Earnings Per Share - Basic (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 19,669	$ 12,922
Less: income allocated to participating securities	(10)	(22)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 19,659	$ 12,900
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,326,847	17,639,764
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ 0.73