Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants - Fair Value Assumptions (Details) - Common stock purchase warrant - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 32.32	$ 29.86
Price of Universal Electronics Inc. common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 67.975	$ 62.295
Risk-free interest rate	2.04%	1.50%
Expected volatility	39.86%	41.49%
Expected life in years	5 years 9 months	6 years 9 months