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Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 02, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001041024
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		21,298,820

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,174,271	$ 5,715,246
Investments Available for Sale	10,078,094	11,810,775
Accounts Receivable, net of a reserve of $23,000 in 2012 and $29,000 in 2011	4,318,733	4,222,816
Inventory	2,672,067	2,504,127
Other Current Assets	1,761,200	1,643,565
Total Current Assets	20,004,365	25,896,529
Property and Equipment, net	1,940,555	2,290,476
Intangible Assets	708,500	833,773
Goodwill	920,745	920,745
Other Non-current Assets	646,849	1,998,076
Total Assets	24,221,014	31,939,599
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capitalized Lease Obligations	3,078	6,470
Accounts Payable	8,090,681	5,364,537
Accrued Liabilities	14,685,032	8,225,015
Customer Deposits	270,642	96,329
Total Current Liabilities	23,049,434	13,692,351
Capitalized Lease Obligations		2,280
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares, no par value, 21,298,820 and 18,710,002 shares issued and outstanding	90,631,586	67,407,847
Common Share Purchase Warrants, 2,346,440 and 2,607,440 warrants issued and outstanding	6,900,806	7,103,975
Accumulated Deficit	(96,333,769)	(55,985,742)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(27,043)	(281,112)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,171,580	18,244,968
Total Liabilities And Shareholders' Equity	$ 24,221,014	$ 31,939,599

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Allowance for reserve, accounts receivable	$ 23,000	$ 29,000
Common Shares, par value
Common Shares, shares issued	21,298,820	21,298,820
Common Shares, shares outstanding	18,710,002	18,710,002
Common Shares, warrants issued	2,346,440	2,346,440
Common Shares, warrants outstanding	2,607,440	2,607,440

Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidated Income Statements [Abstract]
Sales	$ 12,689,339	$ 11,976,329	$ 36,842,546	$ 37,069,423
Cost of Sales	11,043,412	10,600,144	31,851,344	32,970,644
Gross Profit	1,645,927	1,376,185	4,991,202	4,098,779
Selling, General and Administrative	3,325,411	2,271,350	9,048,474	6,890,500
Research and Product Development	16,238,450	4,221,118	36,520,393	9,937,476
Operating Income (Loss)	(17,917,934)	(5,116,283)	(40,577,665)	(12,729,197)
Interest and Investment Income, net	42,296	77,107	230,484	240,617
Interest Expense	137	408	846	1,513
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(17,875,775)	(5,039,584)	(40,348,027)	(12,490,093)
Income Tax Expense		1,958		1,958
Net Income (Loss)	$ (17,875,775)	$ (5,041,542)	$ (40,348,027)	$ (12,492,051)
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share	$ (0.86)	$ (0.28)	$ (1.99)	$ (0.71)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share	$ (0.86)	$ (0.28)	$ (1.99)	$ (0.71)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss)	$ (17,875,775)	$ (5,041,542)	$ (40,348,027)	$ (12,492,051)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments	148,907	(190,310)	254,069	(149,042)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (17,726,868)	$ (5,531,852)	$ (40,093,958)	$ (12,641,093)

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2012 - USD ($)	Total	COMMON SHARES	PURCHASE WARRANTS	ACCUMULATED DEFICIT	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Balance as of December 31, 2011 at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 18,244,968	$ 67,407,847	$ 7,103,975	$ (55,985,742)	$ (281,112)
Balance as of December 31, 2011, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	18,710,002	18,710,002
Balance as of December 31, 2011 purchase warrants, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011			2,607,440
Net (Loss)	$ (40,348,027)			(40,348,027)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments	254,069				254,069
Issuance of Common Shares	16,193,845	$ 16,193,845
Issuance of Common Shares, Shares		2,128,601
Purchase Warrant Expense	111,683		$ 111,683
Exercise of Purchase Warrants	1,790,000	$ 2,104,852	$ (314,852)
Exercise of Purchase Warrants, Shares		260,217	(261,000)
Stock Option Based Expense	3,043,682	$ 3,043,682
Restricted Stock Amortization	683,542	683,542
Shares Issued in Exchange for Services	1,854,000	$ 1,854,000
Shares Issued in Exchange for Services, Shares		200,000
Unearned Share Compensation	(656,182)
Balance as of September 30, 2012 at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 1,171,580	$ 90,631,586	$ 6,900,806	$ (96,333,769)	$ (27,043)
Balance as of September 30, 2012, Shares at Sep. 30, 2012	18,710,002	21,298,820
Balance as of September 30, 2012 purchase warrants, Shares at Sep. 30, 2012			2,346,440

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net (Loss)	$ (40,348,027)	$ (12,492,051)
Adjustments To Reconcile Net Loss To Net Cash Used In Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization	828,676	928,208
Share Based Compensation - Non-employee	1,309,502	105,274
Share Based Compensation - Employees	3,727,224	3,024,647
Loss (Gain) on Disposal of Assets	26,340	27,572
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable	(95,917)	248,893
Decrease (Increase) in Inventory	(167,940)	702,193
(Increase) Decrease in Other Assets	1,233,592	(2,457,970)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable	2,726,145	(50,272)
Increase in Other Liabilities	7,184,330	2,714,301
Changes in Assets and Liabilities	10,880,210	1,157,145
Cash Provided By (Used) In Operating Activities	(23,576,075)	(7,249,205)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchase of Equipment	(381,400)	(344,250)
Proceeds on Sale of Assets	1,578
Purchase of Intangible Assets	(550,000)	(144,023)
Sale of Investments Available for Sale	3,986,750
(Purchase) of Investments Available for Sale	(2,000,000)	(24,757)
Cash (Used) In Investing Activities	1,056,928	(513,030)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from the Issuance of Common Shares and exercise of Purchase Warrants	17,983,844	3,935,926
Payments on Notes Payable and Capital Lease Obligations	(5,672)	(15,225)
Cash Provided By Financing Activities	17,978,172	3,920,701
Increase (Decrease) In Cash	(4,540,975)	(3,841,534)
Cash At Beginning Of Period	5,715,246	12,263,449
Cash At End Of Period	1,174,271	8,421,915
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure
Interest Paid	$ 846	$ 1,513

Description of Business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Description of Business [Abstract]

Description of Business

1. Description of Business

Rockwell Medical, Inc. and Subsidiary (collectively, “we”, “our”, “us”, or the “Company”) manufacture, sell and distribute hemodialysis concentrates and other ancillary medical products and supplies used in the treatment of patients with End Stage Renal Disease, or “ESRD”. We supply our products to medical service providers who treat patients with kidney disease. Our products are used to cleanse patients’ blood and replace nutrients lost during the kidney dialysis process. We primarily sell our products in the United States.

We are regulated by the Federal Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Drug and Cosmetics Act, as well as by other federal, state and local agencies. We have received 510(k) approval from the FDA to market hemodialysis solutions and powders. We also have 510(k) approval to sell our Dri-Sate Dry Acid Concentrate product line and our Dri-Sate Mixer.

We have obtained global licenses for certain dialysis related drugs which we are developing and for which we are seeking FDA approval to market. We plan to devote substantial resources to the development, testing and FDA approval of our lead drug candidate.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts for our wholly owned subsidiary, Rockwell Transportation, Inc. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or “GAAP,” and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X as they apply to interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

In the opinion of our management, all adjustments have been included which are necessary to make the financial statements not misleading. All of these adjustments that are material are of a normal and recurring nature. Our operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. You should read our unaudited interim financial statements together with the financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 includes a description of our significant accounting policies.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue at the time we transfer title to our products to our customers consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. Generally, we recognize revenue when our products are delivered to our customer’s location consistent with our terms of sale. We recognize revenue for international shipments when title has transferred consistent with standard terms of sale.

We require certain customers, mostly international customers, to pay for product prior to the transfer of title to the customer. Deposits received from customers and payments in advance for orders are recorded as liabilities under Customer Deposits until such time as orders are filled and title transfers to the customer consistent with our terms of sale.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider cash on hand, money market funds, unrestricted certificates of deposit and short term marketable securities with an original maturity of 90 days or less as cash and cash equivalents.

Investments Available for Sale

Investments Available for Sale are short-term investments, consisting principally of investments in short term duration bond funds, and are stated at fair value based upon observed market prices (Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy). Unrealized holding gains or losses on these securities are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses, including declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included as a component of other income or expense. There were realized losses of $29,202 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

We hold investments in available for sale securities in short term bond funds. These funds generally hold high credit quality short term debt instruments. These debt instruments are subject to changes in fair market value due to changes in interest rates. The market value of these investments was $10,078,094 and $11,813,813 as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Each of the bond funds is in an unrealized loss position and has been for more than 12 months. Total unrealized losses were $27,043 and $362,665 at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company evaluated the near term interest rate environment, the expected holding period of the investments along with the duration of the fund portfolios in assessing the severity and duration of the potential impairment. Based on that evaluation the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012.

Research and Product Development

We recognize research and product development expenses as incurred. We incurred product development and research costs related to the commercial development, patent approval and regulatory approval of new products, including iron supplemented dialysate drug candidate, Soluble Ferric Pyrophosphate, or SFP, aggregating approximately $36.5 million and $9.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We are conducting human clinical trials on SFP. We recognize the costs of the human clinical trials as the costs are incurred and services performed over the duration of the trials.

Net Earnings Per Share

We computed our basic earnings (loss) per share using weighted average shares outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share also reflect the weighted average impact from the date of issuance of all potentially dilutive securities, consisting of stock options and common share purchase warrants, unless inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect. The calculation of basic weighted average shares outstanding excludes unvested restricted stock. Actual weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share were:


	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		20,726,967		17,862,573		20,244,518		17,582,833
Effect of Dilutive Securities		—		—		—		—

Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		20,726,967		17,862,573		20,244,518		17,582,833

Inventory

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory [Abstract]

Inventory

3. Inventory

Components of inventory as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Raw Materials	$	1,072,396	$	819,523
Work in Process		131,385		171,842
Finished Goods		1,468,286		1,512,762

Total	$	2,672,067	$	2,504,127

Other Current Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Current Assets/Other Non-Current Assets [Abstract]

Other Current Assets

4. Other Current Assets

Other current assets includes amounts advanced to contract services providers. These advances will offset future liabilities incurred with contract services providers for services and travel related to our clinical trials. As of September 30, 2012, the amount included in other current assets was $1.2 million.

Other Non-Current Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Current Assets/Other Non-Current Assets [Abstract]

Other Non-Current Assets

5. Other Non-Current Assets

Other non-current assets includes amounts advanced to contract services providers. These advances will offset future liabilities incurred with contract services providers for services and travel related to our clinical trials. As of September 30, 2012, the amount included in other non-current assets was $0.2 million.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts for our wholly owned subsidiary, Rockwell Transportation, Inc. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or “GAAP,” and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X as they apply to interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments have been included which are necessary to make the financial statements not misleading. All of these adjustments that are material are of a normal and recurring nature. Our operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. You should read our unaudited interim financial statements together with the financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 includes a description of our significant accounting policies.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue at the time we transfer title to our products to our customers consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. Generally, we recognize revenue when our products are delivered to our customer’s location consistent with our terms of sale. We recognize revenue for international shipments when title has transferred consistent with standard terms of sale. We require certain customers, mostly international customers, to pay for product prior to the transfer of title to the customer. Deposits received from customers and payments in advance for orders are recorded as liabilities under Customer Deposits until such time as orders are filled and title transfers to the customer consistent with our terms of sale.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents We consider cash on hand, money market funds, unrestricted certificates of deposit and short term marketable securities with an original maturity of 90 days or less as cash and cash equivalents.
Investments Available for Sale	Investments Available for Sale Investments Available for Sale are short-term investments, consisting principally of investments in short term duration bond funds, and are stated at fair value based upon observed market prices (Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy). Unrealized holding gains or losses on these securities are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses, including declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included as a component of other income or expense. There were realized losses of $29,202 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. We hold investments in available for sale securities in short term bond funds. These funds generally hold high credit quality short term debt instruments. These debt instruments are subject to changes in fair market value due to changes in interest rates. The market value of these investments was $10,078,094 and $11,813,813 as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Each of the bond funds is in an unrealized loss position and has been for more than 12 months. Total unrealized losses were $27,043 and $362,665 at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company evaluated the near term interest rate environment, the expected holding period of the investments along with the duration of the fund portfolios in assessing the severity and duration of the potential impairment. Based on that evaluation the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012.
Research and Product Development	Research and Product Development We recognize research and product development expenses as incurred. We incurred product development and research costs related to the commercial development, patent approval and regulatory approval of new products, including iron supplemented dialysate drug candidate, Soluble Ferric Pyrophosphate, or SFP, aggregating approximately $36.5 million and $9.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We are conducting human clinical trials on SFP. We recognize the costs of the human clinical trials as the costs are incurred and services performed over the duration of the trials.
Net Earnings Per Share	We computed our basic earnings (loss) per share using weighted average shares outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share also reflect the weighted average impact from the date of issuance of all potentially dilutive securities, consisting of stock options and common share purchase warrants, unless inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect. The calculation of basic weighted average shares outstanding excludes unvested restricted stock.

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Disclosure of accounting policy for investments in debt and equity securities that are classified as available-for-sale. This policy also may describe the entity's accounting treatment for transfers between investment categories, how the entity determines whether impairments of available-for-sale securities are other than temporary, and how the fair values of such securities are determined.

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Disclosure of accounting policy for revenue recognition. If the entity has different policies for different types of revenue transactions, the policy for each material type of transaction is generally disclosed. If a sales transaction has multiple element arrangements (for example, delivery of multiple products, services or the rights to use assets) the disclosure may indicate the accounting policy for each unit of accounting as well as how units of accounting are determined and valued. The disclosure may encompass important judgment as to appropriateness of principles related to recognition of revenue. The disclosure also may indicate the entity's treatment of any unearned or deferred revenue that arises from the transaction.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share

Actual weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share were:


	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		20,726,967		17,862,573		20,244,518		17,582,833
Effect of Dilutive Securities		—		—		—		—

Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		20,726,967		17,862,573		20,244,518		17,582,833

Inventory (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory [Abstract]

Components of inventory

Components of inventory as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Raw Materials	$	1,072,396	$	819,523
Work in Process		131,385		171,842
Finished Goods		1,468,286		1,512,762

Total	$	2,672,067	$	2,504,127

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	20,726,967	17,862,573	20,244,518	17,582,833
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	20,726,967	17,862,573	20,244,518	17,582,833

- Definition

The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Original maturity date			90 days
Realized losses	$ 29,202		$ 29,202
Market value of investment	10,078,094	$ 11,813,813	$ 10,078,094	$ 11,813,813
Duration of bond funds in an unrealized loss position			More than 12 months
Total unrealized losses	27,043	362,665	$ 27,043	362,665
Research and Product Development	$ 16,238,450	$ 4,221,118	$ 36,520,393	$ 9,937,476

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Inventory (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Components of inventory
Raw Materials	$ 1,072,396	$ 819,523
Work in Process	131,385	171,842
Finished Goods	1,468,286	1,512,762
Total	$ 2,672,067	$ 2,504,127

Other Current Assets (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Other current assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Other current assets	$ 1.2

Other Non Current Assets (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Other non current assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Other non-current assets	$ 0.2

Label	Element	Value
Common Stock [Member]
Unearned Share Compensation	rmti_UnearnedShareCompensation	$ 656,182