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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total cost $ 177,415us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 177,248us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (72,822)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (69,572)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment, net 104,593us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 107,676us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land and Land Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total cost 4,133us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
4,133us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
Buildings [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total cost 32,487us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
32,482us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Machinery, Equipment and Tooling [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total cost 127,404us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
127,158us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total cost 7,640us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
7,640us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total cost 961us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
961us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Information Systems [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total cost 1,140us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= rbcn_InformationSystemsMember
1,140us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= rbcn_InformationSystemsMember
Construction in Progress [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total cost $ 3,650us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 3,734us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember