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Borrowings (Fair Value of Borrowings) (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 09, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total borrowings $ 444,904,000lby_DebtLongTermAndShortTermGross   $ 413,227,000lby_DebtLongTermAndShortTermGross
Senior Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt instrument, fair value     437,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Level Two | Senior Loans      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt instrument, fair value 430,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Libbey Glass | Senior Loans      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total borrowings 437,800,000lby_DebtLongTermAndShortTermGross
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  0lby_DebtLongTermAndShortTermGross
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Libbey Glass | Senior Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total borrowings $ 0lby_DebtLongTermAndShortTermGross
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$ 405,000,000lby_DebtLongTermAndShortTermGross
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$ 405,000,000lby_DebtLongTermAndShortTermGross
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