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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized |  |
Awards available for issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 377,942 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |  |
Additional awards authorized for issuance | 1,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,800 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 179,983 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |
Proceeds from exercise of options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 304,788 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised | $ 822,969 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised |
Weighted-average exercise price per share, exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 222,500 us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises | 478,299 us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises |
Stock and option compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 616,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 2,305,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 1,010,489 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 2,545,060 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 873,888 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Proceeds from sale of common stock |  | 5,275,750 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock | [1] | 5,229,201 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock | [2] | 1,745,549 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock | [3] |  |  | 3,278,250 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock |  |  |  |  | 12,250,500 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Shares issued |  | 1,250,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues |  | 1,900,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues |  | 589,227 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues |  |  | 50,181 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues | 750,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues |  |  |  |  | 3,739,227 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
Issuance of Stock and Warrants for Services or Claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,428 us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims | 369,844 us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims | 110,649 us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims
Consultant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Quantity of Securities Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionQuantityOfSecuritiesIssued / us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis = refr_ConsultantMember |  | 60,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionQuantityOfSecuritiesIssued / us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis = refr_ConsultantMember
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,800 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 179,983 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 3,739,227 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common stock granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 282,900 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 363,200 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Market value per share on the date of grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.70 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 3.38 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Stock and option compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 526,575 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 2,545,060 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 873,888 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Unvested shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,667 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 611,692 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 218,733 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Unamortized compensation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,867 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |
Unamortized compensation costs, period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting Ratably [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 months | 36 months
Restricted common stock granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = refr_VestingRatablyMember | 261,600 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = refr_VestingRatablyMember
Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common stock granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,500 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember | 96,500 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember
Restricted Stock [Member] | Employees [Member] | Vesting Immediately [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common stock granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = refr_EmployeesMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = refr_VestingImmediatelyMember | 5,100 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = refr_EmployeesMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = refr_VestingImmediatelyMember
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,750 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 499,700 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Options granted, weighted-average exercise price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.19 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 5.26 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Number of options exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,800 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 72,500 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Proceeds from exercise of options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,288 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 322,475 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Stock and option compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 483,915 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 1,431,620 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Non-Employee Stock Options and Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = refr_NonEmployeeStockOptionsAndWarrantsMember |  | 807,846 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = refr_NonEmployeeStockOptionsAndWarrantsMember
Options granted, weighted-average exercise price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.58 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = refr_NonEmployeeStockOptionsAndWarrantsMember |  | $ 5.12 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = refr_NonEmployeeStockOptionsAndWarrantsMember
Number of options exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = refr_NonEmployeeStockOptionsAndWarrantsMember | 107,483 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = refr_NonEmployeeStockOptionsAndWarrantsMember |
Number exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,349,620 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = refr_NonEmployeeStockOptionsAndWarrantsMember |  |
Weighted-average exercise price per share, exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.64 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = refr_NonEmployeeStockOptionsAndWarrantsMember |  |
Minimum [Member] | Consultant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |
Minimum [Member] | Non-Employee Stock Options and Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Consultant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 months |  |
Maximum [Member] | Non-Employee Stock Options and Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
July and August Investor Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Exercise price of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.45 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = refr_JulyAndAugustInvestorWarrantsMember |  |
Exercise price of warrants, as a percentage of offering price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.00%refr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRightsAsPercentageOfOfferingPrice / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = refr_JulyAndAugustInvestorWarrantsMember |  |
October Investor Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Exercise price of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.73 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = refr_OctoberInvestorWarrantsMember |  |
Exercise price of warrants, as a percentage of offering price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.00%refr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRightsAsPercentageOfOfferingPrice / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = refr_OctoberInvestorWarrantsMember |  |
[1] | Net of fees of $336,750
[2] | Net of fees of $413,719
[3] | Net of fees of $4,455

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