Borrowings (Debt Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 09, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 453,112	$ 444,904
Less - unamortized discount	902	982
Total borrowings -- net	452,210	443,922
Less -- long term debt due within one year	4,577	7,658
Total long-term portion of borrowings -- net	447,633	436,264
Subsidiaries, Libbey Glass and Libbey Europe [Member] \| ABL Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 14,000	0
Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] \| Senior Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.75%
Total borrowings	$ 435,600	437,800
Less - unamortized discount			$ 1,100
Subsidiary, Libbey Portugal [Member] \| AICEP Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.00%
Total borrowings	$ 3,512	3,846
Loans Payable [Member] \| Subsidiary, Libbey China [Member] \| RMB Working Capital Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.78%
Total borrowings	$ 0	$ 3,258

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