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Stockholder's Equity - Activity Relating to Common Shares and Contingently Redeemable Common Shares (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, shares			43,769us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Beginning balance, shares			(9,667)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Beginning balance, shares			34,102us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Ending balance, shares	45,224us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued		43,769us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Ending balance, shares	(9,667)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares		(9,667)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Ending balance, shares	35,557us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding		34,102us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Common Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, shares	44,769us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Options exercised	590us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Restricted stock grants	115us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Shares cancelled	(250)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Ending balance, shares	45,224us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Treasury Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, shares	(9,667)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares acquired through cashless exercise	(250)uve_SharesAcquiredThroughCashlessExercise / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember	[1]
Shares cancelled	250us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Ending balance, shares	(9,667)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, shares	35,102us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
Options exercised	590us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
Restricted stock grants	115us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
Shares acquired through cashless exercise	(250)uve_SharesAcquiredThroughCashlessExercise / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember	[1]
Ending balance, shares	35,557us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
[1] All shares acquired represent shares tendered to cover the strike price for options and tax withholdings on the intrinsic value of options exercised or restricted stock vested. These shares have been cancelled by the Company.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Total number of shares issued during the period, including shares forfeited, as a result of Restricted Stock Awards.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.

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