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Formation and Business of the Company	12 Months Ended
Formation and Business of the Company	Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Formation and Business of the Company	Formation and Business of the Company Rambus Inc. (the “Company” or “Rambus”) was incorporated in California in March 1990 and reincorporated in Delaware in March 1997. In addition to licensing, the Company is creating new business opportunities through offering products and services where its goal is to perpetuate strong company operating performance and long-term stockholder value. The Company generates revenue by licensing its inventions and solutions, selling its semiconductor products and providing services to market-leading companies. Building upon the foundation of technologies for memory, SerDes and other chip interfaces, the Company has expanded its portfolio of inventions and solutions to address chip and system security, mobile payments and smart ticketing. The Company intends to continue its growth into new technology fields, consistent with its mission to create value through its innovations and to make those technologies available through the shipment of products, the delivery of services, and the Company's licensing business models. Key to its efforts is continuing to hire and retain world-class inventors, scientists and engineers to lead the development and deployment of inventions and technology solutions for its fields of focus.