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Borrowings (Senior Secured Notes Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	May. 13, 2014	May. 07, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May. 09, 2014	May. 18, 2012
Interest Rate Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments			$ (687)	$ (640)
Interest Rate Agreements \| Loss on Redemption of Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments			(757)	$ 0
Senior Notes \| Interest Rate Agreements \| Fair Value Hedging
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount					$ 45,000
Derivative, variable interest rate					5.50%
Derivative,cash paid on settlement of hedge	$ 1,100
Senior Notes \| Interest Rate Agreements \| Fair Value Hedging \| Loss on Redemption of Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments			(800)
Senior Notes \| Libbey Glass
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					6.875%	6.875%
Deferred finance costs, gross						$ 13,200
Debt instrument, call premium			37,300
Write Off Of Finance Fees On Debt			$ 9,100
Senior Notes \| Libbey Glass \| Prior to May 15, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			103.00%
Notes redeemed, face amount		$ 45,000
Redemption price, % of principal		103.00%
Redemption expense		$ 2,500
Debt instrument, call premium		1,300
Write Off Of Finance Fees On Debt		$ 1,200
Senior Notes \| Libbey Glass \| Prior to May 15, 2015 \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed			10.00%