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Cover Page - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Oct. 26, 2020
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2020  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-38267  
Entity Registrant Name RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 82-1669692  
Entity Address, Address Line One 4 Technology Park Drive  
Entity Address, City or Town Westford  
Entity Address, State or Province MA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 01886  
City Area Code 978  
Local Phone Number 614-8100  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.0001  
Trading Symbol RBBN  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   145,396,631
Entity Central Index Key 0001708055  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false