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Segment Information - Summary of Revenue by Product Type (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Product Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 8,910us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 14,268us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Core [Member]    
Product Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 5,109us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_CoreMember
11,355us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_CoreMember
Wafer [Member]    
Product Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,891us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_WaferMember
1,095us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_WaferMember
Optical [Member]    
Product Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,769us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_OpticalMember
1,638us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_OpticalMember
Research & Development [Member]    
Product Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 141us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_ResearchAndDevelopmentMember
125us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_ResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Other Product [Member]    
Product Information [Line Items]    
Revenue   $ 55us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rbcn_OtherProductMember