Borrowings (Fair Value of Borrowings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 445,059	$ 444,904
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Senior Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value	431,800	430,100
Subsidiary, Libbey Glass [Member] \| Senior Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 434,500	$ 437,800

Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

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-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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