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Business Segment and Foreign Operations - Long-lived Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived tangible assets $ 81,606us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 80,849us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States [Member]    
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived tangible assets 5,716us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
4,662us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
People's Republic of China [Member]    
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived tangible assets 70,619us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
72,957us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
All Other Countries [Member]    
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived tangible assets $ 5,271us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ueic_AllOtherCountriesMember
$ 3,230us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ueic_AllOtherCountriesMember