Earnings Per Share - Basic (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 35,227	$ 29,534
Less: income allocated to participating securities	(159)	(145)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 35,068	$ 29,389
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,908,814	17,866,670
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.96	$ 1.64