houghton		1,662,465
	Less: cash acquired		75,821
	Less: fair value of common stock issued as consideration		789,080
	Net cash paid for Houghton	$	797,564

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Unaudited Pro Forma	September 30,				September 30,
(as if the Combination occurred on January 1, 2018)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net sales	$	386,396	$	417,460	$	1,170,981	$	1,255,242
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation		22,491		28,459		70,533		41,322