Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Product	$ 16,647	$ 17,304	$ 46,227	$ 53,320
Service	4,302	3,017	12,467	8,651
Total revenues	20,949	20,321	58,694	61,971
Cost of revenues:
Product	8,685	8,217	24,011	26,135
Service	2,126	1,688	6,675	4,757
Total cost of revenues	10,811	9,905	30,686	30,892
Gross profit	10,138	10,416	28,008	31,079
Operating expenses:
Research and development	2,958	1,547	8,957	4,615
Selling, general and administrative	9,077	6,731	27,139	20,180
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge	29,548		29,548
Amortization of purchased intangibles	284		795
Total operating expenses	41,867	8,278	66,439	24,795
Operating income (loss)	(31,729)	2,138	(38,431)	6,284
Other income (expense):
Interest, net	27	50	48	169
Gain (loss) on currency exchange	23	26	(62)	(4)
Other, net	14	(1)	14	(1)
Total other income, net	64	75		164
Income (loss) before income taxes	(31,665)	2,213	(38,431)	6,448
Income tax expense	11,184	774	9,008	2,379
Net income (loss)	(42,849)	1,439	(47,439)	4,069
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	81	43	216	117
Net income (loss) attributable to Rimage	$ (42,768)	$ 1,482	$ (47,223)	$ 4,186
Net income (loss) per basic share	$ (4.23)	$ 0.16	$ (4.64)	$ 0.44
Net income (loss) per diluted share	$ (4.23)	$ 0.16	$ (4.64)	$ 0.44
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	10,112	9,432	10,168	9,495
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	10,112	9,450	10,168	9,528