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Segment Information - Summary of Revenue by Geographic Region (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 8,912us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 8,036us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 14,469us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 14,268us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 11,536us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 11,115us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 10,555us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 8,307us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 45,685us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 41,513us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 67,243us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
China [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 19,857us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
14,844us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
3,839us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Taiwan [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 9,843us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
7,361us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
5,663us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
United States [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 5,452us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
4,444us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
11,104us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Korea [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 5,001us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
2,214us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
19,862us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
Japan [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,517us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
309us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
2,999us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Australia [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 716us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
10,368us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
12,494us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
France [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 13us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
122us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
8,482us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Israel [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,169us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
455us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
863us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
Germany [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 925us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
436us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
553us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Canada [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 976us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
337us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
554us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Other [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 $ 216us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rbcn_OtherCountriesMember
$ 623us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rbcn_OtherCountriesMember
$ 830us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rbcn_OtherCountriesMember