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Convertible Notes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 16, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 29, 2009
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 10, 2009
Events of default            
Additional paid in capital   $ 1,153,435,000us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock   $ 1,128,148,000us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock    
Convertible notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Face Value   138,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Events of default            
Additional paid in capital   93,400,000us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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Convertible notes | 1.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Face Value 138,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Liability Component, Principal amount 107,700,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheLiabilityComponent
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Equity Component, Principal amount 30,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
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Debt discount amortization period 5 years 44 months        
Stated Interest rate (as a percent) 1.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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1.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt Issuance Cost 3,600,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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Debt Issuance Cost, Convertible, Liability Component 2,800,000rmbs_DebtIssuanceCostConvertibleLiabilityComponent
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Debt Issuance Cost, Convertible, Equity Component 800,000rmbs_DebtIssuanceCostConvertibleEquityComponent
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Debt Instrument, Term 5 years          
Conversion rate, number of shares to be issued per $1000 of principal (in shares) 82.8329us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
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Principal amount of notes used as the denominator to determine number of shares converted into notes 1,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountDenominatorForConversionIntoCommonStock
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Initial conversion price of notes (in dollars per share) $ 12.07us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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Number of trading days within 30 consecutive trading days in which the closing price of the entity's common stock must exceed the conversion price for the notes to be redeemable, minimum 20 days          
Number of consecutive trading days during which the closing price of the entity's common stock must exceed the conversion price for at least 20 days in order for the notes to be redeemable 30 days          
Percentage of the closing sales price of the entity's common stock that the conversion price must exceed in order for the notes to be convertible 130.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentConversionObligationCommonStockClosingSalesPriceAsPercentageOfConversionPrice
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Number of business days immediately after any ten consecutive trading day period during the note measurement period 5 days          
Number of consecutive trading days before the five business days during the debt instrument measurement period 5 days          
Denomination of the principal amount of notes used to calculate the percent of trading price during the debt instrument measurement period 1,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentConversionObligationPrincipalAmountDenominationForTradingPriceCalculation
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Maximum conversion price as a percentage of closing stock price 98.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentConversionPriceAsPercentageOfClosingStockPriceMaximum
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Percentage of face amount of debt instrument redeemable at the company's option 100.00%rmbs_ConvertibleDebtInstrumentCompanyRedemptionOptionPercentageOfFaceAmountRedeemable
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Events of default            
Period of default in payment of interest (in days) 30 days          
Period of default to comply with other agreements (in days) 60 days          
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal required for default event with other agreements 25.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentDefaultWithOtherAgreementsPercentOfPrincipalOutstandingMinimum
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Minimum principal amount of debt nonpayment required for debt default to occur 40,000,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentDefaultPrincipalAmountNonpaymentMinimum
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Period of nonpayment of principal amount required for debt default to occur (in days) 30 days          
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal required for nonpayment of debt default to occur 25.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentDefaultForNonpaymentPercentOfPrincipalOutstandingMinimum
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Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal required for immediate payment declaration to occur 25.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentDefaultPercentOfPrincipalOutstandingMinimumForImmediatePaymentDeclaration
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Convertible notes | 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Face Value   0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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172,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Liability Component, Principal amount     92,400,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheLiabilityComponent
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    14,300,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheLiabilityComponent
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Equity Component, Principal amount     57,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
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    8,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
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Debt discount amortization period     5 years      
Stated Interest rate (as a percent)     5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt Issuance Cost     5,100,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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Debt Issuance Cost, Convertible, Liability Component     3,200,000rmbs_DebtIssuanceCostConvertibleLiabilityComponent
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Debt Issuance Cost, Convertible, Equity Component     1,900,000rmbs_DebtIssuanceCostConvertibleEquityComponent
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Debt Instrument, Term     5 years      
Periodic interest payment   4,300,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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  8,600,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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8,600,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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Conversion rate, number of shares to be issued per $1000 of principal (in shares)     51.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
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Principal amount of notes used as the denominator to determine number of shares converted into notes     1,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountDenominatorForConversionIntoCommonStock
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Initial conversion price of notes (in dollars per share)     $ 19.31us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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Number of trading days within 30 consecutive trading days in which the closing price of the entity's common stock must exceed the conversion price for the notes to be redeemable, minimum     20 days      
Number of consecutive trading days during which the closing price of the entity's common stock must exceed the conversion price for at least 20 days in order for the notes to be redeemable     30 days      
Percentage of the closing sales price of the entity's common stock that the conversion price must exceed in order for the notes to be convertible     130.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentConversionObligationCommonStockClosingSalesPriceAsPercentageOfConversionPrice
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Number of business days immediately after any ten consecutive trading day period during the note measurement period     5 days      
Number of consecutive trading days before the five business days during the debt instrument measurement period     10 days      
Denomination of the principal amount of notes used to calculate the percent of trading price during the debt instrument measurement period     1,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentConversionObligationPrincipalAmountDenominationForTradingPriceCalculation
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Maximum conversion price as a percentage of closing stock price     98.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentConversionPriceAsPercentageOfClosingStockPriceMaximum
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Number of trading days conversion reference period     20 days      
Number of consecutive trading days during which the closing price of the entity's common stock must exceed the conversion price for at least 20 days in order for the notes to be redeemable at the company's option     30 days      
Percentage of face amount of debt instrument redeemable at the company's option     100.00%rmbs_ConvertibleDebtInstrumentCompanyRedemptionOptionPercentageOfFaceAmountRedeemable
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Number of trading days within 30 consecutive trading days in which the closing price of the entity's common stock must exceed the conversion price for the notes to be redeemable at the company's option, minimum     20 days      
Percentage of the closing sales price of the entity's common stock that the conversion price must exceed in order for the notes to be redeemable at the company's option     130.00%rmbs_ConvertibleDebtInstrumentCompanyRedemptionOptionCommonStockClosingSalesPriceAsPercentageOfConversionPrice
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Percentage of face amount which may be redeemed by the debt holder for cash upon occurrence of a fundamental change     100.00%rmbs_ConvertibleDebtInstrumentPercentageOfFaceAmountRedeemableIfFundamentalChange
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Maximum increase in conversion rate per $1000 principal amount upon occurrence of fundamental change     15.5401rmbs_DebtInstrumentAdditionalConvertibleConversionRatioMaximum
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Events of default            
Period of default in payment of interest (in days)     30 days      
Period of default to comply with other agreements (in days)     60 days      
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal required for default event with other agreements     25.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentDefaultWithOtherAgreementsPercentOfPrincipalOutstandingMinimum
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Minimum principal amount of debt nonpayment required for debt default to occur     30,000,000rmbs_DebtInstrumentDefaultPrincipalAmountNonpaymentMinimum
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Period of nonpayment of principal amount required for debt default to occur (in days)     10 days      
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal required for nonpayment of debt default to occur     25.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentDefaultForNonpaymentPercentOfPrincipalOutstandingMinimum
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Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal required for immediate payment declaration to occur     25.00%rmbs_DebtInstrumentDefaultPercentOfPrincipalOutstandingMinimumForImmediatePaymentDeclaration
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Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | 1.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Stated Interest rate (as a percent) 1.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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1.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  1.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Stated Interest rate (as a percent)   5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Events of default            
Repayments of Debt   $ 172,500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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