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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period Focus	Q1
Document quarterly report	true
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document period end date	Mar. 31, 2022
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Amendment flag	false
Entity File Number	001-12019
Entity registrant name	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	PA
Entity Tax Identification Number	23-0993790
Entity central index key	0000081362
Entity Address Address Line	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
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
Entity Shell Company	false
Security 12(b) Title	Common Stock, $1 par value
Trading Symbol	KWR
Entity common stock shares outstanding		17,912,086
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 474,171	$ 429,783
Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization expense - See Note 13)	328,100	273,589
Gross profit	146,071	156,194
Selling, general and administrative expenses	111,795	104,310
Restructuring and related charges	820	1,175
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses	4,053	5,815
Operating income	29,403	44,894
Other (expense) income, net	(2,206)	4,687
Interest expense, net	(5,345)	(5,470)
Income before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies	21,852	44,111
Taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies	2,866	10,689
Income before equity in net income of associated companies	18,986	33,422
Equity in net income of associated companies	835	5,210
Net income	19,821	38,632
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling	5	17
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 19,816	$ 38,615
Per share data:
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders - basic	$ 1.11	$ 2.16
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders - diluted	1.11	2.15
Dividends declared	$ 0.415	$ 0.395

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 19,821	$ 38,632
Currency translation adjustments	(6,866)	(25,461)
Defined Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Defined benefit retirement plans	496	1,292
Current period change in fair value of derivatives	1,100	562
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(1,000)	(3,025)
Other comprehensive loss	(6,270)	(26,632)
Comprehensive income	13,551	12,000
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(6)	(15)
Comprehensive income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 13,545	$ 11,985

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,552	$ 165,176
Accounts receivable, net	458,459	430,676
Inventories
Raw materials and supplies	146,289	129,382
Work-in-process and finished goods	153,506	135,149
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	67,853	59,871
Total current assets	987,659	920,254
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	439,318	434,344
Less accumulated depreciation	(242,203)	(236,824)
Property, plant and equipment, net	197,115	197,520
Right of use lease assets	38,245	36,635
Goodwill	630,938	631,194
Other intangible assets, net	1,012,068	1,027,782
Investments in associated companies	90,003	95,278
Deferred tax assets	11,496	16,138
Other non-current assets	29,198	30,959
Total assets	2,996,722	2,955,760
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	61,385	56,935
Accounts payable	253,906	226,656
Dividends payable	7,433	7,427
Accrued compensation	26,396	38,197
Accrued restructuring	4,435	4,087
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	1,549	1,548
Other accrued liabilities	97,445	95,617
Total current liabilities	452,549	430,467
Long-term debt	858,287	836,412
Long-term lease liabilities	27,433	26,335
Deferred tax liabilities	170,622	179,025
Non-current accrued pension and postretirement benefits	44,667	45,984
Other non-current liabilities	47,464	49,615
Total liabilities	1,601,022	1,567,838
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2022 - 17,911,583 shares; 2021 - 17,897,033 shares	17,912	17,897
Capital in excess of par value	918,699	917,053
Retained earnings	528,716	516,334
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(70,261)	(63,990)
Total Quaker shareholders' equity	1,395,066	1,387,294
Noncontrolling interest	634	628
Total equity	1,395,700	1,387,922
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,996,722	$ 2,955,760

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common Stock Par Value	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock Shares Authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common Stock Shares, Issued	17,911,583	17,897,033
Common stock shares, outstanding	17,911,583	17,897,033

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 19,821	$ 38,632
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,187	1,187
Depreciation and amortization	20,447	22,145
Equity in undistributed earnings of associated companies, net of dividends	2,135	(5,105)
Acquisition-related fair value adjustments related to inventory	0	801
Deferred compensation, deferred taxes and other, net	(3,778)	(9,888)
Share-based compensation	2,462	3,779
Gain on disposal of property, plant, equipment and other assets	(23)	(5,410)
Combination and other acquisition-related expenses, net of payments	(4,246)	(2,884)
Restructuring and related charges	820	1,175
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	(1,316)	(1,034)
(Decrease) increase in cash from changes in current assets and current liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(26,270)	(46,270)
Inventories	(33,873)	(24,994)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,506)	(8,315)
Change in restructuring liabilities	(408)	(3,034)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,249	26,597
Net cash used in operating activities	(6,299)	(12,618)
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipment	(8,847)	(3,934)
Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(9,383)	(26,655)
Proceeds from disposition of assets	0	14,744
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,230)	(15,845)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of long-term debt	(14,112)	(9,551)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities, net	43,000	30,000
Repayments on other debt, net	(102)	(188)
Dividends paid	(7,428)	(7,052)
Stock options exercised, other	(801)	(178)
Net cash provided by financing activities	20,557	13,031
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	348	(3,008)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(3,624)	(18,440)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	165,176	181,895
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 161,552	$ 163,455

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,320,914	$ 17,851	$ 905,171	$ 423,940	$ (26,598)	$ 550
Net income	38,632	0	0	38,615	0	17
Amounts reported in other comprehensive loss	(26,632)	0	0	0	(26,630)	(2)
Dividends ($0.395 per share) ($0.415 per share)	(7,062)	0	0	(7,062)	0	0
Share issuance and equity-based compensation plans	3,601	24	3,577	0	0	0
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	1,329,453	17,875	908,748	455,493	(53,228)	565
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,387,922	17,897	917,053	516,334	(63,990)	628
Net income	19,821	0	0	19,816	0	5
Amounts reported in other comprehensive loss	(6,270)	0	0	0	(6,271)	1
Dividends ($0.395 per share) ($0.415 per share)	(7,434)	0	0	(7,434)	0	0
Share issuance and equity-based compensation plans	1,661	15	1,646	0	0	0
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 1,395,700	$ 17,912	$ 918,699	$ 528,716	$ (70,261)	$ 634

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Statement of Changes in Equity [Abstract]
Dividend per share	$ 0.415	$ 0.395

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation and Description of Business	Mar. 31, 2022
Basis of Presentation and Description of Business [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Description of Business [Text Block]	Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Description of Business Basis of Presentation As used in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms “Quaker,” “Quaker Houghton,” the “Company,” “we,” and “our” refer to Quaker Chemical Corporation (doing business as Quaker Houghton), its subsidiaries, and associated companies, unless the context otherwise requires. As used in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the term Legacy Quaker refers to the Company prior to the closing of its combination with Houghton International, Inc. (“Houghton”) (herein referred to as the “Combination”). The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”). Description of Business The Company was organized in 1918, incorporated as a Pennsylvania business corporation in 1930, and in August 2019 completed the Combination with Houghton to form Quaker Houghton. Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, the Company’s customers include thousands of the world’s most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets a broad range of formulated chemical specialty products and offers chemical management services (which the Company refers to as “Fluidcare TM ”) for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications throughout its four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses. Hyper-inflationary economies Based on various indices or index compilations being used to monitor inflation in Argentina as well as economic instability, effective July 1, 2018, Argentina’s economy was considered hyper-inflationary under U.S. GAAP. As of, and for the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company's Argentine subsidiaries represented less than 1 % of the Company’s consolidated total assets and net sales, respectively. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $ 0.2 million of remeasurement losses associated with the applicable currency conversions related to Argentina. These losses were recorded within foreign exchange losses, net, which is a component of other (expense) income, net, in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Business Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
Business Acquisitions	Mar. 31, 2022
Business Acquisitions [Abstract]
Business acquisitions disclosure [Text Block]	Note 2 – Business Acquisitions 2022 Acquisitions In January 2022, the Company acquired a business that provides pickling inhibitor technologies for the steel industry, drawing lubricants and stamping oil for metalworking, and various other lubrication, rust preventative, and cleaner applications, for its Americas reportable segment for approximately $ 8.0 million. This business broadens the Company’s product offerings within its existing metals and metalworking business in the Americas region. The Company allocated $ 5.6 million of the purchase price to intangible assets, comprised of $ 5.1 million of customer relationships to be amortized over 14 years; and $ 0.5 million of existing product technologies to be amortized over 14 years. In addition, the Company recorded $ 1.8 million of goodwill related to expected value not allocated to other acquired assets, all of which is expected to be tax deductible in various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. In January 2022, the Company acquired a business related to the sealing and impregnation of metal castings for the automotive sector, as well as impregnation resin and impregnation systems for metal parts, for its Global Specialty Business reportable segment for approximately 1.2 million EUR or approximately $ 1.4 million. This business expands the Company's geographic presence in Germany as well as broadens its product offerings and service capabilities within its existing impregnation business acquired as part of the Norman Hay acquisition in 2019. The results of operations of the 2022 acquired assets and businesses subsequent to the respective acquisition dates are included in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Applicable transaction expenses associated with these acquisitions are included in Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Certain pro forma and other information is not presented, as the operations of the acquired assets and businesses are not considered material to the overall operations of the Company for the periods presented. Previous Acquisitions In November 2021, the Company acquired Baron Industries (“Baron”), a privately held Company that provides vacuum impregnation services of castings, powder metals and electrical components for its Global Specialty Businesses reportable segment for $ 11.0 million, including an initial cash payment of $ 7.1 million, subject to post-closing adjustments as well as certain earn-out provisions initially estimated at $ 3.9 million that are payable at different times from 2022 through 2025. The earn-out provisions could total a maximum of $ 4.5 million. The Company allocated $ 8.0 million of the purchase price to intangible assets, $ 1.1 million of property, plant and equipment and $ 1.5 million of other assets acquired net of liabilities assumed, which includes $ 0.3 million of cash acquired. In addition, the Company recorded $ 0.4 million of goodwill, all of which is expected to be tax deductible. Intangible assets comprised $ 7.2 million of customer relationships to be amortized over 15 years ; and $ 0.8 million of existing product technology to be amortized over 13 years . In November 2021, the Company acquired a business that provides hydraulic fluids, coolants, cleaners, and rust preventative oils in Turkey for its EMEA reportable segment for 3.2 million EUR or approximately $ 3.7 million. In September 2021, the Company acquired the remaining interest in Grindaix -GmbH (“Grindaix”), a Germany-based, high-tech provider of coolant control and delivery systems for its Global Specialty Businesses reportable segment for 2.4 million EUR or approximately $ 2.9 million, which is gross of approximately $ 0.3 million of cash acquired. Previously, in February 2021, the Company acquired a 38 % ownership interest in Grindaix for 1.4 million EUR or approximately $ 1.7 million. The Company recorded its initial investment as an equity method investment within the Consolidated Financial Statements and accounted for the purchase of the remaining interest as a step acquisition whereby the Company remeasured the previously held equity method investment to its fair value. In June 2021, the Company acquired certain assets for its chemical milling maskants product line in the Global Specialty Businesses reportable segment for 2.3 million EUR or approximately $ 2.8 million. In February 2021, the Company acquired a tin-plating solutions business for the steel end market for $ 25.0 million. This acquisition is part of each of the Company’s geographic reportable segments. The Company allocated $ 19.6 million of the purchase price to intangible assets, comprised of $ 18.3 million of customer relationships, to be amortized over 19 years ; $ 0.9 million of existing product technology to be amortized over 14 years ; and $ 0.4 million of a licensed trademark to be amortized over 3 years . In addition, the Company recorded $ 5.0 million of goodwill, all of which is expected to be tax deductible in various jurisdictions in which we operate. Factors contributing to the purchase price that resulted in goodwill included the acquisition of business processes and personnel that will allow Quaker Houghton to better serve its customers. As of March 31, 2022, the allocation of the purchase price of these acquisitions have not been finalized and the one-year measurement period has not ended, with the exception of the tin-plating solutions business acquired in February 2021, the measurement period for which ended in February 2022. Further adjustments may be necessary as a result of the Company’s on-going assessment of additional information related to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In December 2020, the Company acquired Coral Chemical Corporation (“Coral”), a privately held U.S.-based provider of metal finishing fluid solutions. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company and the sellers of Coral (the “Sellers”) have worked to finalize certain post-closing adjustments. In April 2022, after failing to reach resolution, the Sellers filed suit asserting certain amounts owed related to tax attributes of the acquisition. Based on the facts and circumstances of the claim asserted by the Sellers, the Company believes the potential range of exposure for this claim is $ 0 to $ 1.5 million.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards	3 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Mar. 31, 2022
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Text Block]	Note 3 – Recently Issued Accounting Standards Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted The FASB issued ASU 2020 -04 , Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting in March 2020. The FASB subsequently issued ASU 2021-01 , Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope in January 2021 which clarified the guidance but did not materially change the guidance or its applicability to the Company. The amendments provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions to ease the potential accounting and financial reporting burden associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, including the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). ASU 2020-04 is effective for the Company as of March 12, 2020 and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. On December 10, 2021, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (“Second Amendment”) with Bank of America N.A., an update to provide for the use of a non-USD currency LIBOR successor rate. The Company elected to apply the expedients provided in ASU 2020-04 with respect to the Second Amendment. The Company will continue to monitor for potential impacts related to its USD- based LIBOR rates. See Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The entire disclosure for change in accounting principle. Includes, but is not limited to, nature, reason, and method of adopting amendment to accounting standards or other change in accounting principle.

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Business Segments	3 Months Ended
Business Segments	Mar. 31, 2022
Business Segment Disclosures [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 4 – Business Segments The Company’s operating segments, which are consistent with its reportable segments, reflect the structure of the Company’s internal organization, the method by which the Company’s resources are allocated and the manner by which the chief operating decision maker assesses the Company’s performance. The Company has four reportable segments: (i) Americas; (ii) EMEA; (iii) Asia/Pacific; and (iv) Global Specialty Businesses. The three geographic segments are composed of the net sales and operations in each respective region, excluding net sales and operations managed globally by the Global Specialty Businesses segment, which includes the Company’s container, metal finishing, mining, offshore, specialty coatings, specialty grease and Norman Hay businesses. Segment operating earnings for each of the Company’s reportable segments are comprised of the segment’s net sales less directly related cost of goods sold (“COGS”) and selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”). Operating expenses not directly attributable to the net sales of each respective segment, such as certain corporate and administrative costs, Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses, and Restructuring and related charges, are not included in segment operating earnings. Other items not specifically identified with the Company’s reportable segments include interest expense, net and other (expense) income, net. The following table presents information about the performance of the Company’s reportable operating segments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Net sales Americas $ 154,144 $ 134,871 EMEA 125,687 119,814 Asia/Pacific 104,234 96,706 Global Specialty Businesses 90,106 78,392 Total net sales $ 474,171 $ 429,783 Segment operating earnings Americas $ 29,220 $ 32,234 EMEA 16,766 25,244 Asia/Pacific 21,907 27,478 Global Specialty Businesses 25,035 24,169 Total segment operating earnings 92,928 109,125 Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses (4,053) (5,815) Restructuring and related charges (820) (1,175) Fair value step up of acquired inventory sold — (801) Non-operating and administrative expenses (43,463) (40,992) Depreciation of corporate assets and amortization (15,189) (15,448) Operating income 29,403 44,894 Other (expense) income, net (2,206) 4,687 Interest expense, net (5,345) (5,470) Income before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies $ 21,852 $ 44,111 Inter-segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were $ 2.9 million and $ 3.3 million for Americas, $ 8.9 million and $ 8.8 million for EMEA, $ 0.3 million and $ 0.1 million for Asia/Pacific and $ 1.7 million and $ 2.0 million for Global Specialty Businesses, respectively. However, all inter-segment transactions have been eliminated from each reportable operating segment’s net sales and earnings for all periods presented in the above tables.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Net Sales and Revenue Recognition	3 Months Ended
Net Sales and Revenue Recognition	Mar. 31, 2022
Net Sales and Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Net Sales and Revenue Recognition [TextBlock]	Note 5 – Net Sales and Revenue Recognition Arrangements Resulting in Net Reporting As part of the Company’s Fluidcare TM business, certain third-party product sales to customers are managed by the Company. The Company transferred third-party products under arrangements recognized on a net reporting basis of $ 19.8 million and $ 17.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Customer Concentration A significant portion of the Company’s revenues are realized from the sale of process fluids and services to manufacturers of steel, aluminum, automobiles, aircraft, industrial equipment, and durable goods. As previously disclosed in the 2021 Form 10-K, during the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s five largest customers (each composed of multiple subsidiaries or divisions with semiautonomous purchasing authority) accounted for approximately 10 % of consolidated net sales, with its largest customer accounting for approximately 3 % of consolidated net sales. Contract Assets and Liabilities The Company had no material contract assets recorded on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021. The Company had approximately $ 6.9 million and $ 7.0 million of deferred revenue as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. For three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company satisfied all of the associated performance obligations and recognized into revenue the advance payments received and recorded as of December 31, 2021. Disaggregated Revenue The Company sells its various industrial process fluids, its specialty chemicals and its technical expertise as a global product portfolio. The Company generally manages and evaluates its performance by segment first, and then by customer industry, rather than by individual product lines. Also, net sales of each of the Company’s major product lines are generally spread throughout all three of the Company’s geographic regions, and in most cases, approximately proportionate to the level of total sales in each region. The following tables disaggregate the Company’s net sales by segment, geographic region, customer industry, and timing of revenue recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Consolidated Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Total Customer Industries Metals $ 56,160 $ 36,839 $ 55,287 $ 148,286 Metalworking and other 97,984 88,848 48,947 235,779 154,144 125,687 104,234 384,065 Global Specialty Businesses 57,264 20,021 12,821 90,106 $ 211,408 $ 145,708 $ 117,055 $ 474,171 Timing of Revenue Recognized Product sales at a point in time $ 201,284 $ 137,203 $ 114,625 $ 453,112 Services transferred over time 10,124 8,505 2,430 21,059 $ 211,408 $ 145,708 $ 117,055 $ 474,171 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Consolidated Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Total Customer Industries Metals $ 46,793 $ 34,274 $ 49,743 $ 130,810 Metalworking and other 88,078 85,540 46,963 220,581 134,871 119,814 96,706 351,391 Global Specialty Businesses 45,256 20,272 12,864 78,392 $ 180,127 $ 140,086 $ 109,570 $ 429,783 Timing of Revenue Recognized Product sales at a point in time $ 171,594 $ 131,162 $ 106,399 $ 409,155 Services transferred over time 8,533 8,924 3,171 20,628 $ 180,127 $ 140,086 $ 109,570 $ 429,783

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The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Leases	3 Months Ended
Leases	Mar. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Leases Disclosure [TextBlock]	Note 6 - Leases The Company has operating leases for certain facilities, vehicles and machinery and equipment with remaining lease terms up to 10 years . Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, the Company has certain land use leases with remaining lease terms up to 93 years . The Company has no material variable lease costs or sublease income for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s lease cost for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Operating lease expense $ 3,409 $ 3,612 Short-term lease expense 219 251 Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s leases is as follows Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 3,365 $ 3,579 Non-cash lease liabilities activity: Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 4,689 3,050 Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company’s leases is as follows: March 31, December 31, 2022 2021 Right of use lease assets $ 38,245 $ 36,635 Other current liabilities 10,540 9,976 Long-term lease liabilities 27,433 26,335 Total operating lease liabilities $ 37,973 $ 36,311 Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 5.9 5.6 Weighted average discount rate 4.14% 4.22% Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2022 were as follows: March 31, 2022 For the remainder of 2022 $ 8,990 For the year ended December 31, 2023 9,513 For the year ended December 31, 2024 7,292 For the year ended December 31, 2025 5,375 For the year ended December 31, 2026 4,338 For the year ended December 31, 2027 and beyond 7,046 Total lease payments 42,554 Less: imputed interest (4,581) Present value of lease liabilities $ 37,973

Restructuring and Related Activities	3 Months Ended
Restructuring and Related Activities	Mar. 31, 2022
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring And Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 7 – Restructuring and Related Activities The Company’s management approved a global restructuring plan (the “QH Program”) as part of its plan to realize certain cost synergies associated with the Combination in the third quarter of 2019. The QH Program includes restructuring and associated severance costs to reduce total headcount by approximately 400 people globally, as well as plans for the closure of certain manufacturing and non-manufacturing facilities. The exact timing and total costs associated with the QH Program will depend on a number of factors and are subject to change; however, the Company currently expects reductions in headcount and site closures to continue to occur throughout 2022 under the QH Program. Employee separation benefits will vary depending on local regulations within certain foreign countries and will include severance and other benefits. All costs incurred to date relate to severance costs to reduce headcount, including customary and routine adjustments to initial estimates for employee separation costs, as well as costs to close certain facilities and are recorded in Restructuring and related charges in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. As described in Note 4 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, restructuring and related charges are not included in the Company’s calculation of reportable segments’ measure of operating earnings and therefore these costs are not reviewed by or recorded to reportable segments. Activity in the Company’s accrual for restructuring under the QH Program for the three months ended March 31, 2022 is as follows: QH Program Accrued restructuring as of December 31, 2021 $ 4,087 Restructuring and related charges 820 Cash payments (408) Currency translation adjustments (64) Accrued restructuring as of March 31, 2022 $ 4,435

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation	Mar. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation [Text Block]	Note 8 – Share-Based Compensation The Company recognized the following share-based compensation expense in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Stock options $ 267 $ 308 Non-vested stock awards and restricted stock units 1,548 1,396 Non-elective and elective 401(k) matching contribution in stock — 1,553 Director stock ownership plan 24 203 Performance stock units 623 319 Total share-based compensation expense $ 2,462 $ 3,779 Share-based compensation expense is recorded in SG&A, except for less than $ 0.1 million and $ 0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, recorded within Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses. Stock Options During the first quarter of 2022, the Company granted stock options under its long-term incentive plan (“LTIP ”) that are subject only to time vesting over a three year period. For the purposes of determining the fair value of stock option awards, the Company used a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions set forth in the table below: March 2022 Grant Number of options granted 27,077 Dividend yield 0.80 % Expected volatility 38.60 % Risk-free interest rate 2.07 % Expected term (years) 4.0 The fair value of these options is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. As of March 31, 2022, unrecognized compensation expense related to all stock options granted was $ 2.9 million, to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 1.9 years. Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted 17,425 non-vested restricted shares and 4,490 non-vested restricted stock units under its LTIP, subject to time-based vesting, generally over a three year period. The fair value of these grants is based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company adjusts the grant date fair value of these awards for expected forfeitures based on historical experience. As of March 31, 2022, unrecognized compensation expense related to the nonvested restricted shares was $ 6.4 million, to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 2.1 years, and unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units was $ 1.3 million, to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 2.3 years. Performance Stock Units The Company grants performance-dependent stock awards (“PSUs”) as a component of its LTIP, which will be settled in a certain number of shares subject to market-based and time-based vesting conditions. The number of fully vested shares that may ultimately be issued as settlement for each award may range from 0 % up to 200 % of the target award, subject to the achievement of the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to the performance of the Company’s peer group, the S&P Midcap 400 Materials group. The service period required for the PSUs is three years and the TSR measurement period for the PSUs is generally from January 1 of the year of grant through December 31 of the year prior to issuances of the shares upon settlement. Compensation expense for PSUs is measured based on their grant date fair value and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the three year vesting period. The grant-date fair value of the PSUs was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation on the grant date and using the following assumptions set forth in the table below: March 2022 Grant Number of PSUs granted 16,820 Risk-free interest rate 2.11 % Dividend yield 0.93 % Expected term (years) 3.0 As of March 31, 2022, the Company estimates that it will issue 0 fully vested shares as of the applicable settlement date of all outstanding PSUs awards based on the conditions of the PSUs and performance to date for each award. As of March 31, 2022, there was approximately $ 6.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to PSUs which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years. Defined Contribution Plan The Company has a 401(k) plan with an employer match covering a majority of its U.S. employees. The Company matches 50 % of the first 6 % of compensation that is contributed to the plan, with a maximum matching contribution of 3% of compensation. Additionally, the plan provides for non-elective nondiscretionary contributions on behalf of participants who have completed one year of service equal to 3 % of the eligible participants’ compensation. Beginning in April 2020 and continuing through March 2021, the Company matched both non-elective and elective 401(k) contributions in fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock rather than cash. There were no matching contributions in stock for the three months ended March 31, 2022. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, total contributions were $ 1.5 million.

Pension and Postretirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
Pension and Postretirement Benefits	Mar. 31, 2022
Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Text Block]	Note 9 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, Other Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2022 2021 2022 2021 Service cost $ 180 $ 316 $ (8) $ 1 Interest cost 1,360 1,090 9 11 Expected return on plan assets (2,084) (2,082) — — Actuarial loss (gain) amortization 257 855 (24) — Prior service cost (income) amortization 2 2 1 — Total net periodic benefit (income) cost $ (285) $ 181 $ (22) $ 12 Employer Contributions As of March 31, 2022, $ 1.0 million and $ 0.1 million of contributions have been made to the Company’s U.S. and foreign pension plans and its other postretirement benefit plans, respectively. Taking into consideration current minimum cash contribution requirements, the Company currently expects to make full year cash contributions of approximately $ 6.6 million to its U.S. and foreign pension plans and approximately $ 0.2 million to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2022.

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Other (Expense) Income, Net	3 Months Ended
Other (Expense) Income, Net	Mar. 31, 2022
Other (Expense) Income, Net [Abstract]
Other (Expense) Income, Net [Text Block]	Note 10 – Other (Expense) Income, Net The components of other (expense) income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Income from third party license fees $ 404 $ 339 Foreign exchange losses, net (1,905) (1,478) Gain on disposals of property, plant, equipment and other assets, net 23 5,410 Non-income tax refunds and other related (expense) credits (1,322) 97 Pension and postretirement benefit income, non-service components 479 124 Other non-operating income, net 115 195 Total other (expense) income, net $ (2,206) $ 4,687 Non-income tax refunds and other related (expense) credits during the three months ended March 31, 2022 includes other expense related to an indemnification asset associated with the settlement of certain income tax audits at one of the Company’s Italian affiliates for tax periods prior to August 1, 2019. See Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Gain on disposals of property, plant, equipment and other assets, net, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, includes a gain on the sale of certain held-for-sale real property assets related to the Combination. Foreign exchange losses, net, during each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include foreign currency transaction losses of approximately $ 0.2 million related to hyper-inflationary accounting for the Company’s Argentine subsidiaries. See Note 1 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income Taxes and Uncertain Income Tax Positions	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes and Uncertain Income Tax Positions	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions [Abstract]
Income Taxes and Uncertain Income Tax Positions [Text Block]	Note 11 – Income Taxes and Uncertain Income Tax Positions The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were 13.1 % and 24.2 %, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was largely driven by changes in the valuation allowance for foreign tax credits due to recently issued legislative guidance and audit settlements reached with Italian tax authorities. In addition, the Company incurred higher tax expense during the three months ended March 31, 2022 related to the Company recording earnings in one of its subsidiaries at a statutory tax rate of 25 % while it awaits recertification of a concessionary 15 % tax rate, which was available to the Company during all of 2021. Comparatively, the prior year first quarter effective tax rate was impacted by the sale of a subsidiary which included certain held-for-sale real property assets related to the Combination. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had a deferred tax liability of $ 8.4 million on certain undistributed foreign earnings, which primarily represents the Company’s estimate of non-U.S. income taxes the Company will incur to ultimately remit certain earnings to the U.S. The balance as of March 31, 2022 was $ 8.0 million. As of March 31, 2022, the Company’s cumulative liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits was $ 20.1 million, a decrease of approximately $ 2.4 million from the cumulative liability accrued as of December 31, 2021. The Company continues to recognize interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as a component of taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company recognized a benefit of $ 0.3 million for interest and a benefit of $ 1.6 million for penalties in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and recognized an expense of less than $ 0.1 million for interest and a benefit of $ 0.1 million for penalties in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had accrued $ 2.7 million for cumulative interest and $ 1.6 million for cumulative penalties in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, compared to $ 3.1 million for cumulative interest and $ 3.1 million for cumulative penalties accrued at December 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized decreases of $ 2.8 million and $ 0.3 million, respectively, in its cumulative liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits due to the settlement of income tax audits with the Italian tax authorities, as well as the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations for certain tax years. The Company estimates that during the year ending December 31, 202 2 it will reduce its cumulative liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $ 4.2 million due to the settlement of income tax audits and the expiration of the statute of limitations with regard to certain tax positions. This estimated reduction in the cumulative liability for unrecognized tax benefits does not consider any increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits with regard to existing tax positions or any increase in cumulative liability for unrecognized tax benefits with regard to new tax positions for the year ending December 31, 2022. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. Federal income tax, as well as the income tax of various state and foreign tax jurisdictions. Tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions include Italy from 2007 , Brazil from 2011 , Germany from 2015 , the Netherlands, Mexico and China from 2016 , Canada, Spain, and the U.S. from 2017 , the United Kingdom from 2018 , India from fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2018 , and various U.S. state tax jurisdictions from 2011 . As previously reported, the Italian tax authorities have assessed additional tax due from the Company’s subsidiary, Quaker Italia S.r.l., relating to the tax years 2007 through 2015. The Company has filed for competent authority relief from these assessments under the Mutual Agreement Procedures (“MAP”) of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development for all years except 2007. In 2020, the respective tax authorities in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands reached agreement with respect to the MAP proceedings which the Company has accepted. As of March 31, 2022, the Company has received $ 1.6 million in refunds from the Netherlands and Spain. In February 2022, the Company received a settlement notice from the Italian taxing authorities confirming the amount due of $ 2.6 million, having granted the Company’s request to utilize its remaining net operating losses to partially offset the liability. As a result of the settlement the Company recognized tax expense of $ 0.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Houghton Italia, S.r.l is also involved in a corporate income tax audit with the Italian tax authorities covering tax years 2014 through 2018 . During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company settled a portion of the Houghton Italia, S.r.l. corporate income tax audit with the Italian tax authorities for the tax years 2014 and 2015 . During the three months ended March 31, 2022 the Company settled tax years 2016 through 2018 for a total of $ 2.1 million. In total, the Company has now settled all years 2014 through 2018 for $ 3.7 million. Accordingly, the Company has released all reserves relating to this audit for the settled tax years. As a result of the settlement and reserve release the Company recognized a net benefit to the tax provision of $ 2.1 million during the first quarter of 2022. The Company has established an indemnification receivable of $ 3.8 million in connection with its claim against the former owners of Houghton for any pre-Combination tax liabilities arising from this matter. Houghton Deutschland GmbH is also under audit by the German tax authorities for the tax years 2015 through 2017 . Based on preliminary audit findings, primarily related to transfer pricing, the Company has recorded reserves for $ 0.3 million as of March 31, 2022. Of this amount, $ 0.3 million relates to tax periods prior to the Combination and therefore the Company has submitted an indemnification claim with Houghton’s former owners for any tax liabilities arising pre-Combination. As a result, a corresponding indemnification receivable has also been established.

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Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Mar. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	Note 12 – Earnings Per Share The following table summarizes earnings per share calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Basic earnings per common share Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation $ 19,816 $ 38,615 Less: income allocated to participating securities (78) (154) Net income available to common shareholders $ 19,738 $ 38,461 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 17,826,061 17,785,370 Basic earnings per common share $ 1.11 $ 2.16 Diluted earnings per common share Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation $ 19,816 $ 38,615 Less: income allocated to participating securities (78) (154) Net income available to common shareholders $ 19,738 $ 38,461 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 17,826,061 17,785,370 Effect of dilutive securities 25,798 70,607 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 17,851,859 17,855,977 Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.11 $ 2.15 Certain stock options, restricted stock units and PSUs are not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation when the effect would have been anti-dilutive. The calculated amount of anti-diluted shares not included were 12,260 and 2,083 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Mar. 31, 2022
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Text Block]	Note 13 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows: Global Specialty Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Businesses Total Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 214,023 $ 135,520 $ 162,458 $ 119,193 $ 631,194 Goodwill additions 1,752 — — 32 1,784 Currency translation adjustments 1,376 (2,569) (328) (519) (2,040) Balance as of March 31, 2022 $ 217,151 $ 132,951 $ 162,130 $ 118,706 $ 630,938 Gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows: Gross Carrying Accumulated Amount Amortization 2022 2021 2022 2021 Customer lists and rights to sell $ 855,309 $ 853,122 $ 159,576 $ 147,858 Trademarks, formulations and product technology 162,408 163,974 40,565 38,747 Other 6,361 6,309 5,989 5,900 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,024,078 $ 1,023,405 $ 206,130 $ 192,505 The Company amortizes definite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. The Company recorded $ 14.6 million and $ 14.8 million of amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Estimated annual aggregate amortization expense for the current year and subsequent five years is as follows: For the year ended December 31, 2022 $ 59,465 For the year ended December 31, 2023 59,293 For the year ended December 31, 2024 58,701 For the year ended December 31, 2025 57,924 For the year ended December 31, 2026 57,678 For the year ended December 31, 2027 and beyond 532,124 The Company has four indefinite-lived intangible assets totaling $ 194.1 million as of March 31, 2022, including $ 193.0 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets for trademarks and tradename associated with the Combination. Comparatively, the Company had four indefinitely-lived intangible assets for trademarks and tradename totaling $ 196.9 million as of December 31, 2021.

Debt	3 Months Ended
Debt	Mar. 31, 2022
Debt [Abstract]
Debt [Text Block]	Note 14 – Debt Debt as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 includes the following: As of March 31, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 Interest Outstanding Interest Outstanding Rate Balance Rate Balance Credit Facilities: Revolver 1.68% $ 254,453 1.62% $ 211,955 U.S. Term Loan 1.71% 528,750 1.65% 540,000 EURO Term Loan 1.50% 132,037 1.50% 137,616 Industrial development bonds 5.26% 10,000 5.26% 10,000 Bank lines of credit and other debt obligations Various 1,659 Various 1,777 Total debt $ 926,899 $ 901,348 Less: debt issuance costs (7,227) (8,001) Less: short-term and current portion of long-term debts (61,385) (56,935) Total long-term debt $ 858,287 $ 836,412 Credit facilities The Company’s primary credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Facility”) is comprised of a $ 400.0 million multicurrency revolver (the “Revolver”), a $ 600.0 million term loan (the “U.S. Term Loan”), each with the Company as borrower, and a $ 150.0 million (as of August 1, 2019) Euro equivalent term loan (the “EURO Term Loan” and together with the “U.S. Term Loan”, the “Term Loans”) with Quaker Chemical B.V., a Dutch subsidiary of the Company as borrower, each with a five year term maturing in August 2024 . Subject to the consent of the administrative agent and certain other conditions, the Company may designate additional borrowers. The maximum amount available under the Credit Facility can be increased by up to $ 300.0 million at the Company’s request if there are lenders who agree to accept additional commitments and the Company has satisfied certain other conditions. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin based upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. On December 10, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amendment with Bank of America N.A., to include among other things, an update to provide for use of a non-USD currency LIBOR successor rate. The variable interest rate incurred on the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was approximately 1.6 %. As of March 31, 2022, the interest rate of the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was approximately 1.7 %. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.2 % to 0.3 % depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio to the lenders under the Revolver in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The Company has unused capacity under the Revolver of approximately $ 142 million, net of bank letters of credit of approximately $ 4 million, as of March 31, 2022. The Credit Facility is subject to certain financial and other covenants. The Company’s initial consolidated net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio could not exceed 4.25 to 1, with step downs in the permitted ratio over the term of the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2021, the consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA may not exceed 3.75 to 1. The Company’s consolidated adjusted EBITDA to interest expense ratio cannot be less than 3.0 to 1 over the term of the agreement. The Credit Facility also prohibits the payment of cash dividends if the Company is in default or if the amount of the dividend paid annually exceeds the greater of $50.0 million and 20% of consolidated adjusted EBITDA unless the ratio of consolidated net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA is less than 2.0 to 1, in which case there is no such limitation on amount. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of the Credit Facility covenants . The Term Loans have quarterly principal amortization during their five year terms, with 5.0 % amortization of the principal balance due in years 1 and 2, 7.5 % in year 3, and 10.0 % in years 4 and 5, with the remaining principal amount due at maturity. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company made quarterly amortization payments related to the Term Loans totaling $ 14.1 million. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and is secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company and the domestic subsidiary guarantors, subject to certain customary exclusions. The obligations of the Dutch borrower are guaranteed only by certain foreign subsidiaries on an unsecured basis. The Credit Facility required the Company to fix its variable interest rates on at least 20 % of its total Term Loans. In order to satisfy this requirement as well as to manage the Company’s exposure to variable interest rate risk associated with the Credit Facility, in November 2019, the Company entered into $ 170.0 million notional amounts of three year interest rate swaps at a base rate of 1.64 % plus an applicable margin as provided in the Credit Facility, based on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. At the time the Company entered into the swaps, and as of March 31, 2022, the aggregate interest rate on the swaps, including the fixed base rate plus an applicable margin, was 3.1 %. See Note 17 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company capitalized $ 23.7 million of certain third-party debt issuance costs in connection with executing the Credit Facility. Approximately $ 15.5 million of the capitalized costs were attributed to the Term Loans and recorded as a direct reduction of long- term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Approximately $ 8.3 million of the capitalized costs were attributed to the Revolver and recorded within other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. These capitalized costs are being amortized into interest expense over the five year term of the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $ 7.2 million and $ 8.0 million, respectively, of debt issuance costs recorded as a reduction of long-term debt. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $ 3.9 million and $ 4.3 million, respectively, of debt issuance costs recorded within other assets. Industrial development bonds As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had fixed rate, industrial development authority bonds totaling $ 10.0 million in principal amount due in 2028 . These bonds have similar covenants to the Credit Facility noted above. Bank lines of credit and other debt obligations The Company has certain unsecured bank lines of credit and discounting facilities in certain foreign subsidiaries, which are not collateralized. The Company’s other debt obligations primarily consist of certain domestic and foreign low interest rate or interest- free municipality-related loans, local credit facilities of certain foreign subsidiaries and capital lease obligations. Total unused capacity under these arrangements as of March 31, 2022 was approximately $ 30 million. In addition to the bank letters of credit described in the “Credit facilities” subsection above, the Company’s only other off-balance sheet arrangements include certain financial and other guarantees. The Company’s total bank letters of credit and guarantees outstanding as of March 31, 2022 were approximately $ 6 million. The Company incurred the following debt related expenses included within Interest expense, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Interest expense $ 4,746 $ 4,650 Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,187 1,187 Total $ 5,933 $ 5,837 Based on the variable interest rates associated with the Credit Facility, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the amounts at which the Company’s total debt were recorded are not materially different from their fair market value.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Mar. 31, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Text Block]	Note 15 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The following tables show the reclassifications from and resulting balances of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021: Defined Unrealized Currency Benefit Gain (Loss) in Translation Retirement Available-for- Derivative Adjustments Plans Sale Securities Instruments Total Balance at December 31, 2021 $ (49,843) $ (13,172) $ 397 $ (1,372) $ (63,990) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (6,867) 432 (1,277) 1,429 (6,283) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — 229 11 — 240 Related tax amounts — (165) 266 (329) (228) Balance at March 31, 2022 $ (56,710) $ (12,676) $ (603) $ (272) $ (70,261) Balance at December 31, 2020 $ (2,875) $ (23,467) $ 3,342 $ (3,598) $ (26,598) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (25,459) 781 (745) 730 (24,693) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — 862 (3,085) — (2,223) Related tax amounts — (351) 805 (168) 286 Balance at March 31, 2021 $ (28,334) $ (22,175) $ 317 $ (3,036) $ (53,228) All reclassifications related to unrealized gain (loss) in available-for-sale securities relate to the Company’s equity interest in a captive insurance company and are recorded in equity in net income of associated companies. The amounts reported in other comprehensive income for non-controlling interest are related to currency translation adjustments.

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Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Mar. 31, 2022
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	Note 16 – Fair Value Measurements The Company has valued its company-owned life insurance policies at fair value. These assets are subject to fair value measurement as follows: Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2022 Total Using Fair Value Hierarchy Assets Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Company-owned life insurance $ 2,395 $ — $ 2,395 $ — Total $ 2,395 $ — $ 2,395 $ — Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 Total Using Fair Value Hierarchy Assets Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Company-owned life insurance $ 2,533 $ — $ 2,533 $ — Total $ 2,533 $ — $ 2,533 $ — The fair values of Company-owned life insurance assets are based on quotes for like instruments with similar credit ratings and terms. The Company did not hold any Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021, respectively, so related disclosures have not been included.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Hedging Activities	3 Months Ended
Hedging Activities	Mar. 31, 2022
Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Hedging Activities [Text Block]	Note 17 – Hedging Activities In order to satisfy certain requirements of the Credit Facility as well as to manage the Company’s exposure to variable interest rate risk associated with the Credit Facility, in November 2019, the Company entered into $ 170.0 million notional amounts of three year interest rate swaps. See Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and, as such, the contracts are marked-to-market at each reporting date and any unrealized gains or losses are included in AOCI to the extent effective and reclassified to interest expense in the period during which the transaction effects earnings or it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur. The balance sheet classification and fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments, which are Level 2 measurements, are as follows: Fair Value Consolidated March 31, December 31, Balance Sheet Location 2022 2021 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: Interest rate swaps Other accrued liabilities $ 353 $ 1,782 $ 353 $ 1,782 The following table presents the net unrealized loss deferred to AOCI: March 31, December 31, 2022 2021 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: Interest rate swaps AOCI $ 272 $ 1,372 $ 272 $ 1,372 The following table presents the net gain reclassified from AOCI to earnings: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Amount and location of expense reclassified from AOCI into expense (Effective Portion) Interest expense, net $ (637) $ (643) Interest rate swaps are entered into with a limited number of counterparties, each of which allows for net settlement of all contracts through a single payment in a single currency in the event of a default on or termination of any one contract. As such, in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy, these derivative instruments are recorded on a net basis within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies The Company previously disclosed in its 2021 Form 10-K that AC Products, Inc. (“ACP”), a wholly owned subsidiary, has been operating a groundwater treatment system to hydraulically contain groundwater contamination emanating from ACP’s site, the principal contaminant of which is perchloroethylene. As of March 31, 2022, ACP believes it is close to meeting the conditions for closure of the groundwater treatment system, but continues to operate this system while in discussions with the relevant authorities. As of March 31, 2022, the Company believes that the range of potential-known liabilities associated with the balance of the ACP water remediation program is approximately $ 0.1 million to $ 1.0 million. The low and high ends of the range are based on the length of operation of the treatment system as determined by groundwater modeling. Costs of operation include the operation and maintenance of the extraction well, groundwater monitoring and program management. The Company previously disclosed in its 2021 Form 10-K that an inactive subsidiary of the Company that was acquired in 1978 sold certain products containing asbestos, primarily on an installed basis, and is among the defendants in numerous lawsuits alleging injury due to exposure to asbestos. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there have been no significant changes to the facts or circumstances of this previously disclosed matter, aside from on-going claims and routine payments associated with this litigation. Based on a continued analysis of the existing and anticipated future claims against this subsidiary, it is currently projected that the subsidiary’s total liability over the next 50 years for these claims is approximately $ 0.3 million (excluding costs of defense). The Company previously disclosed in its 2021 Form 10-K that it is party to certain environmental matters related to certain domestic and foreign properties. These environmental matters primarily require the Company to perform long-term monitoring as well as operating and maintenance at each of the applicable sites. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there have been no significant changes to the facts or circumstances of these previously disclosed matters, aside from on-going monitoring and maintenance activities and routine payments associated with each of the sites. The Company continually evaluates its obligations related to such matters, and based on historical costs incurred and projected costs to be incurred over the next 27 years , has estimated the range of costs for all of these environmental matters, on a discounted basis, to be between approximately $ 5 million and $ 6 million as of March 31, 2022, for which $ 5.9 million was accrued within other accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2022. Comparatively, as of December 31, 2021, the Company had $ 5.6 million accrued for with respect to these matters. The Company believes, although there can be no assurance regarding the outcome of other unrelated environmental matters, that it has made adequate accruals for costs associated with other environmental problems of which it is aware. Approximately $ 0.4 million were accrued as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, to provide for such anticipated future environmental assessments and remediation costs. In connection with obtaining regulatory approvals for the Combination, certain steel and aluminum related product lines of Houghton were divested in August 2019. The Company previously disclosed in its 2021 Form 10-K that in July 2021, the entity that acquired these divested product lines submitted an indemnification claim for certain alleged breaches of representation made by Houghton in the agreement pursuant to which such assets had been divested. The Company responded to the subject matters of the indemnification claim and during the first quarter of 2022 the matter was resolved consistent with the Company’s expectations and position that there were no amounts owed by the Company. The Company previously disclosed in its 2021 Form 10-K that two of the Company’s locations suffered property damages as a result of flooding and fire, respectively. The Company maintains property insurance for all of its facilities globally. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there have been no significant changes to the facts or circumstances of these previously disclosed matters, aside from the on-going restoration of both sites. The Company, its insurance adjuster and insurance carrier are actively managing the remediation and restoration activities associated with these events and at this time the Company has concluded, based on all available information and discussions with its insurance adjuster and insurance carrier, that the losses were covered under the Company’s property insurance coverage, net of an aggregate deductible of $ 2.0 million. The Company has received payments from its insurers of $ 2.1 million and has recorded an insurance receivable associated with these events (and a gain on insurance recoveries for losses incurred) of $ 0.5 million as of March 31, 2022. The Company is party to other litigation which management currently believes will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. In addition, the Company has an immaterial amount of contractual purchase obligations.

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Basis of Presentation and Description of Business [Abstract]
Description of Business [Policy Text Block]	Description of Business The Company was organized in 1918, incorporated as a Pennsylvania business corporation in 1930, and in August 2019 completed the Combination with Houghton to form Quaker Houghton. Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, the Company’s customers include thousands of the world’s most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets a broad range of formulated chemical specialty products and offers chemical management services (which the Company refers to as “Fluidcare TM ”) for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications throughout its four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses.
Basis of Presentation [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation As used in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms “Quaker,” “Quaker Houghton,” the “Company,” “we,” and “our” refer to Quaker Chemical Corporation (doing business as Quaker Houghton), its subsidiaries, and associated companies, unless the context otherwise requires. As used in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the term Legacy Quaker refers to the Company prior to the closing of its combination with Houghton International, Inc. (“Houghton”) (herein referred to as the “Combination”). The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”).
Hyper-inflationary economies [Policy Text Block]	Hyper-inflationary economies Based on various indices or index compilations being used to monitor inflation in Argentina as well as economic instability, effective July 1, 2018, Argentina’s economy was considered hyper-inflationary under U.S. GAAP. As of, and for the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company's Argentine subsidiaries represented less than 1 % of the Company’s consolidated total assets and net sales, respectively. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $ 0.2 million of remeasurement losses associated with the applicable currency conversions related to Argentina. These losses were recorded within foreign exchange losses, net, which is a component of other (expense) income, net, in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Segments [Policy Text Block]	The Company’s operating segments, which are consistent with its reportable segments, reflect the structure of the Company’s internal organization, the method by which the Company’s resources are allocated and the manner by which the chief operating decision maker assesses the Company’s performance.

Business Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Business Segments (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Business Segment Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of information about the performance of the Company's reportable segments, sales and total assets [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Net sales Americas $ 154,144 $ 134,871 EMEA 125,687 119,814 Asia/Pacific 104,234 96,706 Global Specialty Businesses 90,106 78,392 Total net sales $ 474,171 $ 429,783 Segment operating earnings Americas $ 29,220 $ 32,234 EMEA 16,766 25,244 Asia/Pacific 21,907 27,478 Global Specialty Businesses 25,035 24,169 Total segment operating earnings 92,928 109,125 Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses (4,053) (5,815) Restructuring and related charges (820) (1,175) Fair value step up of acquired inventory sold — (801) Non-operating and administrative expenses (43,463) (40,992) Depreciation of corporate assets and amortization (15,189) (15,448) Operating income 29,403 44,894 Other (expense) income, net (2,206) 4,687 Interest expense, net (5,345) (5,470) Income before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies $ 21,852 $ 44,111

Net Sales and Revenue Recognition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Net Sales and Revenue Recognition (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Net Sales and Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Disaggregation of company's net sales by segment [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Consolidated Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Total Customer Industries Metals $ 56,160 $ 36,839 $ 55,287 $ 148,286 Metalworking and other 97,984 88,848 48,947 235,779 154,144 125,687 104,234 384,065 Global Specialty Businesses 57,264 20,021 12,821 90,106 $ 211,408 $ 145,708 $ 117,055 $ 474,171 Timing of Revenue Recognized Product sales at a point in time $ 201,284 $ 137,203 $ 114,625 $ 453,112 Services transferred over time 10,124 8,505 2,430 21,059 $ 211,408 $ 145,708 $ 117,055 $ 474,171 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Consolidated Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Total Customer Industries Metals $ 46,793 $ 34,274 $ 49,743 $ 130,810 Metalworking and other 88,078 85,540 46,963 220,581 134,871 119,814 96,706 351,391 Global Specialty Businesses 45,256 20,272 12,864 78,392 $ 180,127 $ 140,086 $ 109,570 $ 429,783 Timing of Revenue Recognized Product sales at a point in time $ 171,594 $ 131,162 $ 106,399 $ 409,155 Services transferred over time 8,533 8,924 3,171 20,628 $ 180,127 $ 140,086 $ 109,570 $ 429,783

Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Leases (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of lease cost and supplemental information [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Operating lease expense $ 3,409 $ 3,612 Short-term lease expense 219 251 Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 3,365 $ 3,579 Non-cash lease liabilities activity: Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 4,689 3,050 March 31, December 31, 2022 2021 Right of use lease assets $ 38,245 $ 36,635 Other current liabilities 10,540 9,976 Long-term lease liabilities 27,433 26,335 Total operating lease liabilities $ 37,973 $ 36,311 Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 5.9 5.6 Weighted average discount rate 4.14% 4.22%
Schedule of Company's future minimum rental commitments under operating leases [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2022 For the remainder of 2022 $ 8,990 For the year ended December 31, 2023 9,513 For the year ended December 31, 2024 7,292 For the year ended December 31, 2025 5,375 For the year ended December 31, 2026 4,338 For the year ended December 31, 2027 and beyond 7,046 Total lease payments 42,554 Less: imputed interest (4,581) Present value of lease liabilities $ 37,973

Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	QH Program Accrued restructuring as of December 31, 2021 $ 4,087 Restructuring and related charges 820 Cash payments (408) Currency translation adjustments (64) Accrued restructuring as of March 31, 2022 $ 4,435

Share Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Share Based Compensation (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of share-based compensation expense in its Consolidated Statements of Income [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Stock options $ 267 $ 308 Non-vested stock awards and restricted stock units 1,548 1,396 Non-elective and elective 401(k) matching contribution in stock — 1,553 Director stock ownership plan 24 203 Performance stock units 623 319 Total share-based compensation expense $ 2,462 $ 3,779
Schedule of Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions [Table Text Block]	March 2022 Grant Number of options granted 27,077 Dividend yield 0.80 % Expected volatility 38.60 % Risk-free interest rate 2.07 % Expected term (years) 4.0
Schedule of Monte Carlo option pricing model and the assumptions [Text Block]	March 2022 Grant Number of PSUs granted 16,820 Risk-free interest rate 2.11 % Dividend yield 0.93 % Expected term (years) 3.0

Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Schedule of components of net periodic benefit costs - pension plans [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, Other Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2022 2021 2022 2021 Service cost $ 180 $ 316 $ (8) $ 1 Interest cost 1,360 1,090 9 11 Expected return on plan assets (2,084) (2,082) — — Actuarial loss (gain) amortization 257 855 (24) — Prior service cost (income) amortization 2 2 1 — Total net periodic benefit (income) cost $ (285) $ 181 $ (22) $ 12

Other (Expense) Income, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Other (Expense) Income, Net (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Other (Expense) Income, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of other expense, net [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Income from third party license fees $ 404 $ 339 Foreign exchange losses, net (1,905) (1,478) Gain on disposals of property, plant, equipment and other assets, net 23 5,410 Non-income tax refunds and other related (expense) credits (1,322) 97 Pension and postretirement benefit income, non-service components 479 124 Other non-operating income, net 115 195 Total other (expense) income, net $ (2,206) $ 4,687

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Basic earnings per common share Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation $ 19,816 $ 38,615 Less: income allocated to participating securities (78) (154) Net income available to common shareholders $ 19,738 $ 38,461 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 17,826,061 17,785,370 Basic earnings per common share $ 1.11 $ 2.16 Diluted earnings per common share Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation $ 19,816 $ 38,615 Less: income allocated to participating securities (78) (154) Net income available to common shareholders $ 19,738 $ 38,461 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 17,826,061 17,785,370 Effect of dilutive securities 25,798 70,607 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 17,851,859 17,855,977 Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.11 $ 2.15

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	Global Specialty Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Businesses Total Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 214,023 $ 135,520 $ 162,458 $ 119,193 $ 631,194 Goodwill additions 1,752 — — 32 1,784 Currency translation adjustments 1,376 (2,569) (328) (519) (2,040) Balance as of March 31, 2022 $ 217,151 $ 132,951 $ 162,130 $ 118,706 $ 630,938
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Gross Carrying Accumulated Amount Amortization 2022 2021 2022 2021 Customer lists and rights to sell $ 855,309 $ 853,122 $ 159,576 $ 147,858 Trademarks, formulations and product technology 162,408 163,974 40,565 38,747 Other 6,361 6,309 5,989 5,900 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,024,078 $ 1,023,405 $ 206,130 $ 192,505
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	For the year ended December 31, 2022 $ 59,465 For the year ended December 31, 2023 59,293 For the year ended December 31, 2024 58,701 For the year ended December 31, 2025 57,924 For the year ended December 31, 2026 57,678 For the year ended December 31, 2027 and beyond 532,124

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Debt (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	As of March 31, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 Interest Outstanding Interest Outstanding Rate Balance Rate Balance Credit Facilities: Revolver 1.68% $ 254,453 1.62% $ 211,955 U.S. Term Loan 1.71% 528,750 1.65% 540,000 EURO Term Loan 1.50% 132,037 1.50% 137,616 Industrial development bonds 5.26% 10,000 5.26% 10,000 Bank lines of credit and other debt obligations Various 1,659 Various 1,777 Total debt $ 926,899 $ 901,348 Less: debt issuance costs (7,227) (8,001) Less: short-term and current portion of long-term debts (61,385) (56,935) Total long-term debt $ 858,287 $ 836,412
Interest Income And Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Interest expense $ 4,746 $ 4,650 Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,187 1,187 Total $ 5,933 $ 5,837

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	Defined Unrealized Currency Benefit Gain (Loss) in Translation Retirement Available-for- Derivative Adjustments Plans Sale Securities Instruments Total Balance at December 31, 2021 $ (49,843) $ (13,172) $ 397 $ (1,372) $ (63,990) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (6,867) 432 (1,277) 1,429 (6,283) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — 229 11 — 240 Related tax amounts — (165) 266 (329) (228) Balance at March 31, 2022 $ (56,710) $ (12,676) $ (603) $ (272) $ (70,261) Balance at December 31, 2020 $ (2,875) $ (23,467) $ 3,342 $ (3,598) $ (26,598) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (25,459) 781 (745) 730 (24,693) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — 862 (3,085) — (2,223) Related tax amounts — (351) 805 (168) 286 Balance at March 31, 2021 $ (28,334) $ (22,175) $ 317 $ (3,036) $ (53,228)

Fair Value Measurements (Table)	3 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Table)	Mar. 31, 2022
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2022 Total Using Fair Value Hierarchy Assets Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Company-owned life insurance $ 2,395 $ — $ 2,395 $ — Total $ 2,395 $ — $ 2,395 $ — Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 Total Using Fair Value Hierarchy Assets Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Company-owned life insurance $ 2,533 $ — $ 2,533 $ — Total $ 2,533 $ — $ 2,533 $ —

Hedging Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Hedging Activities (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2022
Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Scheudule of fair values of the Company''s derivative instruments, Level 2 measurements [Table Text Block]	Fair Value Consolidated March 31, December 31, Balance Sheet Location 2022 2021 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: Interest rate swaps Other accrued liabilities $ 353 $ 1,782 $ 353 $ 1,782 March 31, December 31, 2022 2021 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: Interest rate swaps AOCI $ 272 $ 1,372 $ 272 $ 1,372 Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Amount and location of expense reclassified from AOCI into expense (Effective Portion) Interest expense, net $ (637) $ (643)

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Basis of Presentation and Description of Business [Abstract]
Number Of Countries In Which Entity Operates	25
Number Of Reportable Segments	4
Subsidiaries [Member] \| Argentina [Member]
Currency conversion impacts of hyper-inflationary accounting	$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Assets Total [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member] \| Argentina [Member] \| Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	1.00%
Sales Revenue Net [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member] \| Argentina [Member] \| Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	1.00%

Business Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	1 Months Ended										3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 EUR (€)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired											$ 9,383	$ 26,655
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value											400
Assets Related To Sealing And Impregnation Of Metal Castings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred	€ 1.2	$ 1,400
Assets Related To Pickling Inhibitor Technologies [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		1,800
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred		$ 8,000
Assets Related to Hydraulic fluids, Coolants, Cleaners, and Rust Preventative oils [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred			€ 3.2	$ 3,700
Assets For Chemical Maskants [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred							€ 2.3	$ 2,800
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Assets Related To Pickling Inhibitor Technologies [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Amortizable Life	14 years	14 years
Product technology [Member] \| Assets Related To Pickling Inhibitor Technologies [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 500
Intangible Assets, Amortizable Life	14 years	14 years
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 5,600
Other Acquisitions [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 5,100
Baron Industries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				8,000
Propery, plant & equipment				1,100
Other assets acquired net of liabilities assumed				1,500
Cash Acquired				300
Cash Paid for Acquisitions				11,000
Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross				7,100
Goodwill, Acquired During Period				400
Post Closing Adjustment including earnouts				3,900
Earnouts				4,500
Baron Industries [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				$ 7,200
Intangible Assets, Amortizable Life			15 years	15 years
Baron Industries [Member] \| Product technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				$ 800
Intangible Assets, Amortizable Life			13 years	13 years
Tin Plating Solutions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets										$ 19,600
Goodwill, Acquired During Period										5,000
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred										25,000
Tin Plating Solutions [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets										$ 18,300
Intangible Assets, Amortizable Life									19 years	19 years
Tin Plating Solutions [Member] \| Licensed Trademark [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets										$ 400
Intangible Assets, Amortizable Life									3 years	3 years
Tin Plating Solutions [Member] \| Product technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets										$ 900
Intangible Assets, Amortizable Life									14 years	14 years
Grindaix GmbH [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired						$ 300
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired					38.00%	38.00%
Cash Paid for Acquisitions					€ 2.4	$ 2,900			€ 1.4	$ 1,700
Coral Chemical Company (Coral) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Tax attributes of the acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss											0
Coral Chemical Company (Coral) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Tax attributes of the acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss											$ 1,500

Business Segments - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
Business Segments - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022
Business Segment Disclosures [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	4

Business Segments - Performance of reportable segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 474,171	$ 429,783
Segment operating earnings	92,928	109,125
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses	(4,053)	(5,815)
Restructuring and related charges	(820)	(1,175)
Fair value step up of acquired inventory sold	0	(801)
Non-operating and administrative expenses	(43,463)	(40,992)
Depreciation of corporate assets and amortization	(15,189)	(15,448)
Operating income	29,403	44,894
Other (expense) income, net	(2,206)	4,687
Interest expense, net	(5,345)	(5,470)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies	21,852	44,111
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	154,144	134,871
EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	125,687	119,814
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	104,234	96,706
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	474,171	429,783
Operating Segments [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	90,106	78,392
Segment operating earnings	25,035	24,169
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	211,408	180,127
Segment operating earnings	29,220	32,234
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	57,264	45,256
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	145,708	140,086
Segment operating earnings	16,766	25,244
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	20,021	20,272
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	117,055	109,570
Segment operating earnings	21,907	27,478
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	12,821	12,864
Intersegment Elimination [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,700	2,000
Intersegment Elimination [Member] \| Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,900	3,300
Intersegment Elimination [Member] \| EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	8,900	8,800
Intersegment Elimination [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 300	$ 100

Net Sales and Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues [Abstract]
Net Reporting Amount	$ 19.8	$ 17.8
Deferred Revenue	$ 6.9		$ 7.0
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue Net [Member] \| Top Five Customers [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue Net [Member] \| Largest customer [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	3.00%

Net Sales and Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 474,171	$ 429,783
Americas [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	154,144	134,871
EMEA [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	125,687	119,814
Asia Pacific [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	104,234	96,706
Operating Segments [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	474,171	429,783
Operating Segments [Member] \| Product sales at a point in time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	453,112	409,155
Operating Segments [Member] \| Services transferred over time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	21,059	20,628
Operating Segments [Member] \| Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	384,065	351,391
Operating Segments [Member] \| Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	148,286	130,810
Operating Segments [Member] \| Metalworking and other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	235,779	220,581
Operating Segments [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	90,106	78,392
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	211,408	180,127
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member] \| Product sales at a point in time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	201,284	171,594
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member] \| Services transferred over time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	10,124	8,533
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member] \| Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	154,144	134,871
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member] \| Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	56,160	46,793
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member] \| Metalworking and other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	97,984	88,078
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	57,264	45,256
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	145,708	140,086
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member] \| Product sales at a point in time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	137,203	131,162
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member] \| Services transferred over time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	8,505	8,924
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member] \| Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	125,687	119,814
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member] \| Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	36,839	34,274
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member] \| Metalworking and other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	88,848	85,540
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	20,021	20,272
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	117,055	109,570
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member] \| Product sales at a point in time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	114,625	106,399
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member] \| Services transferred over time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,430	3,171
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member] \| Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	104,234	96,706
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member] \| Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	55,287	49,743
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member] \| Metalworking and other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	48,947	46,963
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 12,821	$ 12,864

Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Variable Lease Cost	$ 0	$ 0
Sublease Income	$ 0	$ 0
Land [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Operating Lease Term Of Contract	93 years
Facilities vehicles and machinery and equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Operating Lease Term Of Contract	10 years

Leases - Supplemental Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Lease cost
Operating Lease Cost	$ 3,409	$ 3,612
Short Term Lease Cost	219	251
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases	3,365	3,579
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	4,689	$ 3,050
Supplemental balance sheet information
Right of use lease assets	38,245		$ 36,635
Other current liabilities	10,540		9,976
Long-term lease liabilities	27,433		26,335
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 37,973		$ 36,311
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)	5 years 10 months 24 days		5 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average discount rate	4.14%		4.22%

Leases - Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Abstract]
For the remainder of 2022	$ 8,990
For the year ended December 31, 2023	9,513
For the year ended December 31, 2024	7,292
For the year ended December 31, 2025	5,375
For the year ended December 31, 2026	4,338
For the year ended December 31, 2027 and beyond	7,046
Total lease payments	42,554
Less: imputed interest	(4,581)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 37,973	$ 36,311

Restructuring and Related Activities - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) People
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Abstract]
Restructuring And Related Cost Description	The Company’s management approved a global restructuring plan (the “QH Program”) as part of its plan to realize certain cost synergies associated with the Combination in the third quarter of 2019. The QH Program includes restructuring and associated severance costs to reduce total headcount by approximately 400 people globally, as well as plans for the closure of certain manufacturing and non-manufacturing facilities.
Restructuring And Related Cost Expected Number Of Positions Eliminated \| People	400
Restructuring, Cash Payments \| $	$ 408

Restructuring and Related Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued Restructuring, Beginning Balance	$ 4,087
Restructuring and related charges	820	$ 1,175
Cash Payments	(408)
Currency translation adjustments	(64)
Accrued Restructuring, Ending Balance	$ 4,435

Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 2,462,000	$ 3,779,000
Risk-free Interest Rate	2.07%
Expected Term (Years)	4 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross	27,077
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Expense, Options	$ 2,900,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Nonvested Stock Awards	1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock LTIP [Member]
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Nonvested Stock Awards Granted	17,425
Unrecognized Share-based Compensation Expense, Nonvested Stock Award	$ 6,400,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Nonvested Stock Awards	2 years 1 month 6 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) LTIP Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Option Award Vesting Period	3 years
Nonvested Stock Awards Granted	4,490
Unrecognized Share-based Compensation Expense, Nonvested Stock Award	$ 1,300,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Nonvested Stock Awards	2 years 3 months 18 days
Combination And Other Acquisition-Related [Member]
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 100,000	300,000
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Expense	623,000	319,000
Unrecognized Compensation Expense, Options	$ 6,400,000
Vesting Shares Target Lower Percent	0.00%
Vesting Shares Target Upper Percent	200.00%
Risk-free Interest Rate	2.11%
Expected Term (Years)	3 years
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Nonvested Stock Awards	2 years 3 months 18 days
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross	16,820
Defined Contribution Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent Of Match	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent	6.00%
Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution percent maximum	3.00%
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$ 0	$ 1,500,000
Long-term incentive plan LTIP [Member]
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Option Award Vesting Period	3 years

Share-Based Compensation - Share-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 2,462	$ 3,779
Stock Options [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	267	308
Non-vested stock awards and restricted stock units [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	1,548	1,396
Non-elective and elective 401(k) matching contribution in stock [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	0	1,553
Director stock ownership plan [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	24	203
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 623	$ 319

Share-Based Compensation - Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 shares
Black-Scholes option pricing model
Number of options granted	27,077
Dividend Yield	0.80%
Expected Volatility	38.60%
Risk-free Interest Rate	2.07%
Expected Term (Years)	4 years

Share-Based Compensation - Monte Carlo Simulation on Grant Date (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 shares
Mote Carlo option pricing model
Number of PSUs granted	27,077
Risk-free Interest Rate	2.07%
Dividend Yield	0.80%
Expected Term (Years)	4 years
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Mote Carlo option pricing model
Number of PSUs granted	16,820
Risk-free Interest Rate	2.11%
Dividend Yield	0.93%
Expected Term (Years)	3 years

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 1.0
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	6.6
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	0.1
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	$ 0.2

- Definition

Amount of contribution received by defined benefit plan from employer which increases plan assets.

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Pension Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 180	$ 316
Interest cost	1,360	1,090
Expected return on plan assets	(2,084)	(2,082)
Actuarial loss (gain) amortization	257	855
Prior service cost (income) amortization	2	2
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	(285)	181
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	(8)	1
Interest cost	9	11
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain) amortization	(24)	0
Prior service cost (income) amortization	1	0
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost	$ (22)	$ 12

Other (Expense) Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Other (Expense) Income, Net [Abstract]
Income from third party license fees	$ 404	$ 339
Foreign exchange losses, net	(1,905)	(1,478)
Gain on disposals of property, plant, equipment and other assets, net	23	5,410
Non-income tax refunds and other related (expense) credits	(1,322)	97
Pension and postretirement benefit income, non-service components	479	124
Other Operating Income Expense Net	115	195
Total other (expense) income, net	(2,206)	4,687
Narrative [Abstract]
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss Before Tax	$ 200	$ 200

Income Taxes and Uncertain Income Tax Positions 2 - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	13.10%		24.20%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	$ 0.3		$ 0.1
Accrued Interest		$ 3.1		$ 3.1
Accrued Penalties	1.6	3.1		$ 3.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Expense	1.6		0.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	2.8		$ 0.3
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	20.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Tax Penalties Income	$ 2.7
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	25.00%			15.00%
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound		2.4		$ 2.4
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Settlements Foreign	$ 0.8
Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound					$ 4.2
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2017
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Liabilities	$ 8.0	$ 8.4		$ 8.4
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| The Netherlands [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2016
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| United Kingdom [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2018
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Brazil [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2011
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Spain [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2017
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| China [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2016
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Italy [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2007
Income Tax Examination Description	As previously reported, the Italian tax authorities have assessed additional tax due from the Company’s subsidiary, Quaker Italia S.r.l., relating to the tax years 2007 through 2015. The Company has filed for competent authority relief from these assessments under the Mutual Agreement Procedures (“MAP”) of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development for all years except 2007. In 2020, the respective tax authorities in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands reached agreement with respect to the MAP proceedings which the Company has accepted.
Tax settlement final amount due to tax authorities	$ 2.6
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Italy [Member] \| Houghton [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Indemnification assets	3.8
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Period Increase	(2.1)
Tax settlement final amount due to tax authorities	3.7
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Settlements Foreign	$ 2.1
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Italy [Member] \| Houghton [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2018	2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Italy [Member] \| Houghton [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2014	2014
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Mexico [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2016
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| India [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2018
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Canada [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2017
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Germany [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Germany [Member] \| Houghton [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reserve	$ 0.3
Indemnification assets	$ 0.3
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Germany [Member] \| Houghton [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Germany [Member] \| Houghton [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2017
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Netherlands and Spain [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Liability Refund Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority	$ 1.6
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2011

Earnings Per Share - Earnings per Share Calculations Basic (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation	$ 19,816	$ 38,615
Less: income allocated to participating securities	(78)	(154)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 19,738	$ 38,461
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	17,826,061	17,785,370
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$ 1.11	$ 2.16

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Restricted Cash Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,552	$ 165,176
Cash cash equivalents restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$ 161,552	$ 165,176	$ 163,455	$ 181,895

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Goodwill Roll Forward
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Goodwill, Ending Balance	630,938
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Currency translation adjustments	(2,040)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	630,938
Operating Segments [Member] \| Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Goodwill Roll Forward
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	119,193
Goodwill additions	32
Currency translation adjustments	(519)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	118,706
Operating Segments [Member] \| Americas [Member]
Goodwill Roll Forward
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	214,023
Goodwill additions	1,752
Currency translation adjustments	1,376
Goodwill, Ending Balance	217,151
Operating Segments [Member] \| EMEA [Member]
Goodwill Roll Forward
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	135,520
Goodwill additions	0
Currency translation adjustments	(2,569)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	132,951
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Goodwill Roll Forward
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	162,458
Goodwill additions	0
Currency translation adjustments	(328)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 162,130

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Gross Carrying Amounts and Accumulated Amortization for Definite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross [Abstract]
Amortization	$ 14,600	$ 14,800
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,024,078		$ 1,023,405
Accumumlated Amortization	206,130		192,505
Customer lists and rights to sell [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	855,309		853,122
Accumumlated Amortization	159,576		147,858
Trademarks Formulations And Product Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	162,408		163,974
Accumumlated Amortization	40,565		38,747
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	6,361		6,309
Accumumlated Amortization	$ 5,989		$ 5,900

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets - Future Amortization (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
For the year ended December 31, 2022	$ 59,465
For the Year ended December 31, 2023	59,293
For the Year ended December 31, 2024	58,701
For the Year ended December 31, 2025	57,924
For the Year ended December 31, 2026	57,678
For the Year ended December 31, 2027 and beyond	$ 532,124

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Indefinite Lived (Details) - Houghton Combination [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Trademarks and Tradename	$ 193.0	$ 196.9
Indefinite lived intangible assets	$ 194.1

Debt - Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 926,899	$ 901,348
Less: debt issuance costs	(7,227)	(8,001)
Less: short-term and current portion of long-term debts	(61,385)	(56,935)
Total long-term debt	$ 858,287	$ 836,412
Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.68%	1.62%
Total debt	$ 254,453	$ 211,955
U.S. Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.71%	1.65%
Total debt	$ 528,750	$ 540,000
EURO Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.50%	1.50%
Total debt	$ 132,037	$ 137,616
Industrial development bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.26%	5.26%
Total debt	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Bank lines of credit and other debt obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,659	$ 1,777

Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount	$ 4.0
Deferred Finance Costs Noncurrent Gross	23.7
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 300.0
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance	As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of the Credit Facility covenants
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms	The Company’s initial consolidated net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio could not exceed 4.25 to 1, with step downs in the permitted ratio over the term of the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2021, the consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA may not exceed 3.75 to 1. The Company’s consolidated adjusted EBITDA to interest expense ratio cannot be less than 3.0 to 1 over the term of the agreement. The Credit Facility also prohibits the payment of cash dividends if the Company is in default or if the amount of the dividend paid annually exceeds the greater of $50.0 million and 20% of consolidated adjusted EBITDA unless the ratio of consolidated net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA is less than 2.0 to 1, in which case there is no such limitation on amount.
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative Liability Notional Amount				$ 170.0
Credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of term loan principal amortization year one and two	5.00%
Percentage of term loan principal amortization year three	7.50%
Percentage of term loan principal amortization year four and five	10.00%
Percentage of term loan borrowings				20.00%
Derivative Liability Notional Amount				$ 170.0
Derivative Fixed Interest Rate	3.10%			3.10%
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.64%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.60%
Payments of long-term debt	$ 14.1
Initial consolidated net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	4.25
Net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio	2.0
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA to interest expense ratio	3.0
Maximum annual cash dividends restriction based on covenants	$ 50.0
Percentage of cash dividends of consolidated adjusted EBITDA	20.00%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.70%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Aug. 01, 2024
Long Term Debt Term	5 years
Credit facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio			3.75
U.S. Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Costs, Current, Net	$ 7.2	$ 8.0
Deferred Finance Costs Noncurrent Gross	15.5
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	600.0
EURO Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	150.0
The Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount	142.0
Deferred Finance Costs Noncurrent Gross	8.3
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 400.0
The Revolver [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.30%
The Revolver [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.20%
Industrial Development Bond Due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Description	2028
Industrial Development Revenue Bond	$ 10.0	10.0
Bank lines of credit and other debt obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount	6.0
Debt Issuance Costs, Current, Net	3.9	$ 4.3
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 30.0

Debt - Debt related expenses included within Interest expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt related expenses included within Interest expense:
Interest expense	$ 4,746	$ 4,650
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,187	1,187
Total	$ 5,933	$ 5,837

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Changes in Equity (Parentheticals) (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity Parentheticals [Abstract]
Dividends declared	$ 0.415	$ 0.395

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - AOCI Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Beginning Balance	$ (63,990)	$ (26,598)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, before reclassifications	(6,283)	(24,693)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	240	(2,223)
Related tax amounts	(228)	286
Ending Balance	(70,261)	(53,228)
Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Beginning Balance	(49,843)	(2,875)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, before reclassifications	(6,867)	(25,459)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0
Related tax amounts	0	0
Ending Balance	(56,710)	(28,334)
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]
Beginning Balance	(13,172)	(23,467)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, before reclassifications	432	781
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	229	862
Related tax amounts	(165)	(351)
Ending Balance	(12,676)	(22,175)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) in Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Beginning Balance	397	3,342
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, before reclassifications	1,429	(745)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	11	(3,085)
Related tax amounts	266	805
Ending Balance	(603)	317
Derivative Instruments
Beginning Balance	(1,372)	(3,598)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, before reclassifications	1,429	730
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0
Related tax amounts	(329)	(168)
Ending Balance	$ (272)	$ (3,036)

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Fair Value Measurements - Assets Subject to Fair Value Measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Company Owned Life Insurance	$ 2,395	$ 2,533
Assets Fair Value Disclosure	2,395	2,533
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Company Owned Life Insurance	0	0
Assets Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Company Owned Life Insurance	2,395	2,533
Assets Fair Value Disclosure	2,395	2,533
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Company Owned Life Insurance	0	0
Assets Fair Value Disclosure	$ 0	$ 0

Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability Notional Amount	$ 170

Hedging Activities - Balance Sheet Classification and Fair Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Amount and location of expense reclassified from AOCI into expense (effective portion)	$ 272		$ 1,372
Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Income Ineffective Portion And Amount Excluded From Effectiveness Testing Net	(637)	$ (643)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Amount and location of expense reclassified from AOCI into expense (effective portion)	272		1,372
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability At Fair Value	353		1,782
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other accrued liabilities [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability At Fair Value	$ 353		$ 1,782

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value	$ 0.4
ACP [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	1.0
ACP [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	0.1
SB Decking [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value	$ 0.3
Period Of Projected Claims Of Subusidiary	50 years
Houghton environmental matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value	$ 5.9	$ 5.6
Period Of Projected Claims Of Subusidiary	27 years
Houghton environmental matters [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 6.0
Houghton environmental matters [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	5.0
Insurance claim [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related To Litigation Settlement	2.1
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Operating Activities	0.5
Insurance Settlements Receivable	$ 2.0