Income Taxes and Uncertain Income Tax Positions 2 - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	2.60%	8.10%	21.80%	(38.30%)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.4	$ 0.4
Accrued Interest	3.3		3.3			$ 3.0
Accrued Penalties	3.5		3.5			3.9
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Expense	(0.1)	$ 0.1	0.2	0.5
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations			1.2	$ 1.9
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	24.0		24.0
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Liabilities	5.8		5.8			$ 5.9
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Period Increase			$ 1.9
Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound					$ 1.5
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 2015. 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. In 2020, the respective tax authorities in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands reached agreement with respect to the MAP proceedings which the Company has accepted.
Germany [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reserve	0.9		$ 0.9
Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions Noncurrent	0.8		0.8
Germany [Member] | Houghton [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Indemnification assets	0.8		$ 0.8
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2018
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | The Netherlands [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2016
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Brazil [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			2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2006
Income Tax Examination Liability Refund Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority	2.6		$ 2.6
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2007
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member] | Houghton [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reserve	6.0		$ 6.0
Indemnification assets	5.4		$ 5.4
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member] | Houghton [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2018
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member] | Houghton [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2014
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Mexico [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2016
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | India [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2019
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Germany [Member] | Houghton [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2017
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Germany [Member] | Houghton [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Netherlands and Spain [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Liability Refund Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority	$ (1.6)		$ (1.6)
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2011
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Canada [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2018