Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Financial Statements (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,473	$ 42,208	$ 45,949	$ 67,208
Accounts receivable - net	87,046	94,549
Inventories - net	174,179	163,121
Other current assets	31,899	24,838
Total current assets	317,597	324,716
Other non-current assets	53,015	52,908
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	186,430	186,704
Total other assets	239,445	239,612
Property, plant and equipment - net	264,618	265,662
Total assets	821,660	829,990
Accounts payable	74,099	79,620
Accrued and other current liabilities	83,258	83,114
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	5,351	5,391
Total current liabilities	162,708	168,125
Long-term debt	406,808	406,512
Other long-term liabilities	122,478	124,544
Total liabilities	691,994	699,181
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	129,666	130,809
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	821,660	829,990
Libbey Inc. (Parent) [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [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	129,666	130,809
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	0	0
Total other assets	129,666	130,809
Property, plant and equipment - net	0	0
Total assets	129,666	130,809
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 (deficit)	129,666	130,809
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	129,666	130,809
Libbey Glass (Issuer) [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	8,300	22,070	29,134	43,558
Accounts receivable - net	32,658	41,193
Inventories - net	58,314	51,571
Other current assets	25,444	23,183
Total current assets	124,716	138,017
Other non-current assets	37,192	38,661
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	314,506	304,266
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	27,423	27,423
Total other assets	379,121	370,350
Property, plant and equipment - net	67,758	67,836
Total assets	571,595	576,203
Accounts payable	14,458	16,086
Accrued and other current liabilities	49,633	50,292
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	239	235
Total current liabilities	64,330	66,613
Long-term debt	404,420	404,122
Other long-term liabilities	64,542	67,225
Total liabilities	533,292	537,960
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	38,303	38,243
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	571,595	576,203
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	40	62	93	70
Accounts receivable - net	5,944	4,562
Inventories - net	22,636	22,907
Other current assets	4,278	3,999
Total current assets	32,898	31,530
Other non-current assets	1,379	1,379
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	199,079	199,573
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	12,347	12,347
Total other assets	212,805	213,299
Property, plant and equipment - net	266	278
Total assets	245,969	245,107
Accounts payable	2,444	3,404
Accrued and other current liabilities	27,076	26,243
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	29,520	29,647
Long-term debt	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	8,036	8,205
Total liabilities	37,556	37,852
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	208,413	207,255
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	245,969	245,107
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	16,133	20,076	16,722	23,580
Accounts receivable - net	48,444	48,794
Inventories - net	93,229	88,643
Other current assets	23,272	18,751
Total current assets	181,078	176,264
Other non-current assets	15,051	13,475
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(48,583)	(41,361)
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	146,660	146,934
Total other assets	113,128	119,048
Property, plant and equipment - net	196,594	197,548
Total assets	490,800	492,860
Accounts payable	57,197	60,130
Accrued and other current liabilities	27,644	27,674
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	5,112	5,156
Total current liabilities	89,953	92,960
Long-term debt	2,388	2,390
Other long-term liabilities	50,507	49,721
Total liabilities	142,848	145,071
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	347,952	347,789
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	490,800	492,860
Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable - net	0	0
Inventories - net	0	0
Other current assets	(21,095)	(21,095)
Total current assets	(21,095)	(21,095)
Other non-current assets	(607)	(607)
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(594,668)	(593,287)
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets - net	0	0
Total other assets	(595,275)	(593,894)
Property, plant and equipment - net	0	0
Total assets	(616,370)	(614,989)
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued and other current liabilities	(21,095)	(21,095)
Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	(21,095)	(21,095)
Long-term debt	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(607)	(607)
Total liabilities	(21,702)	(21,702)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(594,668)	(593,287)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (616,370)	$ (614,989)