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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Short-term Investments) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |
Value of Current Held to Maturity Investments (based on cost) | $ 1,501,554 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember | $ 5,076,930 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
Certificate Of Deposits One [Member] |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Date | Aug. 27, 2015 |
Value of Current Held to Maturity Investments (based on cost) | 1,501,554 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = refr_CertificateOfDepositsOneMember |
Certificate Of Deposits Two [Member] |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Date | Oct. 17, 2014 |
Value of Current Held to Maturity Investments (based on cost) |  | 2,011,967 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = refr_CertificateOfDepositsTwoMember
Certificate Of Deposits Six [Member] |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Date | Apr. 18, 2014 |
Value of Current Held to Maturity Investments (based on cost) |  | 2,007,997 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = refr_CertificateOfDepositsSixMember
Certificate Of Deposits Three [Member] |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Date | Jun. 29, 2014 |
Value of Current Held to Maturity Investments (based on cost) |  | 502,821 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = refr_CertificateOfDepositsThreeMember
Certificate Of Deposits Four [Member] |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Date | Apr. 06, 2014 |
Value of Current Held to Maturity Investments (based on cost) |  | 301,695 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = refr_CertificateOfDepositsFourMember
Certificate Of Deposits Five [Member] |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Date | Mar. 29, 2014 |
Value of Current Held to Maturity Investments (based on cost) |  | 252,450 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = refr_CertificateOfDepositsFiveMember
Certificate of Deposits Seven [Member] |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Date | Aug. 27, 2016 |
Value of Noncurrent Held to Maturity Investments (based on cost) | $ 1,503,525 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = refr_CertificateOfDepositsSevenMember |

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