Earnings Per Share - Diluted (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	(158)	(145)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 35,069	$ 29,389
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,908,814	17,866,670
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	30,048	32,076
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,938,862	17,898,746
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.95	$ 1.64