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RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended | 32 Months Ended | 44 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2007 | Apr. 30, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty expense | $ 4,519,000 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense | $ 3,273,000 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense | $ 2,073,000 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense |  |  |  |
1997 Research Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of agreement (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
2006 Research Agreement - Original Term [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Research and development expense incurred |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCostsIncurredGross / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = oled_AdditionalFundingAgreement2006OriginalTermMember |  |
2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |
Research and development expense incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCostsIncurredGross / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = oled_AdditionalFundingAgreement2006ExtendedTermMember
Maximum obligation | 5,800,000 oled_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementMaximumObligation / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = oled_AdditionalFundingAgreement2006ExtendedTermMember |  |  |  |  |  |
1997 Amended License Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company (in hundredths) | 3.00%oled_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementRoyaltyRateForLicensedProductsSoldByCompany / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LicenseAgreementTermsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company's sublicenses (in hundredths) | 3.00%oled_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementRoyaltyRateForLicensedProductsSoldByCompanysSublicenses / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LicenseAgreementTermsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum royalty payment per year | 100,000 oled_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementMinimumRoyaltyPaymentPerYear / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LicenseAgreementTermsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty expense | 4,454,000 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LicenseAgreementTermsMember | 3,200,000 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LicenseAgreementTermsMember | 2,100,000 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LicenseAgreementTermsMember |  |  |  |
Minimum investment per year |  | $ 800,000 oled_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementMinimumInvestmentPerYear / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LicenseAgreementTermsMember |  |  |  |  |

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