Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Financial Statements (Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 818,811	$ 825,287	$ 817,056
Freight billed to customers	3,344	3,165	2,396
Total revenues	822,155	828,452	819,452
Cost of sales	634,816	633,267	650,713
Gross profit	187,339	195,185	168,739
Selling, general and administrative expenses	109,981	113,896	105,545
Special charges	4,859	0	(281)
Income from operations	72,499	81,289	63,475
Other income (expense)	1,207	(30,887)	5,228
Earnings before interest and income taxes	73,706	50,402	68,703
Interest expense	32,006	37,727	43,419
Income before income taxes	41,700	12,675	25,284
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	13,241	5,709	1,643
Net income (loss)	28,459	6,966	23,641
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net income	28,459	6,966	23,641
Comprehensive income (loss)	96,339	(5,702)	6,215
Libbey Inc. (Parent)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0
Freight billed to customers	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0
Special charges	0	0	0
Income from operations	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	0	0	0
Earnings before interest and income taxes	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0	0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0	0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	28,459	6,966	23,641
Net income	28,459	6,966	23,641
Comprehensive income (loss)	96,339	(5,702)	6,215
Libbey Glass (Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	394,849	421,630	408,561
Freight billed to customers	578	579	630
Total revenues	395,427	422,209	409,191
Cost of sales	296,672	320,175	336,027
Gross profit	98,755	102,034	73,164
Selling, general and administrative expenses	58,428	71,162	60,211
Special charges	4,841	0	(332)
Income from operations	35,486	30,872	13,285
Other income (expense)	1,385	(30,796)	(2,560)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	36,871	76	10,725
Interest expense	23,852	29,430	32,711
Income before income taxes	13,019	(29,354)	(21,986)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(1,401)	(4,013)	(3,811)
Net income (loss)	14,420	(25,341)	(18,175)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	14,039	32,307	41,816
Net income	28,459	6,966	23,641
Comprehensive income (loss)	96,339	(5,702)	6,215
Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	82,458	76,231	74,260
Freight billed to customers	848	701	929
Total revenues	83,306	76,932	75,189
Cost of sales	62,356	55,787	55,455
Gross profit	20,950	21,145	19,734
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,737	8,829	7,816
Special charges	0	0	51
Income from operations	10,213	12,316	11,867
Other income (expense)	(20)	9	3,457
Earnings before interest and income taxes	10,193	12,325	15,324
Interest expense	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	10,193	12,325	15,324
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	3,578	5,185	4,016
Net income (loss)	6,615	7,140	11,308
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net income	6,615	7,140	11,308
Comprehensive income (loss)	10,062	7,366	8,756
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	408,454	397,811	404,567
Freight billed to customers	1,918	1,885	837
Total revenues	410,372	399,696	405,404
Cost of sales	342,738	327,690	329,563
Gross profit	67,634	72,006	75,841
Selling, general and administrative expenses	40,816	33,905	37,518
Special charges	18	0	0
Income from operations	26,800	38,101	38,323
Other income (expense)	(158)	(100)	4,331
Earnings before interest and income taxes	26,642	38,001	42,654
Interest expense	8,154	8,297	10,708
Income before income taxes	18,488	29,704	31,946
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	11,064	4,537	1,438
Net income (loss)	7,424	25,167	30,508
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net income	7,424	25,167	30,508
Comprehensive income (loss)	9,613	14,155	30,971
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	(66,950)	(70,385)	(70,332)
Freight billed to customers	0	0	0
Total revenues	(66,950)	(70,385)	(70,332)
Cost of sales	(66,950)	(70,385)	(70,332)
Gross profit	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0
Special charges	0	0	0
Income from operations	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	0	0	0
Earnings before interest and income taxes	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0	0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0	0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(42,498)	(39,273)	(65,457)
Net income	(42,498)	(39,273)	(65,457)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (116,014)	$ (15,819)	$ (45,942)