Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Financial Statements (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,208	$ 67,208	$ 58,291	$ 76,258
Accounts receivable — net	94,549	80,850
Inventories — net	163,121	157,549
Other current assets	24,838	12,997
Total current assets	324,716	318,604
Other non-current assets	52,908	38,624
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	186,704	186,794
Total other assets	239,612	225,418
Property, plant and equipment — net	265,662	258,154
Total assets	829,990	802,176
Accounts payable	79,620	65,712
Accrued and other current liabilities	83,114	95,535
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	5,391	4,583
Total current liabilities	168,125	165,830
Long-term debt	406,512	461,884
Other long-term liabilities	124,544	149,986
Total liabilities	699,181	777,700
Total shareholders' equity	130,809	24,476	27,780	11,266
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	829,990	802,176
Libbey Inc. (Parent)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable — net	0	0
Inventories — net	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Other non-current assets	0	0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	130,809	24,476
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	0	0
Total other assets	130,809	24,476
Property, plant and equipment — net	0	0
Total assets	130,809	24,476
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued and other current liabilities	0	0
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	130,809	24,476
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	130,809	24,476
Libbey Glass (Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	22,070	43,558	39,249	58,277
Accounts receivable — net	41,193	33,987
Inventories — net	51,571	52,627
Other current assets	23,183	17,931
Total current assets	138,017	148,103
Other non-current assets	38,661	22,373
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	304,266	384,414
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	27,423	26,833
Total other assets	370,350	433,620
Property, plant and equipment — net	67,836	72,780
Total assets	576,203	654,503
Accounts payable	16,086	15,339
Accrued and other current liabilities	50,292	63,674
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	235	221
Total current liabilities	66,613	79,234
Long-term debt	404,122	451,090
Other long-term liabilities	67,225	94,434
Total liabilities	537,960	624,758
Total shareholders' equity	38,243	29,745
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	576,203	654,503
Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	62	70	155	293
Accounts receivable — net	4,562	3,560
Inventories — net	22,907	18,477
Other current assets	3,999	810
Total current assets	31,530	22,917
Other non-current assets	1,379	54
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	199,573	194,316
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	12,347	12,347
Total other assets	213,299	206,717
Property, plant and equipment — net	278	298
Total assets	245,107	229,932
Accounts payable	3,404	2,854
Accrued and other current liabilities	26,243	20,194
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	29,647	23,048
Long-term debt	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	8,205	9,691
Total liabilities	37,852	32,739
Total shareholders' equity	207,255	197,193
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	245,107	229,932
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	20,076	23,580	18,887	17,688
Accounts receivable — net	48,794	43,303
Inventories — net	88,643	86,445
Other current assets	18,751	10,446
Total current assets	176,264	163,774
Other non-current assets	13,475	20,387
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(41,361)	(35,962)
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	146,934	147,614
Total other assets	119,048	132,039
Property, plant and equipment — net	197,548	185,076
Total assets	492,860	480,889
Accounts payable	60,130	47,519
Accrued and other current liabilities	27,674	27,857
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	5,156	4,362
Total current liabilities	92,960	79,738
Long-term debt	2,390	10,794
Other long-term liabilities	49,721	50,051
Total liabilities	145,071	140,583
Total shareholders' equity	347,789	340,306
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	492,860	480,889
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable — net	0	0
Inventories — net	0	0
Other current assets	(21,095)	(16,190)
Total current assets	(21,095)	(16,190)
Other non-current assets	(607)	(4,190)
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(593,287)	(567,244)
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	0	0
Total other assets	(593,894)	(571,434)
Property, plant and equipment — net	0	0
Total assets	(614,989)	(587,624)
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued and other current liabilities	(21,095)	(16,190)
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	(21,095)	(16,190)
Long-term debt	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(607)	(4,190)
Total liabilities	(21,702)	(20,380)
Total shareholders' equity	(593,287)	(567,244)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ (614,989)	$ (587,624)