Quaker Chemical (KWR) 10-K/A14 Mar 242023 FY Annual report (amended)Financial data

Company Profile

Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Cover - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 29, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K/A
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-12019
Entity Registrant Name	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	PA
Entity Tax Identification Number	23-0993790
Entity Address, Address Line One	901 E. Hector Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Conshohocken
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19428-2380
City Area Code	610
Local Phone Number	832-4000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1 par value
Trading Symbol	KWR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 2,689,694,842
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,991,778
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.
Entity Central Index Key	0000081362
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

Audit Information	12 Months Ended
Audit Information	Dec. 31, 2023
Audit Information [Abstract]
Auditor Name	PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Auditor Firm ID	238
Auditor Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania