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EQUITY AND CASH COMPENSATION UNDER THE PPG AGREEMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2000 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Services payable in cash or services, percent |  | 50.00%oled_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentPercentOfServicesPayableInCashOrShares |  |
Development Arrangement [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term of long-term purchase agreement | 5 years |  |  |
Supply Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term of long-term purchase agreement | 7 years |  |  |
New OLED Materials Agreement and OLED Materials Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum average closing price of common stock (in dollars per share) |  | $ 20.00 oled_MinimumAverageClosingPriceOfCommonStock / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with materials and license agreements (in shares) |  | 0 oled_IssuanceOfCommonStockInConnectionWithMaterialsAndLicenseAgreementsShares / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember | 0 oled_IssuanceOfCommonStockInConnectionWithMaterialsAndLicenseAgreementsShares / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember |
Charges to expense for cash portion of reimbursement of expenses |  | $ 9.2 oled_ChargesToExpenseForCashPortionOfReimbursementOfExpenses / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember | $ 7.5 oled_ChargesToExpenseForCashPortionOfReimbursementOfExpenses / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember | $ 6.2 oled_ChargesToExpenseForCashPortionOfReimbursementOfExpenses / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember

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- Definition Number of new stock issued during the period in connection with materials and license agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Percent Of Services Payable In Cash Or Shares + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The minimum average closing price of the Company's common stock during a specified number of days prior to the end of each calendar half-year period ending on March 31 and September 30. If the average closing price is less than this amount, the Company is required to compensate PPG Industries in cash. + References No definition available. + Details
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