Employee Benefit Plans (Detail Textuals 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Benefit Plans
Minimum percentage of annual contribution per employee	1.00%
Maximum percentage of annual contribution per employee	25.00%
Percentage of employer matching contribution	50.00%
Threshold limit percentage of employee compensation	6.00%
Maximum period of vesting in contribution of employer	after three years of service
Employer contribution	$ 5,451	$ 5,088	$ 4,074

Represents employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

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Minimum percentage of employee gross pay, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

Name:	res_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumAnnualContributionPerEmployeePercent
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This element represents the threshold limit in percentage of employees' compensation.

No definition available.

Name:	res_DefinedContributionPlanThresholdLimitPercentageOfEmployeeCompensation
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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

This element represents the maximum period of vesting in contribution of employer.

No definition available.

Name:	res_MaximumPeriodOfVestingInContributionOfEmployer
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Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
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Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
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Balance Type:	na
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