Borrowings (Debt Schedule) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		May 09, 2014		Apr. 09, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 457,004					$ 413,227
Less - unamortized discount	1,064					0
Plus -- carrying value adjustment on debt related to the Interest Rate Agreement (1)	0	[1]				(1,324)	[1]
Total borrowings -- net	455,940					411,903
Less -- long term debt due within one year	9,761					5,391
Total long-term portion of borrowings -- net	446,179					406,512
Warehouse Promissory Note [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.00%
Total borrowings	566					681
Subsidiaries, Libbey Glass and Libbey Europe [Member] | ABL Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	7,000					0
Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] | Senior Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.75%
Total borrowings	440,000					0
Less - unamortized discount					1,100
Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.875%		6.875%	[1]
Total borrowings	0				405,000	405,000
Subsidiary, Libbey Portugal [Member] | AICEP Loan [Member] | Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.00%
Total borrowings	4,319					2,389
Loans Payable [Member] | Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] | RMB Working Capital Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.30%
Total borrowings	$ 5,119					$ 5,157

[1] See Interest Rate Agreement under “Term Loan B and Senior Secured Notes” below and in note 9.