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Accrued income taxes Accrued Income Taxes, Current Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Current Other accrued expenses Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Long-term liabilities: Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Income tax payable Accrued Income Taxes, Noncurrent Other long-term liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Total liabilities Liabilities Commitments and contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders' equity: Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 22,344,121 and 21,491,398 shares issued on December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Stockholders' equity before treasury stock Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock Less cost of common stock in treasury, 6,639,497 and 6,516,382 shares on December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively Treasury Stock, Value Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities and Equity Payables and Accruals [Abstract] Components of Other Accrued Expenses Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] Schedule of other accrued liabilities. Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table] Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table] Measurement Frequency [Axis] Measurement Frequency [Axis] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair value measurements, recurring Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] (Level 1) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] (Level 2) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] (Level 3) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Estimate of fair value Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] Foreign currency exchange futures contracts fair value Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Changes in the liability for product 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Sell through Inventory Valuation Reserve, Adjustments, Sales Inventory sales. Write-offs/FX effects Inventory Valuation Reserve, Write-Offs And Effect Of Exchange Rate Charge to cost of goods sold that represents the reduction of the carrying amount of inventory, generally attributable to obsolescence or market conditions. Balance at end of period Inventory scrapped during production Inventory Scrapped During Production Inventory Scrapped During Production Accrued Compensation Accrued Compensation Disclosure [Text Block] Accrued compensation. 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[Member] Patent Counterclaim Lawsuit Against Universal Electronics Patent Counterclaim Lawsuit Against Universal Electronics [Member] Patent Counterclaim Lawsuit Against Universal Electronics [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Universal Remote Control Patent Lawsuit Against Universal Remote Control [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Universal Remote Control [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Peel Technologies, Inc. Patent Lawsuit Against Peel Technologies, Inc. [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Peel Technologies, Inc. [Member] Gain Contingencies [Line Items] Gain Contingencies [Line Items] Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number Loss contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number Royalties settlement amount Litigation Settlement, Amount Gain contingency, claims deemed invalid, number Gain Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number Gain Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number Gain contingency, claims against defendant, number Gain Contingency, Claims, Number Gain Contingency, Claims, Number Gain contingency, patents found not infringed upon, number Gain Contingency, Patents Found Not Infringed upon, Number Stock-Based Compensation Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Domestic operations Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic Foreign operations Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign Weighted average fair value of grants Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Risk-free interest rate Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Expected volatility Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate Expected life in years Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block] Capitalized software development Software Development [Member] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive 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Schedule Of Accrued Compensation [Table Text Block] Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization expense Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] 2014 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months 2015 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two 2016 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 2017 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 2018 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five Thereafter Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five Remaining weighted average amortization period Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Other Income (Expense), Net Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block] Valuation Allowance [Table] Valuation Allowance [Table] Income Tax Authority [Axis] Income Tax Authority [Axis] Income Tax Authority [Domain] Income Tax Authority [Domain] 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For example, but not limited to, leases grouped by facility or contractual terms. Lease Arrangement, Type [Domain] Lease Arrangement, Type [Domain] Group of related lease arrangements. For example, but not limited to, leases grouped by facility or contractual terms. 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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities Shares issued for employee benefit plan Shares Issued for Employee Benefit Plan Shares issued for employee benefit plan. 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Award vesting rights percentage Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage Restricted stock granted (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Restricted stock, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Grant Date Fair Value Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options grant date fair value. 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