Employee Savings and Investment Plan (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer contributions	$ 6,500,000	$ 13,000,000
Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan (RESIP)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
IRS deferral limit	$ 18,000	17,500
Employee compensation subject to employer matching percent	6.00%
Employer contributions	$ 3,200,000	$ 2,700,000	$ 2,100,000
Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan (RESIP) | 100% match
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employee compensation subject to employer matching percent	3.50%
Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan (RESIP) | 100% match | 1% of compensation
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution percent	100.00%
Employee compensation subject to employer matching percent	1.00%
Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan (RESIP) | 50% match | 5% of compensation
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution percent	50.00%
Employee compensation subject to employer matching percent	5.00%