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Borrowings (Interest Rate Swap Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 13, 2014	Jun. 30, 2012	May 09, 2014	Jun. 29, 2012	May 18, 2012	Apr. 18, 2012	Apr. 17, 2012
Libbey Glass \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						6.875%	10.00%	6.875%
Interest Rate Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$ (687,000)	$ (640,000)	$ 3,782,000
Loss on Redemption of Debt [Member] \| Interest Rate Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(757,000)	0	3,502,000
Fair Value Hedging \| Interest Rate Agreements \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount						45,000,000
Derivative, variable interest rate						5.50%
Derivative,cash paid on settlement of hedge				1,100,000
Fair Value Hedging \| Loss on Redemption of Debt [Member] \| Interest Rate Agreements \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(800,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Fair Value Hedging \| Interest Rate Agreements \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	40,500,000
Old Rate Agreement [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging \| Interest Rate Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from termination of hedge					3,600,000
Old Rate Agreement [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging \| Interest Rate Agreements \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount										80,000,000
Derivative, variable interest rate									7.79%
Old Rate Agreement [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging \| Interest Expense \| Interest Rate Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on carrying value adjustment on debt related to interest rate swap					100,000
Old Rate Agreement [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Fair Value Hedging \| Loss on Redemption of Debt [Member] \| Interest Rate Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on carrying value adjustment on debt related to interest rate swap					$ 3,500,000