Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period Focus	Q1
Document quarterly report	true
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document period end date	Mar. 31, 2022
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
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 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		17,912,086
Security Exchange Name	NYSE