Business Combination - Pro Forma Results (Details) - Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc. - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 606,872	$ 569,804
Net income	28,947	31,861
Net income attributable to Universal Electronics Inc.	$ 28,886	$ 31,456
Basic earnings per share attributable to Universal Electronics, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.99
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Universal Electronics, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 1.86	$ 1.95