Pension (Plan Asset Allocation Percentages) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	100.00%
Percent of plan assets at year end	100.00%	100.00%
U.S. Plans | Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	45.00%
Percent of plan assets at year end	44.00%	44.00%
U.S. Plans | Debt and Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	32.00%
Percent of plan assets at year end	32.00%	33.00%
U.S. Plans | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	5.00%
Percent of plan assets at year end	6.00%	5.00%
U.S. Plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	18.00%
Percent of plan assets at year end	18.00%	18.00%
Libbey Holland Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of plan assets at year end		100.00%
Libbey Holland Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of plan assets at year end		28.00%
Libbey Holland Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Debt and Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of plan assets at year end		61.00%
Libbey Holland Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of plan assets at year end		6.00%
Libbey Holland Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of plan assets at year end		5.00%