Earnings Per Share - Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 29,534	$ 19,816
Less: income allocated to participating securities	(145)	(78)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 29,389	$ 19,738
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,866,670	17,826,061
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	32,076	25,798
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in share)	17,898,746	17,851,859
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders – diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.64	$ 1.11