Earnings Per Share - Basic (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation | $ 29,977 | $ 30,469 | $ 76,481 | $ (23,189) |
| Less: income (loss) allocated to participating securities | (11) | (30) | (31) | 44 |
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ 29,966 | $ 30,439 | $ 76,450 | $ (23,145) |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 17,196,928 | 17,363,947 | 17,273,816 | 17,524,377 |
| Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.74 | $ 1.75 | $ 4.43 | $ (1.32) |
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of undistributed earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities for the basic earnings (loss) per share or per unit calculation under the two-class method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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