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Segment Information - Summary of Revenue by Geographic Region (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 8,910us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 14,268us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
China [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Revenue 3,351us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
6,450us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Taiwan [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,701us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
3,764us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
United States [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,523us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,370us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Korea [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Revenue 725us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
1,896us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
Other [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 1,610us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rbcn_OtherCountriesMember
$ 788us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rbcn_OtherCountriesMember