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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021    
Document period end date Dec. 31, 2021    
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   17,899,345  
Entity public float     $ 4,210,881,271
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Documents Incorporated By Reference [Text Block]
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2022 Annual
 
Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part
 
III.
    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP    
Auditor Firm ID 238    
Auditor Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania