Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 25, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-4347
Entity Registrant Name	ROGERS CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MA
Entity Tax Identification Number	06-0513860
Entity Address, Address Line One	2225 W. Chandler Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Chandler
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85224-6155
City Area Code	480
Local Phone Number	917-6000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,572,454
Entity Central Index Key	0000084748
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock,
Entity Trading Symbol	ROG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE