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RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 120 Months Ended 36 Months Ended 48 Months Ended 84 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 10 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2007
Apr. 30, 2009
Apr. 30, 2013
Apr. 30, 2013
Jun. 01, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]                
Royalty expense $ 785,000us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense $ 756,000us-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 4 years      
Research and development expense incurred           5,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCostsIncurredGross
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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               2,100,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCostsIncurredGross
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Maximum obligation 5,600,000oled_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementMaximumObligation
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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
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Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company's sublicenses (in hundredths) 3.00%oled_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementRoyaltyRateForLicensedProductsSoldByCompanysSublicenses
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Minimum royalty payment per year 100,000oled_ResearchandDevelopmentArrangementMinimumRoyaltyPaymentPerYear
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Royalty expense 779,000us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense
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729,000us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense
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Minimum investment per year $ 800,000oled_ResearchandDevelopmentArrangementMinimumInvestmentPerYear
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