Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Financial Statements (Cash Flow Statements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ (3,384)	$ 1,989
Depreciation and amortization	10,676	10,774
Other operating activities	(19,661)	(25,443)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(12,369)	(12,680)
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(9,901)	(8,882)
Other investing activities	4,350	4
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(5,551)	(8,878)
Net borrowings (repayments)	(50)	(59)
Other financing activities	336	537
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	286	478
Exchange effect on cash	(101)	(179)
Increase (decrease) in cash	(17,735)	(21,259)
Cash at beginning of period	42,208	67,208
Cash at end of period	24,473	45,949
Libbey Inc. (Parent) [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(3,384)	1,989
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Other operating activities	3,384	(1,989)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Additions to property, plant and equipment	0	0
Other investing activities	0	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	0	0
Net borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Other financing activities	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Exchange effect on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash	0	0
Cash at beginning of period	0	0
Cash at end of period	0	0
Libbey Glass (Issuer) [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(3,384)	1,989
Depreciation and amortization	3,199	4,114
Other operating activities	(15,119)	(19,007)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(15,304)	(12,904)
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(3,098)	(2,004)
Other investing activities	4,346	1
Net cash (used in) investing activities	1,248	(2,003)
Net borrowings (repayments)	(50)	(54)
Other financing activities	336	537
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	286	483
Exchange effect on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash	(13,770)	(14,424)
Cash at beginning of period	22,070	43,558
Cash at end of period	8,300	29,134
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	1,023	1,554
Depreciation and amortization	11	17
Other operating activities	(1,056)	(1,548)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(22)	23
Additions to property, plant and equipment	0	0
Other investing activities	0	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	0	0
Net borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Other financing activities	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Exchange effect on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash	(22)	23
Cash at beginning of period	62	70
Cash at end of period	40	93
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	358	979
Depreciation and amortization	7,466	6,643
Other operating activities	(4,867)	(7,421)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,957	201
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(6,803)	(6,878)
Other investing activities	4	3
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(6,799)	(6,875)
Net borrowings (repayments)	0	(5)
Other financing activities	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	(5)
Exchange effect on cash	(101)	(179)
Increase (decrease) in cash	(3,943)	(6,858)
Cash at beginning of period	20,076	23,580
Cash at end of period	16,133	16,722
Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Guarantor Non-Guarantor Financials [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	2,003	(4,522)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Other operating activities	(2,003)	4,522
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Additions to property, plant and equipment	0	0
Other investing activities	0	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	0	0
Net borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Other financing activities	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Exchange effect on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash	0	0
Cash at beginning of period	0	0
Cash at end of period	$ 0	$ 0