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Property and Equipment, Net (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation and amortization expense $ 123,138us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ 108,629us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ 83,137us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Internal-use software      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation capitalized as part of internal-use software 100rpxc_CapitalizedStockBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= rpxc_InternalUseSoftwareMember
100rpxc_CapitalizedStockBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= rpxc_InternalUseSoftwareMember
300rpxc_CapitalizedStockBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= rpxc_InternalUseSoftwareMember
Property and equipment, types      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation and amortization expense $ 2,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
$ 1,600us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
$ 1,300us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember