Borrowings (Debt Schedule) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Promissory Note USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Promissory Note USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Libbey Glass and Libbey Europe ABL Facility Line of Credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Libbey Glass and Libbey Europe ABL Facility Line of Credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Libbey Glass Senior Notes USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Libbey Glass Senior Notes USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2012 Libbey Glass Senior Notes	Dec. 31, 2011 Libbey Glass Senior Notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Libbey China RMB Loan Contract Construction Loans USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Libbey China RMB Loan Contract Construction Loans USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Libbey China RMB Loan Contract Construction Loans CNY	Dec. 31, 2013 Libbey Portugal BES Euro Line Line of Credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Libbey Portugal BES Euro Line Line of Credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Libbey Portugal AICEP Loan Loans Payable [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Libbey Portugal AICEP Loan Loans Payable [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Loans Payable [Member] Libbey China RMB Working Capital Loan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Loans Payable [Member] Libbey China RMB Working Capital Loan USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					6.00%				6.875%	[1]		10.00%							0.00%		6.30%
Total borrowings	$ 413,227		$ 466,059		$ 681	$ 903	$ 0	$ 0	$ 405,000		$ 450,000		$ 360,000	$ 0	$ 9,522	60,000	$ 0	$ 4,362	$ 2,389	$ 1,272	$ 5,157	$ 0
Plus — carrying value adjustment on debt related to the Interest Rate Agreement (1)	(1,324)	[1]	408	[1]
Total borrowings — net	411,903		466,467
Less — long term debt due within one year	5,391		4,583
Total long-term portion of borrowings — net	$ 406,512		$ 461,884

[1] See Interest Rate Agreement under “Senior Secured Notes” below and in note 13.