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Investments - Summarized Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses on Securities Available for Sale (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 Security | Dec. 31, 2013 Security
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Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | 108us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear | 95us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 183,191us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue | $ 227,241us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (702)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss | (4,153)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
12 months or longer, Number of issues | 24us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear |
12 months or longer, Fair value | 74,973us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue |
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | (2,799)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss |
U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | 3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember | 6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 27,341us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember | 71,042us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (55)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember | (1,033)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
12 months or longer, Number of issues | 4us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember |
12 months or longer, Fair value | 34,050us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember |
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | (572)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember |
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | 67us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 55us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 58,271us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 65,926us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (238)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | (770)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
12 months or longer, Number of issues | 12us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
12 months or longer, Fair value | 15,105us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | (126)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | 20us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember | 16us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 48,335us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember | 67,110us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (273)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember | (577)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
12 months or longer, Number of issues | 5us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember |
12 months or longer, Fair value | 16,842us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember |
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | (229)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember |
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | 12us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 1,153us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember |
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (9)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember |
Common Stock [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | 2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 13us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 87us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 3,517us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (20)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (121)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
12 months or longer, Number of issues | 2us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
12 months or longer, Fair value | 117us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | (45)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | 2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember | 5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 10,514us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember | 19,646us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (97)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember | (1,652)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember
12 months or longer, Number of issues | 1us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember |
12 months or longer, Fair value | 8,859us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember |
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | (1,827)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = uve_MutualFundsMember |
Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | 2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 37,490us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember |
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (10)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember |

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- Definition Amount of accumulated unrealized loss on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale that have been in a continuous loss position for twelve months or longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27337-111563 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27290-111563 + Details
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- Definition Amount of accumulated unrealized loss on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27337-111563 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27290-111563 + Details
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