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Joint Ventures (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Entity
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Number of joint ventures that are 50% owned (entity) 2rog_NumberOfJointVentures  
Equity income related to joint ventures $ 919us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 977us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Rogers INOAC Corporation [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in joint venture (percent) 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= rog_RogersINOCCorporationMember
 
Rogers INOAC Suzhou Corporation [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in joint venture (percent) 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= rog_RogersINOCSuzhouCorporationMember