Borrowings (Debt Schedule) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014 Warehouse Promissory Note [Member] Promissory Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Warehouse Promissory Note [Member] Promissory Note [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Subsidiaries, Libbey Glass and Libbey Europe [Member] ABL Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries, Libbey Glass and Libbey Europe [Member] ABL Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Loans [Member]	Apr. 09, 2014 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	May 09, 2014 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Notes [Member]		Apr. 09, 2014 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Subsidiary, Libbey Portugal [Member] AICEP Loan [Member] Loans Payable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary, Libbey Portugal [Member] AICEP Loan [Member] Loans Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Loans Payable [Member] Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Working Capital Loan [Member]	Jul. 14, 2014 Loans Payable [Member] Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Working Capital Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maturity September 1, 2014 [Member] Loans Payable [Member] Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Working Capital Loan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maturity September 1, 2014 [Member] Loans Payable [Member] Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Working Capital Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maturity July 23, 2015 [Member] Loans Payable [Member] Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Working Capital Loan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maturity July 23, 2015 [Member] Loans Payable [Member] Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] RMB Working Capital Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					6.00%				3.75%				6.875%	[1]			0.00%		6.78%	6.30%
Total borrowings	$ 455,571		$ 413,227		$ 506	$ 681	$ 8,900	$ 0	$ 438,900		$ 0	$ 0			$ 405,000	$ 405,000	$ 4,015	$ 2,389			$ 0	$ 5,157	$ 3,250	$ 0
Less - unamortized discount	1,022		0							1,100
Plus -- carrying value adjustment on debt related to the Interest Rate Agreement (1)	0	[1]	(1,324)	[1]
Total borrowings -- net	454,549		411,903
Less -- long term debt due within one year	7,896		5,391
Total long-term portion of borrowings -- net	$ 446,653		$ 406,512

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