Document and Entity Information - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Jan. 31, 2021

Jun. 30, 2020

Document and Entity Information [Abstract]

Document Type

10-K

Document Period Focus

FY

Document Fiscal Year Focus

2020

Document period end date

Dec. 31, 2020

Current fiscal year end date

--12-31

Document Annual Report

true

Document Transition Report

false

Amendment flag

false

Entity File Number

001-12019

Entity registrant name

QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Entity Incorporation State Country Code

PA

Entity Tax Identification Number

23-0993790

Entity central index key

0000081362

Entity Address Address Line

901 E. Hector Street

Entity Address City Or Town

Conshohocken

Entity Address State Or Province

PA

Entity Address Postal Zip Code

19428-2380

City Area Code

610

Local Phone Number

832-4000

Entity well known seasoned issuer

Yes

Entity voluntary filers

No

Entity current reporting status

Yes

Entity Interactive Data Current

Yes

Entity filer category

Large Accelerated Filer

Entity Small Business

false

Entity Emerging Growth Company

false

Entity Shell Company

false

Security 12(b) Title

Common Stock, $1 par value

Trading Symbol

KWR

Entity common stock shares outstanding

17,853,700

Entity public float

$ 3,273,904,147

Security Exchange Name

NYSE

Documents Incorporated By Reference [Text Block]

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.