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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 06, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000101984
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,928,185

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,729	$ 53,207
Accounts receivable, net	157,138	144,689
Contract assets	21,721	25,572
Inventories, net	137,522	144,350
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,061	11,638
Income tax receivable	3,392	997
Total current assets	380,563	380,453
Property, plant and equipment, net	91,067	95,840
Goodwill	48,404	48,485
Intangible assets, net	20,487	24,370
Operating lease right-of-use assets	19,890
Deferred income taxes	2,719	1,833
Other assets	2,357	4,615
Total assets	565,487	555,596
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	103,842	107,282
Line of credit	88,000	101,500
Accrued compensation	40,343	33,965
Accrued sales discounts, rebates and royalties	9,265	9,574
Accrued income taxes	3,560	3,524
Other accrued liabilities	32,659	24,011
Total current liabilities	277,669	279,856
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease obligations	15,580
Contingent consideration	4,732	8,435
Deferred income taxes	4,195	930
Income tax payable	1,647	1,647
Other long-term liabilities	13	1,768
Total liabilities	303,836	292,636
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 24,099,047 and 23,932,703 shares issued on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	241	239
Paid-in capital	285,487	276,103
Treasury stock, at cost, 10,170,862 and 10,116,459 shares on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	(277,630)	(275,889)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(25,838)	(20,281)
Retained earnings	279,391	282,788
Total stockholders' equity	261,651	262,960
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 565,487	$ 555,596

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	24,099,047	23,932,703
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	10,170,862	10,116,459

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 200,724	$ 182,717	$ 578,783	$ 509,938
Cost of sales	154,245	142,401	458,437	405,661
Gross profit	46,479	40,316	120,346	104,277
Research and development expenses	7,930	5,593	21,884	17,703
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,422	29,994	94,598	90,811
Operating income (loss)	6,127	4,729	3,864	(4,237)
Interest income (expense), net	(784)	(1,177)	(3,088)	(3,526)
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory	0	0	0	36,978
Other income (expense), net	(148)	(2,282)	(426)	(3,951)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	5,195	1,270	350	25,264
Provision for income taxes	2,526	311	3,747	2,233
Net income (loss)	$ 2,669	$ 959	$ (3,397)	$ 23,031
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.07	$ (0.25)	$ 1.65
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.07	$ (0.25)	$ 1.63
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in shares)	13,894	13,836	13,861	13,997
Diluted (in shares)	14,170	13,959	13,861	14,116

CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) STATEMENTS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 2,669	$ 959	$ (3,397)	$ 23,031
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	(5,457)	(3,778)	(5,557)	(5,190)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2,788)	$ (2,819)	$ (8,954)	$ 17,841

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock Issued	Common Stock in Treasury	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		23,760	(9,703)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 253,549	$ 238	$ (262,065)	$ 265,195	$ (16,599)	$ 266,780
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(587)					(587)
Currency translation adjustment	3,646				3,646
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation (in shares)		42
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation	336	$ 0		336
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)			(13)
Purchase of treasury shares	(615)		$ (615)
Stock options exercised (in shares)		20
Stock options exercised	439	$ 0		439
Shares issued to directors (in shares)		8
Shares issued to directors	0	$ 0		0
Employee and director stock-based compensation	2,204			2,204
Performance - based common stock warrants	471			471
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		23,830	(9,716)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	263,527	$ 238	$ (262,680)	268,645	(12,953)	270,277
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		23,760	(9,703)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	253,549	$ 238	$ (262,065)	265,195	(16,599)	266,780
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	23,031
Currency translation adjustment	$ (5,190)
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)	(373)
Purchase of treasury shares	$ (12,564)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		23,892	(10,076)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	272,209	$ 239	$ (274,629)	274,493	(21,789)	293,895
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		23,830	(9,716)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	263,527	$ 238	$ (262,680)	268,645	(12,953)	270,277
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	22,659					22,659
Currency translation adjustment	(5,058)				(5,058)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation (in shares)		14
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation	254	$ 1		253
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)			(212)
Purchase of treasury shares	(6,499)		$ (6,499)
Stock options exercised (in shares)		10
Stock options exercised	265	$ 0		265
Shares issued to directors (in shares)		8
Shares issued to directors	0	$ 0		0
Employee and director stock-based compensation	2,465			2,465
Performance - based common stock warrants	(128)			(128)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		23,862	(9,928)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	277,485	$ 239	$ (269,179)	271,500	(18,011)	292,936
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	959					959
Currency translation adjustment	(3,778)				(3,778)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation (in shares)		18
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation	290	$ 0		290
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)			(148)
Purchase of treasury shares	(5,450)		$ (5,450)
Stock options exercised (in shares)		5
Stock options exercised	160	$ 0		160
Shares issued to directors (in shares)		7
Shares issued to directors	0	$ 0
Employee and director stock-based compensation	2,139			2,139
Performance - based common stock warrants	404			404
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		23,892	(10,076)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	272,209	$ 239	$ (274,629)	274,493	(21,789)	293,895
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		23,933	(10,116)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	262,960	$ 239	$ (275,889)	276,103	(20,281)	282,788
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,005)					(1,005)
Currency translation adjustment	1,733				1,733
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation (in shares)		78
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation	347	$ 1		346
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)			(43)
Purchase of treasury shares	(1,215)		$ (1,215)
Shares issued to directors (in shares)		8
Shares issued to directors	0	$ 0		0
Employee and director stock-based compensation	1,918			1,918
Performance - based common stock warrants	434			434
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		24,019	(10,159)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	265,172	$ 240	$ (277,104)	278,801	(18,548)	281,783
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		23,933	(10,116)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	262,960	$ 239	$ (275,889)	276,103	(20,281)	282,788
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(3,397)
Currency translation adjustment	$ (5,557)
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)	(55)
Purchase of treasury shares	$ (1,741)
Stock options exercised (in shares)	20
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		24,099	(10,171)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 261,651	$ 241	$ (277,630)	285,487	(25,838)	279,391
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		24,019	(10,159)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	265,172	$ 240	$ (277,104)	278,801	(18,548)	281,783
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(5,061)					(5,061)
Currency translation adjustment	(1,833)				(1,833)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation (in shares)		17
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation	273	$ 0		273
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)			(5)
Purchase of treasury shares	(189)		$ (189)
Shares issued to directors (in shares)		7
Shares issued to directors	0	$ 0		0
Employee and director stock-based compensation	2,273			2,273
Performance - based common stock warrants	236			236
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		24,043	(10,164)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	260,871	$ 240	$ (277,293)	281,583	(20,381)	276,722
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	2,669					2,669
Currency translation adjustment	(5,457)				(5,457)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation (in shares)		29
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation	256	$ 1		255
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)			(7)
Purchase of treasury shares	(337)		$ (337)
Stock options exercised (in shares)		20
Stock options exercised	411			411
Shares issued to directors (in shares)		7
Shares issued to directors	0	$ 0		0
Employee and director stock-based compensation	2,527			2,527
Performance - based common stock warrants	711			711
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		24,099	(10,171)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 261,651	$ 241	$ (277,630)	$ 285,487	$ (25,838)	$ 279,391

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (3,397)	$ 23,031
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,734	25,264
Provision for doubtful accounts	275	2
Provision for inventory write-downs	11,222	6,450
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory	0	(36,978)
Deferred income taxes	2,273	(1,370)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan	876	880
Employee and director stock-based compensation	6,718	6,808
Performance-based common stock warrants	1,381	747
Impairment of China factory equipment	0	2,886
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and contract assets	(11,117)	(1,289)
Inventories	(6,819)	(9,535)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,507	(4,194)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11,686	(13,142)
Accrued income taxes	(2,418)	(4,134)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	39,921	(4,574)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of Guangzhou factory	0	51,291
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	(15,854)	(16,838)
Refund of deposit received toward sale of Guangzhou factory	0	(5,053)
Acquisitions of intangible assets	(1,505)	(1,911)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(17,359)	27,489
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities:
Borrowings under line of credit	57,500	48,000
Repayments on line of credit	(71,000)	(82,500)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	411	864
Treasury stock purchased	(1,741)	(12,564)
Contingent consideration payments in connection with business combinations	(4,251)	(3,858)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(19,081)	(50,058)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,959)	1,799
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,522	(25,344)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	53,207	67,339
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	54,729	41,995
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	5,608	5,453
Interest paid	$ 3,479	$ 3,722

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries contain all the adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As used herein, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates to the contrary. Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," and the "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" included in Items 1A, 7, 7A, and 8, respectively, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, our review for impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, business combinations, income taxes, stock-based compensation expense and performance-based common stock warrants. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions, and they may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition We adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," and all related amendments as of January 1, 2018. Our performance obligations primarily arise from manufacturing and delivering universal control, sensing and automation products and AV accessories, which are sold through multiple channels, and intellectual property that is embedded in these products or licensed to others. Our contracts have an anticipated duration of less than a year. These performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time, as described below. Payment terms are typically on open credit terms consistent with industry practice and do not have significant financing components. Some contracts contain early payment discounts, which are recognized as a reduction to revenue if the customer typically meets the early payment conditions, and are insignificant to net sales. Consideration may be variable based on indeterminate volumes. Effective January 1, 2018, revenue is recognized over time when the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance, our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls, or when our performance creates an asset with no alternative use to us (custom products) and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date through a contractual commitment from the customer. An asset does not have an alternative use if we are unable to redirect the asset to another customer in the foreseeable future without significant rework. The method for measuring progress towards satisfying a performance obligation for a custom product is based on the costs incurred to date (cost-to-cost method). We believe that the costs associated with production are most closely aligned with the revenue associated with those products. Revenue recognized over time, for which we have not yet invoiced the customer, is included in contract assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Generally, we invoice the customer within 90 days of revenue recognition. We recognize revenue at a point in time if the criteria for recognizing revenue over time are not met, the title of the goods has transferred, and we have a present right to payment. We typically recognize revenue for the sale of tooling at a point in time, which is generally upon completion of the tooling and, if applicable, acceptance by the customer. A provision is recorded for estimated sales returns and allowances and is deducted from gross sales to arrive at net sales in the period the related revenue is recorded. These estimates are based on historical sales returns and allowances, analysis of credit memo data and other known factors. Actual returns and claims in any future period are inherently uncertain and thus may differ from our estimates. If actual or expected future returns and claims are significantly greater or lower than the reserves that we have established, we will record a reduction or increase to net revenue in the period in which we make such a determination. We accrue for discounts and rebates based on historical experience and our expectations regarding future sales to our customers. Accruals for discounts and rebates are recorded as a reduction to sales in the same period as the related revenue. Changes in such accruals may be required if future rebates and incentives differ from our estimates. We license our intellectual property including our patented technologies, trademarks, and database of control codes. When license fees are paid on a per-unit basis, we record license revenue when our customers manufacture or ship a product incorporating our intellectual property and we have a present right to payment. When a fixed up-front license fee is received in exchange for the delivery of a particular database of infrared codes or the contract contains a minimum guarantee provision, we record revenue when delivery of the intellectual property has occurred. Tiered royalties are recorded on a straight-line basis according to the forecasted per-unit fees taking into account the pricing tiers. Contract assets represent revenue which has been recognized based on our accounting policies but for which the customer has not yet been invoiced and thus an account receivable has not yet been recorded. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Sales allowances are recognized as reductions of gross accounts receivable to arrive at accounts receivable, net if the sales allowances are distributed in customer account credits. See Note 3 for further information concerning our sales allowances. We present all non-income government-assessed taxes (sales, use and value added taxes) collected from our customers and remitted to governmental agencies on a net basis (excluded from revenue) in our financial statements. The government-assessed taxes are recorded in our consolidated balance sheets until they are remitted to the government agency. Leases We adopted ASU 2016-02, "Leases," and all related amendments as of January 1, 2019. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception and determine the classification of the lease, as either operating or finance, at commencement. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, other accrued liabilities and long-term operating lease obligations on our consolidated balance sheets. We presently do not have any finance leases. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date, including the lease term, in determining the present value of lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets also factor in any lease payments made, initial direct costs and lease incentives received. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Some of our leases include options to extend with a range of three to five years with up to two extensions at the then current market rate. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. If applicable, we combine lease and non-lease components, which primarily relate to ancillary expenses associated with real estate leases such as common area maintenance charges and management fees. There have been no other significant changes in our accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2016-02 (with amendments issued in 2018), which changes the accounting for leases and requires expanded disclosures about leasing activities. This new guidance also requires lessees to recognize a ROU asset and a lease liability at the commencement date for all leases with terms greater than twelve months. Accounting by lessors is largely unchanged. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We adopted ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective optional transition method. Thus, the standard was applied starting January 1, 2019 and prior periods were not restated. We applied the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance. As a result, we did not reassess the identification, classification and initial direct costs of leases commencing before the effective date. We also applied the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components to all new leases as well as leases commencing before the effective date. Upon adoption, ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recognition of lease ROU assets, accrued liabilities and long-term liabilities related to operating leases of $20.7 million, $3.3 million and $17.0 million, respectively. In addition, assets and liabilities totaling $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, were reclassified into the opening ROU asset balance. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 did not result in any cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings and did not have any impact on our results of operations, cash flows or debt covenants. See Note 5 for additional information. Other Accounting Pronouncements In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, "Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This guidance expands the scope of Topic 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation" to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees, but excludes awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to a customer as part of a contract accounted for under ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, "Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract," which amends ASC 350-40, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software." The ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software and requires the capitalized implementation costs to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement. The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected. ASU 2018-15 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2018-15, effective January 1, 2019, did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Updates Not Yet Effective In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This guidance updates existing guidance for measuring and recording credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost by replacing the “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” model. Accordingly, these financial assets will be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-13 will have on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." This guidance simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 31, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
United States	$	7,226	$	1,156
People's Republic of China ("PRC")	12,813		20,885
Asia (excluding the PRC)	11,113		2,398
Europe	12,156		19,907
South America	11,421		8,861
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	54,729	$	53,207

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations

Accounts receivable, net were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Trade receivables, gross	$	151,220		$	133,774
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,292		)	(1,121		)
Allowance for sales returns	(497		)	(731		)
Net trade receivables	149,431			131,922
Other	7,707			12,767
Accounts receivable, net	$	157,138		$	144,689

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:



(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,121		$	1,064
Additions to costs and expenses	275			2
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects	(104		)	(74		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,292		$	992

Significant Customers

Net sales to the following customers totaled more than 10% of our net sales:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2019				2018
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)			% of Net Sales
Comcast Corporation	$	30,419	15.2	%	$	32,336		17.7	%
Ring L.L.C.	$	21,050	10.5	%	—		⁽¹⁾	—		⁽¹⁾



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019				2018
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales
Comcast Corporation	$	91,058	15.7	%	$	99,853	19.6	%

⁽¹⁾ Net sales to this customer did not total more than 10% of our total net sales in the prior period.

There were no customers with an accounts receivable balance in excess of 10% of the total accounts receivable balance as of September 30, 2019.

Revenue Recognition Pattern

The pattern of revenue recognition was as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Goods and services transferred at a point in time	$	108,065	$	97,952	$	309,841	$	275,552
Goods and services transferred over time	92,659		84,765		268,942		234,386
Net sales	$	200,724	$	182,717	$	578,783	$	509,938

Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers

Inventories, net were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Raw materials	$	59,412		$	68,834
Components	21,557			25,071
Work in process	5,757			5,577
Finished goods	60,306			50,006
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(9,510		)	(5,138		)
Inventories, net	$	137,522		$	144,350

Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory

Changes in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory were as follows:



(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,138		$	4,288
Additions charged to costs and expenses ⁽¹⁾	7,430			5,353
Sell through ⁽²⁾	(1,220		)	(1,240		)
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects	(1,838		)	(1,118		)
Balance at end of period	$	9,510		$	7,283


⁽¹⁾	The additions charged to costs and expenses do not include inventory directly written-off that was scrapped during production totaling $3.8 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These amounts are production waste and manufacturing inefficiencies and are not included in management's reserve for excess and obsolete inventory.


⁽²⁾	These amounts represent the reduction in reserves associated with inventory items that were sold during the period.

Significant Suppliers

We purchase integrated circuits, components and finished goods from multiple sources. No suppliers totaled more than 10% of our total inventory purchases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

Related Party Supplier

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we purchased certain printed circuit board assemblies from a related party supplier. The supplier was considered a related party for financial reporting purposes because our Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations owned 40% of this supplier. In the second quarter of 2018, our Senior Vice President sold his interest in this supplier, and thus this supplier is no longer considered a related party.

Total inventory purchases made from this supplier while it was a related party were $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

We have entered into various operating lease agreements for automobiles, offices and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. At September 30, 2019, our operating leases had remaining lease terms of up to 42 years.

Lease balances within our consolidated balance sheet were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019
Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	19,890
Liabilities:
Other accrued liabilities	$	4,501
Long-term operating lease obligations	15,580
Total lease liabilities	$	20,081

Operating lease expense, including short-term and variable lease costs, which are insignificant to the total, and operating lease cash flows and supplemental cash flow information were as follows:



(In thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Cost of sales	$	574	$	1,627
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,036		3,324
Total operating lease expense	$	1,610	$	4,951
Operating cash outflows from operating leases	$	1,537	$	5,197
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$	1,131	$	2,655

The weighted average remaining lease liability term and the weighted average discount rate were as follows:



	September 30, 2019
Weighted average lease liability term (in years)	4.60
Weighted average discount rate	4.62	%

The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and thereafter to the operating lease liabilities recognized in our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019. The reconciliation excludes short-term leases that are not recorded on the balance sheet.



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019
2019 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,190
2020	5,482
2021	5,493
2022	4,523
2023	2,306
Thereafter	3,366
Total lease payments	22,360
Less: imputed interest	(2,279		)
Total lease liabilities	$	20,081

As of September 30, 2019, we have two operating leases that have not yet commenced with the total initial lease liability of approximately $3.2 million with three and five-year terms, which are not reflected within the maturity schedule above.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:



(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	48,485
Foreign exchange effects	(81		)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	48,404

Intangible Assets, Net

The components of intangible assets, net were as follows:



	September 30, 2019							December 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Gross ⁽¹⁾		Accumulated Amortization ⁽¹⁾			Net		Gross ⁽¹⁾		Accumulated Amortization ⁽¹⁾			Net
Distribution rights	$	314	$	(198	)	$	116	$	329	$	(188	)	$	141
Patents	15,606		(6,253		)	9,353		14,560		(5,704		)	8,856
Trademarks and trade names	2,786		(2,129		)	657		2,786		(1,900		)	886
Developed and core technology	12,560		(9,597		)	2,963		12,560		(8,087		)	4,473
Capitalized software development costs	—		—			—		155		—			155
Customer relationships	32,683		(25,285		)	7,398		32,534		(22,675		)	9,859
Total intangible assets, net	$	63,949	$	(43,462	)	$	20,487	$	62,924	$	(38,554	)	$	24,370


⁽¹⁾	This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $7.3 million and $7.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Amortization expense is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, except amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs, which is recorded in cost of sales. Amortization expense by statement of operations caption was as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cost of sales	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	91
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,798		1,770		5,382		5,275
Total amortization expense	$	1,798	$	1,788	$	5,382	$	5,366

Estimated future annual amortization expense related to our intangible assets at September 30, 2019, was as follows:



(In thousands)
2019 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,791
2020	6,045
2021	2,555
2022	2,443
2023	2,298
Thereafter	5,355
Total	$	20,487

Line of Credit	9 Months Ended
Line of Credit	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Line of Credit	Line of Credit Our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") provides for a $125.0 million revolving line of credit ("Credit Line") that expires on November 1, 2020. The Credit Line may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were $2.7 million at September 30, 2019. All obligations under the Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets as well as 65% of our ownership interest in Enson Assets Limited, our wholly-owned subsidiary which controls our manufacturing factories in the PRC. Under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on the Credit Line based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%) or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Second Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.00% to 0.50%). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on our cash flow leverage ratio as set forth in the Second Amended Credit Agreement. The interest rate in effect at September 30, 2019 was 3.55%. There are no commitment fees or unused line fees under the Second Amended Credit Agreement. The Second Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. In addition, the Second Amended Credit Agreement contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Second Amended Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2019, we had $88.0 million outstanding under the Credit Line. Our total interest expense on borrowings was $0.9 million and $1.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our total interest expense on borrowings was $3.4 million and $3.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes We utilize our estimated annual effective tax rate to determine our provision for income taxes for interim periods. The income tax provision is computed by taking the estimated annual effective rate and multiplying it by the year-to-date pre-tax book income. We recorded an income tax expense of $2.5 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We recorded income tax expense of $3.7 million and $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased primarily due to the mix of pre-tax income among jurisdictions, including losses not benefited for federal and state as a result of a valuation allowance and a remeasurement of deferred taxes to recognize the High Technology Exemption ("HTE") approved for our Yangzhou factory located in northern China. At December 31, 2018, we assessed the realizability of our deferred tax assets by considering whether it is "more likely than not" some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We considered taxable income in carryback years, the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning strategies and projected future taxable income in making this assessment. At December 31, 2018, we had a three year cumulative operating loss for our U.S. operations and accordingly, provided a full valuation allowance on our U.S. and state deferred tax assets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, there has been no change to our valuation allowance position. At September 30, 2019, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $4.8 million, including interest and penalties, of which approximately $4.4 million of this amount, if not for the state Research and Experimentation income tax credit valuation allowance, would affect the annual effective tax rate, if these tax benefits are realized. Further, we are unaware of any positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase within the next twelve months. However, based on federal, state and foreign statute expirations in various jurisdictions, we anticipate a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.2 million within the next twelve months. We have classified uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities unless expected to be paid within one year. We have elected to classify interest and penalties as a component of tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties of $0.6 million as of September 30, 2019 and $0.5 million at December 31, 2018 are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.

Accrued Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Compensation

The components of accrued compensation were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued social insurance ⁽¹⁾	$	16,462	$	16,735
Accrued salary/wages	7,751		8,783
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,713		2,954
Accrued bonus ⁽²⁾	10,823		2,361
Accrued commission	1,027		1,432
Other accrued compensation	1,567		1,700
Total accrued compensation	$	40,343	$	33,965

⁽¹⁾

PRC employers are required by law to remit the applicable social insurance payments to their local government. Social insurance is comprised of various components such as pension, medical insurance, job industry insurance, unemployment insurance, and a housing assistance fund, and is administered in a manner similar to social security in the United States. This amount represents our estimate of the amounts due to the PRC government for social insurance on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

⁽²⁾

Accrued bonus includes an accrual for an extra month of salary ("13^th month salary") to be paid to employees in certain geographies where it is the customary business practice. This 13^th month salary is paid to these employees if they remain employed with us through December 31st. The total accrued for the 13^th month salary was $0.7 million and $0.4 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Other Accrued Liabilities

The components of other accrued liabilities were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Duties	$	4,426	$	4,865
Freight and handling fees	4,852		3,217
Operating lease obligations	4,501		—
Professional fees	1,962		1,930
Sales taxes and VAT	1,500		1,050
Short-term contingent consideration	5,411		4,190
Tooling ⁽¹⁾	1,581		1,770
Other	8,426		6,989
Total other accrued liabilities	$	32,659	$	24,011


⁽¹⁾	The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers. Revenue recognized for the sale of tooling during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was insignificant in relation to our net sales.

Other Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Compensation

The components of accrued compensation were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued social insurance ⁽¹⁾	$	16,462	$	16,735
Accrued salary/wages	7,751		8,783
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,713		2,954
Accrued bonus ⁽²⁾	10,823		2,361
Accrued commission	1,027		1,432
Other accrued compensation	1,567		1,700
Total accrued compensation	$	40,343	$	33,965

⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

Other Accrued Liabilities

The components of other accrued liabilities were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Duties	$	4,426	$	4,865
Freight and handling fees	4,852		3,217
Operating lease obligations	4,501		—
Professional fees	1,962		1,930
Sales taxes and VAT	1,500		1,050
Short-term contingent consideration	5,411		4,190
Tooling ⁽¹⁾	1,581		1,770
Other	8,426		6,989
Total other accrued liabilities	$	32,659	$	24,011


⁽¹⁾	The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers. Revenue recognized for the sale of tooling during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was insignificant in relation to our net sales.

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Product Warranties

Changes in the liability for product warranty claim costs were as follows:



(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	276	$	339
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	695		787
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	—		(850		)
Balance at end of period	$	971	$	276

Restructuring Activities and Sale of Guangzhou Factory

In the first quarter of 2016, we implemented a plan to transition manufacturing activities from our southern-most China factory, located in the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong province, to our other China factories. All operations ceased in our Guangzhou factory in the third quarter of 2017 and the transition to the other China factories was completed by the end of 2017.

On September 26, 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell our Guangzhou manufacturing facility for RMB 320 million. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the buyer deposited 10% of the purchase price into an escrow account upon the execution of the agreement. In April 2018, we and the buyer mutually agreed to terminate the sale. The mutually agreed termination took effect immediately with no incremental penalty or costs to either party. In connection with this termination, the deposit was returned to the buyer.

On April 23, 2018, we entered into a new agreement to sell our Guangzhou manufacturing facility to a second buyer for RMB 339 million (approximately $51.4 million based on exchange rates in effect at the time of closing). On April 26, 2018, the second buyer paid to us a deposit of RMB 34 million (approximately $5.1 million based on exchange rates in effect at the time of closing), which under the terms of the agreement was nonrefundable. Upon receipt by the Governmental Agency of the second buyer’s application of approval of transfer, the second buyer was to pay to us RMB 237 million (approximately $35.8 million based on exchange rates in effect at the time of closing). Additionally, within two days after the second payment was made to us, the second buyer was to deposit the remaining consideration of RMB 68 million (approximately $10.3 million based on exchange rates in effect at the time of closing) into escrow, which was to be released to us upon the closing of the sale. Per the terms of the agreement, the sale was to be completed no later than June 30, 2018. On June 26, 2018, all conditions to closing were satisfied and the sale was completed, resulting in a pretax gain of $37.0 million ($32.1 million, net of income taxes).

Litigation

On or about June 10, 2015, FM Marketing GmbH ("FMH") and Ruwido Austria GmbH ("Ruwido") filed a Summons in Summary Proceedings in Belgium court against one of our subsidiaries, Universal Electronics BV ("UEBV"), and one of its customers, Telenet N.V. ("Telenet"), claiming that one of the products UEBV supplied to Telenet violates two design patents and one utility patent owned by FMH and/or Ruwido. By this summons, FMH and Ruwido sought to enjoin Telenet and UEBV from continued distribution and use of the product at issue. After the September 29, 2015 hearing, the court issued its ruling in our and Telenet’s favor, rejecting FMH and Ruwido’s request entirely. On October 22, 2015, Ruwido filed its notice of appeal to this ruling.

The parties have fully briefed and argued before the appellate court and we are awaiting the appellate court’s ruling. In addition, on or about February 9, 2016, Ruwido filed a writ of summons for proceeding on the merits with respect to the asserted patents. UEBV and Telenet have replied, denying all of Ruwido's allegations, and in June 2017, a hearing was held before the trial court. During this hearing, Ruwido sought to have a second product which we are currently selling to Telenet included in this case. In September 2017, the Court ruled in our favor that our current product cannot be made part of this case. The Court also refused to rule on whether the original product (which we are no longer selling) infringes the Ruwido patent, instead deciding to wait until the European Patent Office (the "EPO") has ruled on our Opposition (see below). Finally, the Court ruled that our original product (which we are no longer selling) infringes certain of Ruwido’s design rights but stayed any decision of compensation and/or damages until all aspects of the case have been decided. We have filed an appeal as to the Court’s ruling of infringement. On September 16, 2019, the appellate court ruled in our favor concluding that our original product did not infringe Ruwido’s design rights. Now that the EPO has issued its ruling (see below), we expect the trial on Ruwido’s remaining infringement and unfair competition claims to occur in the summer of 2020.

Subsequent to the Court's ruling that a second product could not be added to the first case on the merits, Ruwido filed a separate case on the merits with respect to this second product, claiming that it too infringes the same patent at issue in the first suit. We have denied these claims. According to the Court’s trial schedule, briefs from both parties were due during the second half of 2018 and early 2019 with a trial date set for January 2019. This trial date has since been postponed pending a request to submit additional pleadings which the Court is expected to rule upon during the fourth quarter of 2019. Presently, the oral hearing on the merits with respect to this is set for February 10, 2020.

In September 2015, UEBV filed an Opposition with the EPO seeking to invalidate the one utility patent asserted against UEBV and Telenet by Ruwido. The hearing on this opposition was held in July 2017. During this hearing the panel requested additional information. We have assembled this additional information and the final hearing was scheduled for January 29, 2019. The EPO held this hearing on January 29 and 30, 2019 and revoked Ruwido's patent as originally filed. The EPO, however, maintained the patent in an amended form with a much narrower claim. On August 23, 2019, the EPO issued its written opinion. The parties had until November 1, 2019 to file its notice of appeal. We and Ruwido have each filed notices of appeal and we are to file the detailed grounds for the appeal by the end of December.

On September 5, 2017, Ruwido and FMH filed a patent infringement case on the merits against UEBV and Telenet in the Netherlands alleging the same claims of infringement as in the Belgium Courts (see above). We have denied these claims and filed a counterclaim seeking to invalidate the Ruwido patent. A November 30, 2018 hearing date was set by the Court but it deferred its decision until the decision from the EPO has become final. Subsequently, the parties requested they each be allowed to submit additional pleadings. The Court is expected to rule on this request during the fourth quarter of 2019. At about the same time, the Court is expected to set a trial date.

On September 5, 2018, we filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. (“Roku”) in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Roku, Inc.) alleging that Roku is willfully infringing nine of our patents that are in four patent families related to remote control set-up and touchscreen remotes. On December 5, 2018, we amended our complaint to add additional details supporting our infringement and willfulness allegations. We have alleged that this complaint relates to multiple Roku streaming players and components therefore and certain universal control devices, including but not limited to the Roku App, Roku TV, Roku Express, Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Ultra, Roku Premiere, Roku 4, Roku 3, Roku 2, Roku Enhanced Remote and any other Roku product that provides for the remote control of an external device such as a TV, audiovisual receiver, sound bar or Roku TV Wireless Speakers. Roku has answered our complaint with a general denial. In September and October, 2019, Roku filed Inter Party Review (“IPR”) requests with the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (the “PTAB”) on the nine patents at issue in this case, seeking to invalidate our patents. We have three months from those dates to file our responses with the PTAB, which we will do. The PTAB, in turn has three months after we file our responses to decide whether to institute the requested IPRs. We will vigorously defend against the IPRs. As a further result of Roku filing the IPRs, the Court has stayed the underlying patent lawsuit pending the resolution of IPRs.

There are no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which our respective property is the subject. However, as is typical in our industry and to the nature and kind of business in which we are engaged, from time to time, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced by third parties against us or by us against third parties arising from or related to product liability, infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights, breach of warranty, contractual relations, or employee relations. The amounts claimed may be substantial but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claims or the extent of any real risk of court awards assessed against us or in our favor. However, no assurances can be made as to the outcome of any of these matters, nor can we estimate the range of potential losses to us. In our opinion, final judgments, if any, which might be rendered against us in potential or pending litigation would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Moreover, we believe that our products do not infringe any third parties' patents or other intellectual property rights.

We maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance which insures our individual directors and officers against certain claims, as well as attorney's fees and related expenses incurred in connection with the defense of such claims.

Treasury Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Treasury Stock

From time to time, our Board of Directors authorizes management to repurchase shares of our issued and outstanding common stock on the open market. On October 30, 2018, our Board approved an adjustment to the amount of common stock that we could purchase under our existing repurchase plan to an amount not to exceed $5.0 million of our common stock. As of September 30, 2019, we had $3.9 million of authorized repurchases remaining under the Board's authorizations. We may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, which could include open market repurchases, negotiated block transactions, accelerated share repurchases or open market solicitations for shares, some of which may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of future repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and such repurchases may be discontinued at any time.

Repurchased shares of our common stock were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Shares repurchased	55		373
Cost of shares repurchased	$	1,741	$	12,564

Repurchased shares are recorded as shares held in treasury at cost. We hold these shares for future use as management and the Board of Directors deem appropriate.

Foreign Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Foreign Operations

Our net sales to external customers by geographic area were as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
United States	$	107,546	$	84,756	$	313,029	$	243,801
Asia (excluding PRC)	29,613		36,888		79,157		91,755
Europe	23,388		18,785		69,510		58,245
People's Republic of China	23,704		28,108		66,465		68,852
Latin America	8,281		6,411		26,187		23,077
Other	8,192		7,769		24,435		24,208
Total net sales	$	200,724	$	182,717	$	578,783	$	509,938

Specific identification of the customer billing location was the basis used for attributing revenues from external customers to geographic areas.

Long-lived tangible assets by geographic area were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
United States	$	13,385	$	14,504
People's Republic of China	64,347		79,382
All other countries	15,692		6,569
Total long-lived tangible assets	$	93,424	$	100,455

Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense for each employee and director is presented in the same statement of operations caption as their cash compensation. Stock-based compensation expense by statement of operations caption and the related income tax benefit were as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cost of sales	$	37	$	21	$	102	$	61
Research and development expenses	315		200		809		556
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Employees	1,866		1,671		5,005		4,936
Outside directors	309		247		802		1,255
Total employee and director stock-based compensation expense	$	2,527	$	2,139	$	6,718	$	6,808

Income tax benefit	$	509	$	441	$	1,385	$	1,423

Stock Options

Stock option activity was as follows:



	Number of Options (in 000's)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in 000's)
Outstanding at December 31, 2018	597		$	44.27
Granted	150		27.07
Exercised	(20	)	20.55			$	494
Forfeited/canceled/expired	—		—
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 ⁽¹⁾	727		$	41.36	4.06	$	9,149
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2019⁽¹⁾	727		$	41.36	4.06	$	9,149
Exercisable at September 30, 2019⁽¹⁾	501		$	44.56	3.19	$	5,201

⁽¹⁾

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax value (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2019 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had they all exercised their options on September 30, 2019. This amount will change based on the fair market value of our stock.

The assumptions we utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of stock option grants were the following:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Weighted average fair value of grants	$	—		$	—		$	10.28		$	14.26
Risk-free interest rate	—		%	—		%	2.49		%	2.51		%
Expected volatility	—		%	—		%	41.64		%	33.09		%
Expected life in years	0.00			0.00			4.54			4.53

As of September 30, 2019, we expect to recognize $2.2 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options over a remaining weighted-average life of 1.8 years.

Restricted Stock

Non-vested restricted stock award activity was as follows:



	Shares (in 000's)		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2018	204		$	49.23
Granted	263		30.26
Vested	(124	)	47.43
Forfeited	(19	)	36.29
Non-vested at September 30, 2019	324		$	35.23

As of September 30, 2019, we expect to recognize $8.7 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards over a weighted-average life of 1.8 years.

Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants

On March 9, 2016, we issued common stock purchase warrants to Comcast to purchase up to 725,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $54.55 per share. The right to exercise the warrants is subject to vesting over three successive two-year periods (with the first two-year period commencing on January 1, 2016) based on the level of purchases of goods and services from us by Comcast and its affiliates, as defined in the warrants. The table below presents the purchase levels and number of warrants that will vest in each period based upon achieving these purchase levels.



	Incremental Warrants That Will Vest
Aggregate Level of Purchases by Comcast and Affiliates	January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017	January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019	January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
$260 million	100,000	100,000	75,000
$300 million	75,000	75,000	75,000
$340 million	75,000	75,000	75,000
Maximum Potential Warrants Earned by Comcast	250,000	250,000	225,000

If total aggregate purchases by Comcast and its affiliates are below $260 million in any of the two-year periods above, no warrants will vest related to that two-year period. If total aggregate purchases of goods and services by Comcast and its affiliates exceed $340 million during either the first or second two-year period, the amount of any such excess will count toward aggregate purchases in the following two-year period. At September 30, 2019, 175,000 vested warrants were outstanding. To fully vest in the rights to purchase all of the remaining unearned 475,000 underlying shares, Comcast and its affiliates must purchase an aggregate of $680 million in goods and services from us during the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021.

Any and all warrants that vest will expire on January 1, 2023. The warrants provide for certain adjustments that may be made to the exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise due to customary anti-dilution provisions. Additionally, in connection with the common stock purchase warrants, we have also entered into a registration rights agreement with Comcast under which Comcast may from time to time request that we register the shares of common stock underlying vested warrants with the SEC.

Because the warrants contain performance criteria under which Comcast must achieve specified aggregate purchase levels for the warrants to vest, as detailed above, the measurement date for the warrants is the date on which the warrants vest. Through September 30, 2019, none of the warrants had vested for the two-year period beginning January 1, 2018.

The assumptions we utilized in the Black Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of the warrants were the following:



	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Fair value	$16.78	$10.06	$16.78	$10.06
Price of Universal Electronics Inc. common stock	$51.09	$38.95	$51.09	$38.95
Risk-free interest rate	1.56%	2.92%	1.56%	2.92%
Expected volatility	47.82%	41.00%	47.82%	41.00%
Expected life in years	3.25	4.25	3.25	4.25

The impact to net sales recorded in connection with the warrants and the related income tax benefit were as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Reduction to net sales	$	711	$	404	$	1,381	$	747
Income tax benefit	177		100		345		186

We estimate the number of warrants that will vest based on projected future purchases that will be made by Comcast and its affiliates. These estimates may increase or decrease based on actual future purchases. The aggregate unrecognized estimated fair value of unvested warrants at September 30, 2019 was $6.4 million.

Other Income (Expense), Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net consisted of the following:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts ⁽¹⁾	$	368		$	69		$	(8	)	$	603
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions	(689		)	(2,377		)	(662		)	(4,617		)
Other income	173			26			244			63
Other (expense), net	$	(148	)	$	(2,282	)	$	(426	)	$	(3,951	)


⁽¹⁾	This represents the gains (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 18 for further details).

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (loss) per share was calculated as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)	2019		2018		2019			2018
BASIC
Net income (loss)	$	2,669	$	959	$	(3,397	)	$	23,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	13,894		13,836		13,861			13,997
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.19	$	0.07	$	(0.25	)	$	1.65

DILUTED
Net income (loss)	$	2,669	$	959	$	(3,397	)	$	23,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic	13,894		13,836		13,861			13,997
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and common stock warrants	276		123		—			119
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis	14,170		13,959		13,861			14,116
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.19	$	0.07	$	(0.25	)	$	1.63

The following number of stock options, shares of restricted stock and common stock warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:



	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019	2018	2019	2018
Stock options	382	382	436	365
Restricted stock awards	9	59	89	134
Performance-based warrants	175	175	175	175

Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

The following table sets forth the total net fair value of derivatives:



	September 30, 2019								December 31, 2018
	Fair Value Measurement Using						Total Balance		Fair Value Measurement Using							Total Balance
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Balance		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total Balance
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	—	$	57	$	—	$	57	$	—	$	(249	)	$	—	$	(249	)

We held foreign currency exchange contracts, which resulted in a net pre-tax gain of $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we had a net pre-tax loss of $8.0 thousand and a net pre-tax gain of $0.6 million, respectively (see Note 16).

Details of foreign currency exchange contracts held were as follows:



Date Held	Currency	Position Held	Notional Value (in millions)		Forward Rate	Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date (in thousands)⁽¹⁾			Settlement Date
September 30, 2019	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	USD	$	33.0	7.1253	$	(71	)	October 8, 2019
September 30, 2019	USD/Brazilian Real	USD	$	1.0	4.1565	$	(3	)	October 25, 2019
September 30, 2019	USD/Euro	USD	$	29.0	1.0971	$	131		October 25, 2019
December 31, 2018	USD/Euro	USD	$	20.0	1.1421	$	(97	)	January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	USD	$	27.0	6.8969	$	(116	)	January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	USD	$	5.0	6.9245	$	(41	)	January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018	USD/Brazilian Real	USD	$	1.0	3.8651	$	5		January 25, 2019


⁽¹⁾	Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in other accrued liabilities.

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries contain all the adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As used herein, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates to the contrary.
Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, our review for impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, business combinations, income taxes, stock-based compensation expense and performance-based common stock warrants. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions, and they may be adjusted as more information becomes available.
Revenue Recognition	Our performance obligations primarily arise from manufacturing and delivering universal control, sensing and automation products and AV accessories, which are sold through multiple channels, and intellectual property that is embedded in these products or licensed to others. Our contracts have an anticipated duration of less than a year. These performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time, as described below. Payment terms are typically on open credit terms consistent with industry practice and do not have significant financing components. Some contracts contain early payment discounts, which are recognized as a reduction to revenue if the customer typically meets the early payment conditions, and are insignificant to net sales. Consideration may be variable based on indeterminate volumes. Effective January 1, 2018, revenue is recognized over time when the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance, our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls, or when our performance creates an asset with no alternative use to us (custom products) and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date through a contractual commitment from the customer. An asset does not have an alternative use if we are unable to redirect the asset to another customer in the foreseeable future without significant rework. The method for measuring progress towards satisfying a performance obligation for a custom product is based on the costs incurred to date (cost-to-cost method). We believe that the costs associated with production are most closely aligned with the revenue associated with those products. Revenue recognized over time, for which we have not yet invoiced the customer, is included in contract assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Generally, we invoice the customer within 90 days of revenue recognition. We recognize revenue at a point in time if the criteria for recognizing revenue over time are not met, the title of the goods has transferred, and we have a present right to payment. We typically recognize revenue for the sale of tooling at a point in time, which is generally upon completion of the tooling and, if applicable, acceptance by the customer. A provision is recorded for estimated sales returns and allowances and is deducted from gross sales to arrive at net sales in the period the related revenue is recorded. These estimates are based on historical sales returns and allowances, analysis of credit memo data and other known factors. Actual returns and claims in any future period are inherently uncertain and thus may differ from our estimates. If actual or expected future returns and claims are significantly greater or lower than the reserves that we have established, we will record a reduction or increase to net revenue in the period in which we make such a determination. We accrue for discounts and rebates based on historical experience and our expectations regarding future sales to our customers. Accruals for discounts and rebates are recorded as a reduction to sales in the same period as the related revenue. Changes in such accruals may be required if future rebates and incentives differ from our estimates. We license our intellectual property including our patented technologies, trademarks, and database of control codes. When license fees are paid on a per-unit basis, we record license revenue when our customers manufacture or ship a product incorporating our intellectual property and we have a present right to payment. When a fixed up-front license fee is received in exchange for the delivery of a particular database of infrared codes or the contract contains a minimum guarantee provision, we record revenue when delivery of the intellectual property has occurred. Tiered royalties are recorded on a straight-line basis according to the forecasted per-unit fees taking into account the pricing tiers. Contract assets represent revenue which has been recognized based on our accounting policies but for which the customer has not yet been invoiced and thus an account receivable has not yet been recorded. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Sales allowances are recognized as reductions of gross accounts receivable to arrive at accounts receivable, net if the sales allowances are distributed in customer account credits. See Note 3 for further information concerning our sales allowances. We present all non-income government-assessed taxes (sales, use and value added taxes) collected from our customers and remitted to governmental agencies on a net basis (excluded from revenue) in our financial statements. The government-assessed taxes are recorded in our consolidated balance sheets until they are remitted to the government agency.
Leases	We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception and determine the classification of the lease, as either operating or finance, at commencement. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, other accrued liabilities and long-term operating lease obligations on our consolidated balance sheets. We presently do not have any finance leases. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date, including the lease term, in determining the present value of lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets also factor in any lease payments made, initial direct costs and lease incentives received. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Some of our leases include options to extend with a range of three to five years with up to two extensions at the then current market rate. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. If applicable, we combine lease and non-lease components, which primarily relate to ancillary expenses associated with real estate leases such as common area maintenance charges and management fees.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Recent Accounting Updates Note Yet Effective	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2016-02 (with amendments issued in 2018), which changes the accounting for leases and requires expanded disclosures about leasing activities. This new guidance also requires lessees to recognize a ROU asset and a lease liability at the commencement date for all leases with terms greater than twelve months. Accounting by lessors is largely unchanged. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We adopted ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective optional transition method. Thus, the standard was applied starting January 1, 2019 and prior periods were not restated. We applied the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance. As a result, we did not reassess the identification, classification and initial direct costs of leases commencing before the effective date. We also applied the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components to all new leases as well as leases commencing before the effective date. Upon adoption, ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recognition of lease ROU assets, accrued liabilities and long-term liabilities related to operating leases of $20.7 million, $3.3 million and $17.0 million, respectively. In addition, assets and liabilities totaling $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, were reclassified into the opening ROU asset balance. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 did not result in any cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings and did not have any impact on our results of operations, cash flows or debt covenants. See Note 5 for additional information. Other Accounting Pronouncements In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, "Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This guidance expands the scope of Topic 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation" to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees, but excludes awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to a customer as part of a contract accounted for under ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, "Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract," which amends ASC 350-40, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software." The ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software and requires the capitalized implementation costs to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement. The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected. ASU 2018-15 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2018-15, effective January 1, 2019, did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Updates Not Yet Effective In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This guidance updates existing guidance for measuring and recording credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost by replacing the “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” model. Accordingly, these financial assets will be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-13 will have on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." This guidance simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 31, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents by Geographic Region

Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
United States	$	7,226	$	1,156
People's Republic of China ("PRC")	12,813		20,885
Asia (excluding the PRC)	11,113		2,398
Europe	12,156		19,907
South America	11,421		8,861
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	54,729	$	53,207

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:



(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,121		$	1,064
Additions to costs and expenses	275			2
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects	(104		)	(74		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,292		$	992

Accounts receivable, net were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Trade receivables, gross	$	151,220		$	133,774
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,292		)	(1,121		)
Allowance for sales returns	(497		)	(731		)
Net trade receivables	149,431			131,922
Other	7,707			12,767
Accounts receivable, net	$	157,138		$	144,689

Net Sales to Significant Customers

Net sales to the following customers totaled more than 10% of our net sales:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2019				2018
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)			% of Net Sales
Comcast Corporation	$	30,419	15.2	%	$	32,336		17.7	%
Ring L.L.C.	$	21,050	10.5	%	—		⁽¹⁾	—		⁽¹⁾



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019				2018
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales
Comcast Corporation	$	91,058	15.7	%	$	99,853	19.6	%

⁽¹⁾ Net sales to this customer did not total more than 10% of our total net sales in the prior period.

Pattern of Revenue Recognition

The pattern of revenue recognition was as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Goods and services transferred at a point in time	$	108,065	$	97,952	$	309,841	$	275,552
Goods and services transferred over time	92,659		84,765		268,942		234,386
Net sales	$	200,724	$	182,717	$	578,783	$	509,938

Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories, Net

Inventories, net were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Raw materials	$	59,412		$	68,834
Components	21,557			25,071
Work in process	5,757			5,577
Finished goods	60,306			50,006
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(9,510		)	(5,138		)
Inventories, net	$	137,522		$	144,350

Changes in Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory

Changes in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory were as follows:



(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,138		$	4,288
Additions charged to costs and expenses ⁽¹⁾	7,430			5,353
Sell through ⁽²⁾	(1,220		)	(1,240		)
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects	(1,838		)	(1,118		)
Balance at end of period	$	9,510		$	7,283


⁽¹⁾	The additions charged to costs and expenses do not include inventory directly written-off that was scrapped during production totaling $3.8 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These amounts are production waste and manufacturing inefficiencies and are not included in management's reserve for excess and obsolete inventory.


⁽²⁾	These amounts represent the reduction in reserves associated with inventory items that were sold during the period.

Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Lease Balances within the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Lease balances within our consolidated balance sheet were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019
Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	19,890
Liabilities:
Other accrued liabilities	$	4,501
Long-term operating lease obligations	15,580
Total lease liabilities	$	20,081

Operating Lease Expense, Operating Lease Cash Flows and Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Operating lease expense, including short-term and variable lease costs, which are insignificant to the total, and operating lease cash flows and supplemental cash flow information were as follows:



(In thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Cost of sales	$	574	$	1,627
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,036		3,324
Total operating lease expense	$	1,610	$	4,951
Operating cash outflows from operating leases	$	1,537	$	5,197
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$	1,131	$	2,655

Lease Terms and Discount Rates

The weighted average remaining lease liability term and the weighted average discount rate were as follows:



	September 30, 2019
Weighted average lease liability term (in years)	4.60
Weighted average discount rate	4.62	%

Reconciliation of the Undiscounted Cash Flows for Each of the First Five Years and Thereafter to Operating Lease Liabilities



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019
2019 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,190
2020	5,482
2021	5,493
2022	4,523
2023	2,306
Thereafter	3,366
Total lease payments	22,360
Less: imputed interest	(2,279		)
Total lease liabilities	$	20,081

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:



(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	48,485
Foreign exchange effects	(81		)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	48,404

Components of Intangible Assets, Net

The components of intangible assets, net were as follows:



	September 30, 2019							December 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Gross ⁽¹⁾		Accumulated Amortization ⁽¹⁾			Net		Gross ⁽¹⁾		Accumulated Amortization ⁽¹⁾			Net
Distribution rights	$	314	$	(198	)	$	116	$	329	$	(188	)	$	141
Patents	15,606		(6,253		)	9,353		14,560		(5,704		)	8,856
Trademarks and trade names	2,786		(2,129		)	657		2,786		(1,900		)	886
Developed and core technology	12,560		(9,597		)	2,963		12,560		(8,087		)	4,473
Capitalized software development costs	—		—			—		155		—			155
Customer relationships	32,683		(25,285		)	7,398		32,534		(22,675		)	9,859
Total intangible assets, net	$	63,949	$	(43,462	)	$	20,487	$	62,924	$	(38,554	)	$	24,370


⁽¹⁾	This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $7.3 million and $7.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Amortization Expense by Income Statement Caption

Amortization expense by statement of operations caption was as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cost of sales	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	91
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,798		1,770		5,382		5,275
Total amortization expense	$	1,798	$	1,788	$	5,382	$	5,366

Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets

Estimated future annual amortization expense related to our intangible assets at September 30, 2019, was as follows:



(In thousands)
2019 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,791
2020	6,045
2021	2,555
2022	2,443
2023	2,298
Thereafter	5,355
Total	$	20,487

Accrued Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Components of Accrued Compensation

The components of accrued compensation were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued social insurance ⁽¹⁾	$	16,462	$	16,735
Accrued salary/wages	7,751		8,783
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,713		2,954
Accrued bonus ⁽²⁾	10,823		2,361
Accrued commission	1,027		1,432
Other accrued compensation	1,567		1,700
Total accrued compensation	$	40,343	$	33,965

⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

The components of other accrued liabilities were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Duties	$	4,426	$	4,865
Freight and handling fees	4,852		3,217
Operating lease obligations	4,501		—
Professional fees	1,962		1,930
Sales taxes and VAT	1,500		1,050
Short-term contingent consideration	5,411		4,190
Tooling ⁽¹⁾	1,581		1,770
Other	8,426		6,989
Total other accrued liabilities	$	32,659	$	24,011


⁽¹⁾	The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers. Revenue recognized for the sale of tooling during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was insignificant in relation to our net sales.

Other Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Components of Other Accrued Liabilities

The components of accrued compensation were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued social insurance ⁽¹⁾	$	16,462	$	16,735
Accrued salary/wages	7,751		8,783
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,713		2,954
Accrued bonus ⁽²⁾	10,823		2,361
Accrued commission	1,027		1,432
Other accrued compensation	1,567		1,700
Total accrued compensation	$	40,343	$	33,965

⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

The components of other accrued liabilities were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Duties	$	4,426	$	4,865
Freight and handling fees	4,852		3,217
Operating lease obligations	4,501		—
Professional fees	1,962		1,930
Sales taxes and VAT	1,500		1,050
Short-term contingent consideration	5,411		4,190
Tooling ⁽¹⁾	1,581		1,770
Other	8,426		6,989
Total other accrued liabilities	$	32,659	$	24,011


⁽¹⁾	The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers. Revenue recognized for the sale of tooling during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was insignificant in relation to our net sales.

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Liability for Product Warranty Claim Costs

Changes in the liability for product warranty claim costs were as follows:



(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	276	$	339
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	695		787
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	—		(850		)
Balance at end of period	$	971	$	276

Treasury Stock (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Repurchased Shares of Common Stock

Repurchased shares of our common stock were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Shares repurchased	55		373
Cost of shares repurchased	$	1,741	$	12,564

Foreign Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Net Sales to External Customers by Geographic Area

Our net sales to external customers by geographic area were as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
United States	$	107,546	$	84,756	$	313,029	$	243,801
Asia (excluding PRC)	29,613		36,888		79,157		91,755
Europe	23,388		18,785		69,510		58,245
People's Republic of China	23,704		28,108		66,465		68,852
Latin America	8,281		6,411		26,187		23,077
Other	8,192		7,769		24,435		24,208
Total net sales	$	200,724	$	182,717	$	578,783	$	509,938

Long-Lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area

Long-lived tangible assets by geographic area were as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
United States	$	13,385	$	14,504
People's Republic of China	64,347		79,382
All other countries	15,692		6,569
Total long-lived tangible assets	$	93,424	$	100,455

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefit

Stock-based compensation expense by statement of operations caption and the related income tax benefit were as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cost of sales	$	37	$	21	$	102	$	61
Research and development expenses	315		200		809		556
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Employees	1,866		1,671		5,005		4,936
Outside directors	309		247		802		1,255
Total employee and director stock-based compensation expense	$	2,527	$	2,139	$	6,718	$	6,808

Income tax benefit	$	509	$	441	$	1,385	$	1,423

Stock Option Activity

Stock option activity was as follows:



	Number of Options (in 000's)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in 000's)
Outstanding at December 31, 2018	597		$	44.27
Granted	150		27.07
Exercised	(20	)	20.55			$	494
Forfeited/canceled/expired	—		—
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 ⁽¹⁾	727		$	41.36	4.06	$	9,149
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2019⁽¹⁾	727		$	41.36	4.06	$	9,149
Exercisable at September 30, 2019⁽¹⁾	501		$	44.56	3.19	$	5,201

⁽¹⁾

Assumptions Used in Valuation and Weighted Average Fair Value of Stock Option Grants

The assumptions we utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of stock option grants were the following:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Weighted average fair value of grants	$	—		$	—		$	10.28		$	14.26
Risk-free interest rate	—		%	—		%	2.49		%	2.51		%
Expected volatility	—		%	—		%	41.64		%	33.09		%
Expected life in years	0.00			0.00			4.54			4.53

Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award Activity

Non-vested restricted stock award activity was as follows:



	Shares (in 000's)		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2018	204		$	49.23
Granted	263		30.26
Vested	(124	)	47.43
Forfeited	(19	)	36.29
Non-vested at September 30, 2019	324		$	35.23

Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Purchase Level and Number of Warrants That Will Vest

The table below presents the purchase levels and number of warrants that will vest in each period based upon achieving these purchase levels.



	Incremental Warrants That Will Vest
Aggregate Level of Purchases by Comcast and Affiliates	January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017	January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019	January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
$260 million	100,000	100,000	75,000
$300 million	75,000	75,000	75,000
$340 million	75,000	75,000	75,000
Maximum Potential Warrants Earned by Comcast	250,000	250,000	225,000

Assumptions Used in Valuation and Weighted Average Fair Value of Warrants

The assumptions we utilized in the Black Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of the warrants were the following:



	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Fair value	$16.78	$10.06	$16.78	$10.06
Price of Universal Electronics Inc. common stock	$51.09	$38.95	$51.09	$38.95
Risk-free interest rate	1.56%	2.92%	1.56%	2.92%
Expected volatility	47.82%	41.00%	47.82%	41.00%
Expected life in years	3.25	4.25	3.25	4.25

Impact to Net Sales in Connection with Warrants and Related Income Tax Benefit

The impact to net sales recorded in connection with the warrants and the related income tax benefit were as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Reduction to net sales	$	711	$	404	$	1,381	$	747
Income tax benefit	177		100		345		186

Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net consisted of the following:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts ⁽¹⁾	$	368		$	69		$	(8	)	$	603
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions	(689		)	(2,377		)	(662		)	(4,617		)
Other income	173			26			244			63
Other (expense), net	$	(148	)	$	(2,282	)	$	(426	)	$	(3,951	)


⁽¹⁾	This represents the gains (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 18 for further details).

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Earnings Per Share

Earnings (loss) per share was calculated as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)	2019		2018		2019			2018
BASIC
Net income (loss)	$	2,669	$	959	$	(3,397	)	$	23,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	13,894		13,836		13,861			13,997
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.19	$	0.07	$	(0.25	)	$	1.65

DILUTED
Net income (loss)	$	2,669	$	959	$	(3,397	)	$	23,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic	13,894		13,836		13,861			13,997
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and common stock warrants	276		123		—			119
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis	14,170		13,959		13,861			14,116
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.19	$	0.07	$	(0.25	)	$	1.63

Securities Excluded from the Computation of Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share



	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019	2018	2019	2018
Stock options	382	382	436	365
Restricted stock awards	9	59	89	134
Performance-based warrants	175	175	175	175

Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Total Net Fair Value of Derivatives

The following table sets forth the total net fair value of derivatives:



	September 30, 2019								December 31, 2018
	Fair Value Measurement Using						Total Balance		Fair Value Measurement Using							Total Balance
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Balance		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total Balance
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	—	$	57	$	—	$	57	$	—	$	(249	)	$	—	$	(249	)

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Details of foreign currency exchange contracts held were as follows:



Date Held	Currency	Position Held	Notional Value (in millions)		Forward Rate	Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date (in thousands)⁽¹⁾			Settlement Date
September 30, 2019	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	USD	$	33.0	7.1253	$	(71	)	October 8, 2019
September 30, 2019	USD/Brazilian Real	USD	$	1.0	4.1565	$	(3	)	October 25, 2019
September 30, 2019	USD/Euro	USD	$	29.0	1.0971	$	131		October 25, 2019
December 31, 2018	USD/Euro	USD	$	20.0	1.1421	$	(97	)	January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	USD	$	27.0	6.8969	$	(116	)	January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	USD	$	5.0	6.9245	$	(41	)	January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018	USD/Brazilian Real	USD	$	1.0	3.8651	$	5		January 25, 2019


⁽¹⁾	Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in other accrued liabilities.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of pertinent information about a derivative or group of derivatives on a disaggregated basis, such as for individual instruments, or small groups of similar instruments. May include a combination of the type of instrument, risks being hedged, notional amount, hedge designation, related hedged item, inception date, maturity date, or other relevant item.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) extension_option	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of extensions (up to) \| extension_option	2
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 19,890
Accrued liabilities related to operating leases	4,501		$ 0
Long-term lease obligation related to operating leases	$ 15,580
ASU 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		$ 20,700
Accrued liabilities related to operating leases		3,300
Long-term lease obligation related to operating leases		17,000
ASU 2016-02, assets reclassified into operating lease right of use assets
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		2,500
ASU 2016-02, liabilities reclassified into operating lease right of use assets
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		$ 2,300
Minimum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Term of lease option to extend	3 years
Maximum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Term of lease option to extend	5 years

Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,729	$ 53,207
United States
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	7,226	1,156
People's Republic of China (PRC)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	12,813	20,885
Asia (excluding the PRC)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	11,113	2,398
Europe
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	12,156	19,907
South America
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,421	$ 8,861

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations - Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current [Abstract]
Trade receivables, gross	$ 151,220	$ 133,774
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,292)	(1,121)	$ (992)	$ (1,064)
Allowance for sales returns	(497)	(731)
Net trade receivables	149,431	131,922
Other	7,707	12,767
Accounts receivable, net	$ 157,138	$ 144,689

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,121	$ 1,064
Additions to costs and expenses	275	2
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects	(104)	(74)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,292	$ 992

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations - Net Sales to Significant Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 200,724	$ 182,717	$ 578,783	$ 509,938
Net Sales \| Comcast Corporation
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 30,419	$ 32,336	$ 91,058	$ 99,853
Percent of net sales	15.20%	17.70%	15.70%	19.60%
Net Sales \| Ring L.L.C.
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 21,050	$ 0
Percent of net sales	10.50%	0.00%

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations - Pattern of Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 200,724	$ 182,717	$ 578,783	$ 509,938
Goods and services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues, net	108,065	97,952	309,841	275,552
Goods and services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 92,659	$ 84,765	$ 268,942	$ 234,386

Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers - Inventories, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 59,412	$ 68,834
Components	21,557	25,071
Work in process	5,757	5,577
Finished goods	60,306	50,006
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(9,510)	(5,138)	$ (7,283)	$ (4,288)
Inventories, net	$ 137,522	$ 144,350

Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers - Changes in Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory [Rollforward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 5,138	$ 4,288
Additions charged to costs and expenses	7,430	5,353
Sell through	(1,220)	(1,240)
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects	(1,838)	(1,118)
Balance at end of period	9,510	7,283
Inventory written-off and scrapped during production	$ 3,800	$ 1,100

Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Executive Vice President
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in third party by executive	40.00%
Related Party Supplier \| Supplier Concentration Risk \| Inventory Purchases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Inventory purchases from related party	$ 1.1

Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms (up to)	42 years
Number of operating leases not yet commenced \| lease	2
Initial lease liability of operating leases that have not yet commenced \| $	$ 3.2
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of operating lease that has not yet commenced	3 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of operating lease that has not yet commenced	5 years

Leases - Lease Balances within the Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 19,890
Liabilities:
Other accrued liabilities	4,501	$ 0
Long-term operating lease obligations	15,580
Total lease liabilities	$ 20,081

Leases - Operating Lease Expense, Operating Lease Cash Flows and Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease expense	$ 1,610	$ 4,951
Operating cash outflows from operating leases	1,537	5,197
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	1,131	2,655
Cost of sales
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease expense	574	1,627
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease expense	$ 1,036	$ 3,324

Leases - Lease Terms and Discount Rates (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted average lease term	4 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average discount rate	4.62%

Leases - Reconciliation of the Undiscounted Cash Flows for Each of the First Five Years and Thereafter to Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2019 (remaining 3 months)	$ 1,190
2020	5,482
2021	5,493
2022	4,523
2023	2,306
Thereafter	3,366
Total lease payments	22,360
Less: imputed interest	(2,279)
Total lease liabilities	$ 20,081

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 48,485
Foreign exchange effects	(81)
Balance	$ 48,404

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Components of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	$ 63,949	$ 62,924
Accumulated Amortization	(43,462)	(38,554)
Net	20,487	24,370
Gross value of fully amortized intangible assets	7,300	7,100
Distribution rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	314	329
Accumulated Amortization	(198)	(188)
Net	116	141
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	15,606	14,560
Accumulated Amortization	(6,253)	(5,704)
Net	9,353	8,856
Trademarks and trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	2,786	2,786
Accumulated Amortization	(2,129)	(1,900)
Net	657	886
Developed and core technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	12,560	12,560
Accumulated Amortization	(9,597)	(8,087)
Net	2,963	4,473
Capitalized software development costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	0	155
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Net	0	155
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	32,683	32,534
Accumulated Amortization	(25,285)	(22,675)
Net	$ 7,398	$ 9,859

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Amortization Expense by Income Statement Caption (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 1,798	$ 1,788	$ 5,382	$ 5,366
Cost of sales
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	0	18	0	91
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 1,798	$ 1,770	$ 5,382	$ 5,275

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Estimated Future Annual Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization expense
2019 (remaining 3 months)	$ 1,791
2020	6,045
2021	2,555
2022	2,443
2023	2,298
Thereafter	5,355
Net	$ 20,487	$ 24,370

Line of Credit (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Line of Credit (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding under line of credit	$ 88,000,000		$ 88,000,000		$ 101,500,000
Interest expense on borrowings	$ 900,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 3,400,000	$ 3,700,000
Line of Credit \| US Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	3.55%		3.55%
Line of Credit \| US Bank \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Line of Credit \| US Bank \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Line of Credit \| US Bank \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Line of Credit \| US Bank \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Line of Credit \| US Bank \| Enson
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ownership interest used to secure obligations	65.00%		65.00%
Line of Credit \| Second Amended Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 125,000,000		$ 125,000,000
Commitment fees			0
Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding amount	$ 2,700,000		$ 2,700,000

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ 2,526	$ 311	$ 3,747	$ 2,233
Unrecognized tax benefits	4,800		4,800
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective rate	4,400		4,400
Anticipated decrease in unrecognized tax benefits	200		200
Accrued interest and penalties	$ 600		$ 600		$ 500

Accrued Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Components of Accrued Compensation
Accrued social insurance	$ 16,462	$ 16,735
Accrued salary/wages	7,751	8,783
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,713	2,954
Accrued bonus	10,823	2,361
Accrued commission	1,027	1,432
Other accrued compensation	1,567	1,700
Total accrued compensation	40,343	33,965
Salaries accrued for thirteenth month	$ 700	$ 400

Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Duties	$ 4,426	$ 4,865
Freight and handling fees	4,852	3,217
Operating lease obligations	4,501	0
Professional fees	1,962	1,930
Sales taxes and VAT	1,500	1,050
Short-term contingent consideration	5,411	4,190
Tooling	1,581	1,770
Other	8,426	6,989
Total other accrued liabilities	$ 32,659	$ 24,011

Commitments and Contingencies - Changes in the Liability for Product Warranty Claim Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of Changes in Reserve for Product Warranty Claim Costs
Balance at beginning of period	$ 276	$ 339
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	695	787
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	0	(850)
Balance at end of period	$ 971	$ 276

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions						1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 05, 2018 patent	Jun. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2018 CNY (¥)	Jun. 10, 2015 product subsidiary patent customer	Sep. 30, 2015 patent	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2018 CNY (¥)	Apr. 23, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 23, 2018 CNY (¥)	Sep. 26, 2016 CNY (¥)
Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory \| $							$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 36,978
UEBV Lawsuit \| Pending Litigation
Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries named in lawsuit \| subsidiary					1
Number of customers named in lawsuit \| customer					1
UEBV Lawsuit \| Pending Litigation \| Design Patents
Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of products named in lawsuit \| product					1
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon \| patent					2
UEBV Lawsuit \| Pending Litigation \| Utility Patents
Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon \| patent					1	1
Roku Lawsuit \| Pending Litigation \| Utility Patents
Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon \| patent	9
Guangzhou Factory \| Disposed of by Sale
Contingencies [Line Items]
Consideration received in sale			$ 5,100								¥ 34	$ 51,400	¥ 339	¥ 320
Escrow deposit as percentage of purchase price														10.00%
Consideration receivable upon government approvals			35,800	¥ 237
Escrow deposit			$ 10,300	¥ 68
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory \| $		$ 37,000
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory, net of income taxes \| $		$ 32,100

Treasury Stock - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 30, 2018
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share value available for repurchase	$ 3,900,000
Share Repurchase Plan - Authorized October 30, 2018
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Open market share value authorized for repurchase		$ 5,000,000.0

Treasury Stock - Repurchased Shares of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Shares repurchased (in shares)							55	373
Cost of shares repurchased	$ 337	$ 189	$ 1,215	$ 5,450	$ 6,499	$ 615	$ 1,741	$ 12,564

Foreign Operations - Net Sales to External Customers by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 200,724	$ 182,717	$ 578,783	$ 509,938
United States
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Net sales	107,546	84,756	313,029	243,801
Asia (excluding the PRC)
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Net sales	29,613	36,888	79,157	91,755
Europe
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Net sales	23,388	18,785	69,510	58,245
People's Republic of China (PRC)
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Net sales	23,704	28,108	66,465	68,852
Latin America
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Net sales	8,281	6,411	26,187	23,077
Other
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 8,192	$ 7,769	$ 24,435	$ 24,208

Foreign Operations - Long-Lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 93,424	$ 100,455
United States
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	13,385	14,504
People's Republic of China (PRC)
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	64,347	79,382
All other countries
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 15,692	$ 6,569

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-based Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Employee and director stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,527	$ 2,139	$ 6,718	$ 6,808
Income tax benefit	509	441	1,385	1,423
Cost of sales
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Employee and director stock-based compensation expense	37	21	102	61
Research and development expenses
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Employee and director stock-based compensation expense	315	200	809	556
Selling, general and administrative expenses \| Employees
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Employee and director stock-based compensation expense	1,866	1,671	5,005	4,936
Selling, general and administrative expenses \| Outside directors
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Employee and director stock-based compensation expense	$ 309	$ 247	$ 802	$ 1,255

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Number of Options
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	597
Granted (in shares)	150
Exercised (in shares)	(20)
Forfeited/canceled/expired (in shares)	0
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	727
Vested and expected to vest at end of period (in shares)	727
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)	501
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 44.27
Granted (in dollars per share)	27.07
Exercised (in dollars per share)	20.55
Forfeited/canceled/expired (in dollars per share)	0.00
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)	41.36
Vested and expected to vest at end of period (in dollars per share)	41.36
Exercisable at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 44.56
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding at end of period	4 years 22 days
Vested and expected to vest at end of period	4 years 22 days
Exercisable at end of period	3 years 2 months 9 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Exercised	$ 494
Outstanding at end of period	9,149
Vested and expected to vest at end of period	9,149
Exercisable at end of period	$ 5,201

Stock-Based Compensation - Assumptions Used in Valuation and Weighted Average Fair Value of Stock Option Grants (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value of grants (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 10.28	$ 14.26
Risk-free interest rate	0.00%	0.00%	2.49%	2.51%
Expected volatility	0.00%	0.00%	41.64%	33.09%
Expected life	0 days	0 days	4 years 6 months 15 days	4 years 6 months 11 days

Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense	$ 2.2
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, remaining weighted-average life	1 year 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense	$ 8.7
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, remaining weighted-average life	1 year 9 months 18 days

Stock-Based Compensation - Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award Activity (Details) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 $ / shares shares
Shares
Non-vested at beginning of period (in shares) \| shares	204
Granted (in shares) \| shares	263
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(124)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(19)
Non-vested at end of period (in shares) \| shares	324
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at beginning of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 49.23
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	30.26
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	47.43
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	36.29
Non-vested at end of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 35.23

Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants - Narrative (Details)		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 09, 2016 USD ($) vesting_period $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Unrecognized estimated fair value of unvested warrants \| $		$ 6,400,000
Common Stock Purchase Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrants (in shares) \| shares	725,000
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 54.55
Number of vesting periods \| vesting_period	3
Term of successive vesting periods	2 years	2 years
Vesting period one	2 years
Vested warrants outstanding (in shares) \| shares		175,000
Unearned underlying shares (in shares) \| shares		475,000
Number of warrants vested (in shares) \| shares		0
Common Stock Purchase Warrants \| Supply Threshold
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Aggregate level of purchases, $260 million threshold \| $	$ 260,000,000
Aggregate level of purchases, $340 million threshold \| $	$ 340,000,000
Supply threshold amount \| $		$ 680,000,000

Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants - Purchase Level and Number of Warrants to Vest (Details) - Common Stock Purchase Warrants - Supply Threshold	Mar. 09, 2016 USD ($) shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Aggregate level of purchases, threshold one \| $	$ 260,000,000
Aggregate level of purchases, threshold two \| $	300,000,000
Aggregate level of purchases, threshold three \| $	$ 340,000,000
Incremental Warrants That Will Vest January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
$260 million threshold (in shares)	100,000
$300 million threshold (in shares)	75,000
$340 million threshold (in shares)	75,000
Maximum Potential Warrants Earned by Comcast (in shares)	250,000
Incremental Warrants That Will Vest January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
$260 million threshold (in shares)	100,000
$300 million threshold (in shares)	75,000
$340 million threshold (in shares)	75,000
Maximum Potential Warrants Earned by Comcast (in shares)	250,000
Incremental Warrants That Will Vest January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
$260 million threshold (in shares)	75,000
$300 million threshold (in shares)	75,000
$340 million threshold (in shares)	75,000
Maximum Potential Warrants Earned by Comcast (in shares)	225,000

Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants - Assumptions Used in Valuation and Weighted Average Fair Value of Warrants (Details) - Common Stock Purchase Warrants	Sep. 30, 2019 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018 $ / shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 16.78	$ 10.06
Price of Universal Electronics Inc. common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 51.09	$ 38.95
Risk-free interest rate
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Valuation assumption rate	0.0156	0.0292
Expected volatility
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Valuation assumption rate	0.4782	0.4100
Expected life
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Expected life	3 years 3 months	4 years 3 months

Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants - Impact to Net Sales in Connection with Warrants and Related Income Tax Benefit (Details) - Common Stock Purchase Warrants - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Reduction to net sales	$ 711	$ 404	$ 1,381	$ 747
Income tax benefit	$ 177	$ 100	$ 345	$ 186

Other Income (Expense), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 368	$ 69	$ (8)	$ 603
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions	(689)	(2,377)	(662)	(4,617)
Other income	173	26	244	63
Other (expense), net	$ (148)	$ (2,282)	$ (426)	$ (3,951)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Calculation of Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
BASIC
Net income (loss)	$ 2,669	$ (5,061)	$ (1,005)	$ 959	$ 22,659	$ (587)	$ (3,397)	$ 23,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	13,894			13,836			13,861	13,997
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19			$ 0.07			$ (0.25)	$ 1.65
DILUTED
Net income (loss)	$ 2,669	$ (5,061)	$ (1,005)	$ 959	$ 22,659	$ (587)	$ (3,397)	$ 23,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	13,894			13,836			13,861	13,997
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and common stock warrants (in shares)	276			123			0	119
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis (in shares)	14,170			13,959			13,861	14,116
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19			$ 0.07			$ (0.25)	$ 1.63

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Securities Excluded from the Computation of Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded in computation of diluted earning per share (in shares)	382	382	436	365
Restricted stock awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded in computation of diluted earning per share (in shares)	9	59	89	134
Performance-based warrants
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded in computation of diluted earning per share (in shares)	175	175	175	175

Derivatives - Total Net Fair Value of Derivatives (Details) - Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis - Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Total Balance
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 57	$ (249)
Level 1
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange contracts	0	0
Level 2
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange contracts	57	(249)
Level 3
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 0	$ 0

Derivatives - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Derivatives - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments,Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 368,000	$ 69,000	$ (8,000)	$ 603,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts \| Other Income (Expense), Net
Derivative Instruments,Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 400,000	$ 100,000	$ (8,000)	$ 600,000

Derivatives - Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / ¥ $ / € $ / R$	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / ¥ $ / € $ / R$
USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value	$ 33,000
Forward rate \| $ / ¥	7.1253
Unrealized gain/(loss) recorded at balance sheet date	$ (71)
USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi \| USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value		$ 27,000
Forward rate \| $ / ¥		6.8969
Unrealized gain/(loss) recorded at balance sheet date		$ (116)
USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi \| USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value		$ 5,000
Forward rate \| $ / ¥		6.9245
Unrealized gain/(loss) recorded at balance sheet date		$ (41)
USD/Brazilian Real
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Forward rate \| $ / R$	4.1565	3.8651
Unrealized gain/(loss) recorded at balance sheet date	$ (3)	$ 5
USD/Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value	$ 29,000	$ 20,000
Forward rate \| $ / €	1.0971	1.1421
Unrealized gain/(loss) recorded at balance sheet date	$ 131	$ (97)

Label	Element	Value
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ 257,633,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	265,195,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ 270,864,000
Treasury Stock [Member]
Shares, Outstanding	us-gaap_SharesOutstanding	(9,703,000)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ (262,065,000)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ (16,599,000)
Common Stock [Member]
Shares, Outstanding	us-gaap_SharesOutstanding	23,760,000
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ 238,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	4,084,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] \| Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 4,084,000