Borrowings (Debt Schedule) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 Warehouse Promissory Note [Member] Promissory Note [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Warehouse Promissory Note [Member] Promissory Note [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiaries, Libbey Glass and Libbey Europe [Member] ABL Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries, Libbey Glass and Libbey Europe [Member] ABL Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2012 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Oct. 10, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Loan Contract [Member] Construction Loans [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 10, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Loan Contract [Member] Construction Loans [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Loan Contract [Member] Construction Loans [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Loan Contract [Member] Construction Loans [Member] CNY	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Loan Contract [Member] Construction Loans [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey Portugal [Member] BES Euro Line [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary, Libbey Portugal [Member] BES Euro Line [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey Portugal [Member] AICEP Loan [Member] Loans Payable [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary, Libbey Portugal [Member] AICEP Loan [Member] Loans Payable [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Loans Payable [Member] Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Working Capital Loan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Loans Payable [Member] Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Working Capital Loan [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					6.00%				6.875%		10.00%								0.00%		6.30%
Total borrowings	$ 423,001		$ 466,059		$ 738	$ 903	$ 0	$ 0	$ 405,000	$ 450,000		$ 4,900	30,000	$ 9,780	60,000	$ 9,522	$ 0	$ 4,362	$ 2,348	$ 1,272	$ 5,135	$ 0
Plus -- carrying value adjustment on debt related to the Interest Rate Agreement (1)	(857)	[1]	408	[1]
Total borrowings -- net	422,144		466,467
Less -- long-term debt due within one year	15,146		4,583
Total long-term portion of borrowings -- net	$ 406,998		$ 461,884

[1] See Interest Rate Agreement under “Senior Secured Notes” below and in note 9.