Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,761,158,000	$ 1,417,677,000	$ 1,133,503,000
Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization expense - See Note 16)	1,166,518,000	904,234,000	741,386,000
Gross profit	594,640,000	513,443,000	392,117,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	418,856,000	380,752,000	283,828,000
Indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment	0	38,000,000	0
Restructuring and related charges	1,433,000	5,541,000	26,678,000
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses	23,885,000	29,790,000	35,477,000
Operating income	150,466,000	59,360,000	46,134,000
Other income (expense), net	18,851,000	(5,618,000)	(254,000)
Interest expense, net	(22,326,000)	(26,603,000)	(16,976,000)
Income before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies	146,991,000	27,139,000	28,904,000
Taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies	34,939,000	(5,296,000)	2,084,000
Income before equity in net income of associated companies	112,052,000	32,435,000	26,820,000
Equity in net income of associated companies	9,379,000	7,352,000	5,064,000
Net income	121,431,000	39,787,000	31,884,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	62,000	129,000	262,000
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 121,369,000	$ 39,658,000	$ 31,622,000
Per share data:
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders - basic	$ 6.79	$ 2.23	$ 2.08
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders - diluted	$ 6.77	$ 2.22	$ 2.08