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Borrowings (Senior Secured Notes Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total borrowings $ 477,638,000 $ 397,617,000
Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | New Senior Secured Notes [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total borrowings 450,000,000 0
Deferred finance costs, gross $ 13,100,000  
Interest rate 6.875% [1]  
Debtholders eligible to declare notes due and payable immediately, qualifying % of contemporaneous notes outstanding 25.00%  
Prior to May 15, 2015 [Member] | Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | New Senior Secured Notes [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Redeemable portion of notes, % 10.00%  
Redemption price, % of principal 103.00%  
Redeemable With Proceeds of Equity Offerings [Member] | Prior to May 15, 2015 [Member] | Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | New Senior Secured Notes [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Redeemable portion of notes, % 35.00%  
Redemption price, % of principal 106.875%  
Portion of original principal amount that must remain outstanding after each redemption 65.00%  
Deadline for redemption after equity offering 90 days  
[1] See Interest Rate Agreements under “New Senior Secured Notes” below and in note 9.