CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 150,658	$ 132,705
Cost of sales	113,011	95,296
Gross profit	37,647	37,409
Research and development expenses	5,186	4,434
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29,420	26,872
Operating income	3,041	6,103
Interest income (expense), net	(267)	110
Other income (expense), net	720	230
Income before provision for income taxes	3,494	6,443
Provision for income taxes	751	1,254
Net income	2,743	5,189
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	22	0
Net income attributable to Universal Electronics Inc.	$ 2,721	$ 5,189
Earnings per share attributable to Universal Electronics Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.33
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.32
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	14,373	15,907
Diluted (in shares)	14,637	16,243