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Borrowings (Term Loan B) (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Borrowings (Term Loan B) (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 09, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($)	May. 09, 2014 USD ($)	May. 18, 2012 USD ($)
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Proceeds from Term Loan B		$ 0	$ 438,900	$ 0
Total borrowings		$ 436,851	$ 444,904
Libbey Glass \| Senior Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 440,000
Proceeds from Term Loan B	$ 438,900
Debt Instrument, Discount, Percentage	0.25%
Original issue discount	$ 1,100
Deferred finance costs, gross	6,700
Aggregate Principal Payments, Quarterly	1,100
Interest rate		3.75%	3.75%
Maximum business days for mandatory prepayment offer		10
Total borrowings		$ 433,400	$ 437,800
Libbey Glass \| Senior Notes
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Deferred finance costs, gross							$ 13,200
Interest rate						6.875%	6.875%
Debt instrument, call premium			37,300
Write Off Of Finance Fees On Debt			$ 9,100
Total borrowings	405,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount	$ 360,000					$ 45,000
Minimum [Member] \| Libbey Glass \| Senior Loans
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Percentage Used For Mandatory Prepayments		0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Libbey Glass \| Senior Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage Used For Mandatory Prepayments		50.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Libbey Glass \| Senior Loans
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London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Libbey Glass \| Senior Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable rates	0.75%
Interest Rate Swap - Fixed \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Senior Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount					$ 220,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate					4.85%