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Business Segment and Foreign Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]                      
Total net sales $ 138,389us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 147,780us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 146,315us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 129,845us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 136,134us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 142,389us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 136,109us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 114,722us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 562,329us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 529,354us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 463,090us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States [Member]                      
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 201,579us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
195,308us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
165,209us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Asia (excluding PRC) [Member]                      
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 129,614us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ueic_AsiaExcludingPeoplesRepublicOfChinaMember
107,886us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ueic_AsiaExcludingPeoplesRepublicOfChinaMember
108,979us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ueic_AsiaExcludingPeoplesRepublicOfChinaMember
People's Republic of China [Member]                      
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 98,057us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
89,918us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
76,873us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Europe [Member]                      
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 70,663us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
72,852us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
61,617us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Latin America [Member]                      
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 38,912us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
35,179us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
28,677us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
All Other Countries [Member]                      
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 $ 23,504us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ueic_AllOtherCountriesMember
$ 28,211us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ueic_AllOtherCountriesMember
$ 21,735us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ueic_AllOtherCountriesMember