Earnings Per Share - Basic (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
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.64	$ 1.11