XML 64 R65.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Convertible Notes (Schedule of Notes) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 16, 2013
Jul. 10, 2009
Jun. 29, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Unamortized discount $ (22,911)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount $ (36,824)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount      
Total convertible notes 115,089us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable 273,676us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable      
Less current portion 0us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent 164,047us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent      
Total long-term convertible notes 115,089us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable 109,629us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable      
Convertible notes          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Face Value 138,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
310,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
     
Convertible notes | 1.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Face Value 138,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_SeniorOnePointOneTwoFivePercentConvertibleNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
138,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_SeniorOnePointOneTwoFivePercentConvertibleNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
138,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_SeniorOnePointOneTwoFivePercentConvertibleNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
   
Unamortized discount (22,911)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_SeniorOnePointOneTwoFivePercentConvertibleNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
(28,371)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_SeniorOnePointOneTwoFivePercentConvertibleNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
     
Convertible notes | 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Face Value 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_Senior5PercentConvertibleNotesDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
172,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_Senior5PercentConvertibleNotesDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
  22,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_Senior5PercentConvertibleNotesDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_Senior5PercentConvertibleNotesDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
Unamortized discount $ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_Senior5PercentConvertibleNotesDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
$ (8,453)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rmbs_Senior5PercentConvertibleNotesDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember