| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2406403 - Disclosure - Borrowings (Annual Maturities of Borrowings) (Details) (http://www.libbey.com/role/BorrowingsAnnualMaturitiesOfBorrowingsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000902274 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
All borrowings, repayments of principal, 2017 | |
All borrowings, repayments of principal, 2018 | |
All borrowings, repayments of principal, 2019 | |
All borrowings, repayments of principal, 2020 | |
All borrowings, repayments of principal, 2021 | |
All borrowings, repayments of principal, thereafter |