Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000868368
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,208,300
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1