Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,206	$ 70,161
Marketable securities	29,984
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns of $254 and $219, respectively	15,944	15,496
Inventories	5,750	6,198
Prepaid income taxes	4,636	1,149
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,188	1,902
Deferred income taxes - current	13	3,531
Total current assets	87,721	98,437
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $13,861 and $12,221, respectively	6,222	6,177
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $537 and $705, respectively	10,312	19,238
Goodwill		22,218
Deferred income taxes - non-current		8,589
Other assets - non-current	3,098	3,001
Total assets	107,353	157,660
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	6,022	5,469
Accrued compensation	5,549	5,231
Other accrued expenses	734	916
Deferred income and customer deposits	10,073	8,492
Other current liabilities	61	48
Total current liabilities	22,439	20,156
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred income - non-current	4,460	4,769
Income taxes payable - non-current	95	96
Other non-current liabilities	695	339
Total long-term liabilities	5,250	5,204
Total liabilities	27,689	25,360
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Rimage stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 250,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 29,750,000 shares, issued and outstanding 10,060,349 and 10,203,734, respectively	101	102
Additional paid-in capital	56,223	54,835
Retained earnings	23,124	76,875
Accumulated other comprehensive income	70	128
Total Rimage stockholders' equity	79,518	131,940
Noncontrolling interest	146	360
Total stockholders' equity	79,664	132,300
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 107,353	$ 157,660