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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, Options Outstanding and Exercisable and Weighted Average Fair Value Assumptions Used (Details) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Assumptions [Abstract]      
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths) 2.06%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate 1.66%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate  
Expected lives 6 years 6 years  
Expected volatility (in hundredths) 65.45%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate 62.59%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate  
Expected dividend yield (in hundredths) 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
Minimum [Member]      
Fair Value Assumptions [Abstract]      
Risk free interest rate, minimum (in hundredths)     0.82%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Expected lives     5 years
Expected volatility, minimum (in hundredths)     61.87%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum [Member]      
Fair Value Assumptions [Abstract]      
Risk free interest rate, maximum (in hundredths)     1.41%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Expected lives     6 years
Expected volatility, maximum (in hundredths)     63.59%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Employee Stock Options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 2,097,413us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 3 years 7 months 24 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 3.82us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 1,949,080us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 3.95us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Employee Stock Options [Member] | $2.08 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 2.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 270,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 8 years 8 months 26 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.08us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 166,668us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.08us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Employee Stock Options [Member] | $2.09 - $2.32 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 2.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 2.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 123,333us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 7 years 6 months 11 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.32us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 78,332us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.32us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Employee Stock Options [Member] | $2.33 - $2.52 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 2.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 2.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 405,312us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 3 years 8 months 23 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.52us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 405,312us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.52us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Employee Stock Options [Member] | $2.53 - $3.86 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 2.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range4Member
   
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 3.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range4Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 273,768us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range4Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 0 years 9 months 14 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 3.86us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range4Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 273,768us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range4Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 3.86us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range4Member
   
Employee Stock Options [Member] | $3.87 - $4.97 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 3.87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range5Member
   
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 4.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range5Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 1,025,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range5Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 2 years 6 months 25 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 4.97us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range5Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 1,025,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range5Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 4.97us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range5Member
   
Director Stock Options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 178,666us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 7 years 10 months 17 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 3.28us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 82,333us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 3.30us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
   
Director Stock Options [Member] | $2.08 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 2.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 27,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 8 years 6 months    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.08us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 9,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.08us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range10Member
   
Director Stock Options [Member] | $2.09 - $2.32 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 2.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 2.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 6,666us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 7 years 6 months 11 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.32us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 3,333us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.32us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range11Member
   
Director Stock Options [Member] | $2.33 - $2.52 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 2.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 2.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 10,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 3 years 8 months 23 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.52us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 10,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.52us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range2Member
   
Director Stock Options [Member] | $2.53 - $2.85 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 2.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range8Member
   
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 2.85us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range8Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 45,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range8Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 7 years 2 months 23 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.85us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range8Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 30,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range8Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 2.85us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range8Member
   
Director Stock Options [Member] | $2.86 - $4.19 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 2.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range9Member
   
Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 4.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range9Member
   
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 80,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range9Member
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life 8 years 10 months 24 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 3.88us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range9Member
   
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 20,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range9Member
   
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 4.19us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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Director Stock Options [Member] | $4.20 - $5.04 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Exercise price range lower range limit (in dollars per share) 4.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Exercise price range upper range limit (in dollars per share) 5.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 10,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Weighted average remaining contractual life 5 years 5 months 23 days    
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 5.04us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 10,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) 5.04us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= useg_DirectorStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= useg_Range6Member