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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Individual assets excluding computer equipment  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Capitalization threshold, minimum useful life 1 year
Capitalization threshold, minimum cost $ 5,000ueic_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentCapitalizationThresholdMinimumCost
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ueic_IndividualAssetsExcludingComputerEquipmentMember
Assets purchased in bulk  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Capitalization threshold, minimum cost 5,000ueic_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentCapitalizationThresholdMinimumCost
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ueic_AssetsPurchasedInBulkMember
Buildings | Minimum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life P25Y
Buildings | Maximum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life P33Y
Tooling and equipment | Minimum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 2 years
Tooling and equipment | Maximum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 5 years
Computer equipment  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Capitalization threshold, minimum useful life 1 year
Capitalization threshold, minimum cost $ 1,000ueic_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentCapitalizationThresholdMinimumCost
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Computer equipment | Minimum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 3 years
Computer equipment | Maximum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 5 years
Software | Minimum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 3 years
Software | Maximum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 7 years
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 5 years
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 8 years
Leasehold and building improvements | Minimum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 2 years
Leasehold and building improvements | Maximum [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 10 years