Basis of Presentation and Description of Business (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Basis of Presentation and Description of Business [Abstract]
Description of Business [Policy Text Block]	Description of Business The Company was organized in 1918, incorporated as a Pennsylvania business corporation in 1930, and in August 2019 completed the Combination with Houghton to form Quaker Houghton. Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, the Company’s customers include thousands of the world’s most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets a broad range of formulated chemical specialty products and offers chemical management services (which the Company refers to as “Fluidcare TM ”) for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications throughout its four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses.
Basis of Presentation [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation As used in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms “Quaker,” “Quaker Houghton,” the “Company,” “we,” and “our” refer to Quaker Chemical Corporation (doing business as Quaker Houghton), its subsidiaries, and associated companies, unless the context otherwise requires. As used in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the term Legacy Quaker refers to the Company prior to the closing of its combination with Houghton International, Inc. (“Houghton”) (herein referred to as the “Combination”). The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”).
Hyper-inflationary economies [Policy Text Block]	Hyper-inflationary economies Based on various indices or index compilations being used to monitor inflation in Argentina as well as economic instability, effective July 1, 2018, Argentina’s economy was considered hyper-inflationary under U.S. GAAP. As of, and for the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company's Argentine subsidiaries represented less than 1 % of the Company’s consolidated total assets and net sales, respectively. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $ 0.2 million of remeasurement losses associated with the applicable currency conversions related to Argentina. These losses were recorded within foreign exchange losses, net, which is a component of other (expense) income, net, in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Segments [Policy Text Block]	The Company’s operating segments, which are consistent with its reportable segments, reflect the structure of the Company’s internal organization, the method by which the Company’s resources are allocated and the manner by which the chief operating decision maker assesses the Company’s performance.