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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Alternative Minimum tax credit carryforwards 2,139,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax $ 1,538,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
NOL carryforward assets expiration date 2029  
Federal    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Tax examination description The Company remains subject to examination by Federal, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire tax authorities for the tax periods ended December 31, 2011; December 31, 2012; and December 31, 2013.  
Federal and State    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net Operating Loss carryforward assets 13,100,000utl_NetOperatingLossCarryforwards
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State and Local Jurisdiction    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net Operating Loss carryforward assets 1,000,000utl_NetOperatingLossCarryforwards
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NOL carryforward assets expiration date 2019  
Net Operating Loss carryforward assets utilized 2,700,000utl_NetOperatingLossCarryforwardsUtilized
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Federal Tax    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net Operating Loss carryforward assets utilized 3,200,000utl_NetOperatingLossCarryforwardsUtilized
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Federal Tax | Internal Revenue Service (IRS)    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net Operating Loss carryforward assets 600,000utl_NetOperatingLossCarryforwards
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