Earnings Per Share - Basic (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 33,670	$ 25,867	$ 92,550	$ 60,026
Less: income allocated to participating securities	(164)	(115)	(464)	(250)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 33,506	$ 25,752	$ 92,086	$ 59,776
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,908,754	17,847,305	17,889,444	17,835,976
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.87	$ 1.44	$ 5.15	$ 3.35