CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 177,580	$ 170,986	$ 338,986	$ 321,644
Cost of sales	133,829	127,530	254,201	240,541
Gross profit	43,751	43,456	84,785	81,103
Research and development expenses	4,946	5,151	10,444	10,337
Factory transition restructuring charges	449	84	5,699	1,517
Selling, general and administrative expenses	31,053	30,252	61,704	58,239
Operating income	7,303	7,969	6,938	11,010
Interest income (expense), net	(562)	(258)	(955)	(525)
Other income (expense), net	(642)	671	(59)	1,391
Income before provision for income taxes	6,099	8,382	5,924	11,876
Provision for income taxes	1,415	1,784	1,121	2,535
Net income	4,684	6,598	4,803	9,341
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	8	0	30
Net income attributable to Universal Electronics Inc.	$ 4,684	$ 6,590	$ 4,803	$ 9,311
Earnings per share attributable to Universal Electronics Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.46	$ 0.33	$ 0.65
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.45	$ 0.33	$ 0.63
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	14,404	14,440	14,427	14,406
Diluted (in shares)	14,683	14,735	14,700	14,686