Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 11, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000101984
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 369,666,251
Entity Common Stock, Share Outstanding		14,014,991