Earnings Per Share - Basic (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 32,346	$ 33,670	$ 102,458	$ 92,550
Less: income allocated to participating securities	(85)	(164)	(359)	(464)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 32,261	$ 33,506	$ 102,099	$ 92,086
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,837,858	17,908,754	17,889,168	17,889,444
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.81	$ 1.87	$ 5.71	$ 5.15