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Segment Information - Summary of Assets by Geographic Region (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Total Assets $ 185,650us-gaap_Assets $ 194,906us-gaap_Assets
United States [Member]    
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Total Assets 146,828us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
156,105us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Malaysia [Member]    
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Total Assets 38,796us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
38,765us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
Other [Member]    
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Total Assets $ 26us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rbcn_OtherCountriesMember
$ 36us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rbcn_OtherCountriesMember