Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Financial Statements (Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 204,386	$ 209,150	$ 597,766	$ 606,226
Freight billed to customers	924	1,015	2,447	2,482
Total revenues	205,310	210,165	600,213	608,708
Cost of sales	165,405	158,956	460,614	458,096
Gross profit	39,905	51,209	139,599	150,612
Selling, general and administrative expenses	25,519	26,887	81,551	82,391
Special charges	390	0	4,619	0
Income from operations	13,996	24,322	53,429	68,221
Other income (expense)	(706)	(195)	(3,608)	(31,434)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	13,290	24,127	49,821	36,787
Interest expense	7,706	8,720	24,267	29,085
Income before income taxes	5,584	15,407	25,554	7,702
Provision for income taxes	835	546	6,380	2,343
Net income (loss)	4,749	14,861	19,174	5,359
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income	4,749	14,861	19,174	5,359
Comprehensive income (loss)	12,827	21,630	36,281	17,763
Libbey Inc. (Parent) [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Freight billed to customers	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Special charges	0	0	0	0
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
Earnings before interest and income taxes	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	4,749	14,861	19,174	5,359
Net income	4,749	14,861	19,174	5,359
Comprehensive income (loss)	12,827	21,630	36,281	17,763
Libbey Glass (Issuer) [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net sales	96,699	104,840	285,035	308,017
Freight billed to customers	170	140	401	436
Total revenues	96,869	104,980	285,436	308,453
Cost of sales	79,960	79,164	209,165	229,083
Gross profit	16,909	25,816	76,271	79,370
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,476	17,261	46,721	52,685
Special charges	373	0	4,602	0
Income from operations	3,060	8,555	24,948	26,685
Other income (expense)	(238)	(541)	(2,745)	(31,503)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	2,822	8,014	22,203	(4,818)
Interest expense	5,704	6,719	18,120	22,593
Income before income taxes	(2,882)	1,295	4,083	(27,411)
Provision for income taxes	452	(1,536)	1,152	(3,972)
Net income (loss)	(3,334)	2,831	2,931	(23,439)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	8,083	12,030	16,243	28,798
Net income	4,749	14,861	19,174	5,359
Comprehensive income (loss)	12,827	21,630	36,281	17,763
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net sales	20,926	20,210	61,342	57,420
Freight billed to customers	212	158	640	532
Total revenues	21,138	20,368	61,982	57,952
Cost of sales	15,840	14,483	46,340	41,838
Gross profit	5,298	5,885	15,642	16,114
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,103	1,495	8,256	4,897
Special charges	0	0	0	0
Income from operations	2,195	4,390	7,386	11,217
Other income (expense)	(4)	9	(16)	2
Earnings before interest and income taxes	2,191	4,399	7,370	11,219
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	2,191	4,399	7,370	11,219
Provision for income taxes	81	0	230	131
Net income (loss)	2,110	4,399	7,140	11,088
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income	2,110	4,399	7,140	11,088
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,031	4,522	7,030	11,575
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net sales	104,251	104,166	293,122	294,175
Freight billed to customers	542	717	1,406	1,514
Total revenues	104,793	104,883	294,528	295,689
Cost of sales	87,095	85,375	246,842	240,561
Gross profit	17,698	19,508	47,686	55,128
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,940	8,131	26,574	24,809
Special charges	17	0	17	0
Income from operations	8,741	11,377	21,095	30,319
Other income (expense)	(464)	337	(847)	67
Earnings before interest and income taxes	8,277	11,714	20,248	30,386
Interest expense	2,002	2,001	6,147	6,492
Income before income taxes	6,275	9,713	14,101	23,894
Provision for income taxes	302	2,082	4,998	6,184
Net income (loss)	5,973	7,631	9,103	17,710
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income	5,973	7,631	9,103	17,710
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,641	10,244	4,441	18,120
Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net sales	(17,490)	(20,066)	(41,733)	(53,386)
Freight billed to customers	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	(17,490)	(20,066)	(41,733)	(53,386)
Cost of sales	(17,490)	(20,066)	(41,733)	(53,386)
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Special charges	0	0	0	0
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
Earnings before interest and income taxes	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(12,832)	(26,891)	(35,417)	(34,157)
Net income	(12,832)	(26,891)	(35,417)	(34,157)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (16,499)	$ (36,396)	$ (47,752)	$ (47,458)