Earnings Per Share - Diluted (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
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	84,247	30,201
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,411,094	17,669,965
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ 0.73