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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 21, 2012
Proposed or pending approval
Bodashutong
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Nov. 30, 2012
Tender offer repurchase program
Jan. 10, 2013
Tender offer repurchase program
Dec. 31, 2012
Tender offer repurchase program
Dec. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events
Bodashutong
Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Events
Bodashutong
Mar. 22, 2013
Subsequent Events
NGN
Mar. 22, 2013
Subsequent Events
DOCSIS-EOC
Jan. 10, 2013
Subsequent Events
Tender offer repurchase program
Mar. 21, 2013
Subsequent Events
One-for-Three Reverse Share Split
Mar. 27, 2013
Subsequent Events
"Go Private" Proposal
Mr. Lu
Mar. 27, 2013
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"Go Private" Proposal
Shah Capital
Mar. 27, 2013
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"Go Private" Proposal
Proposed or pending approval
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Tender Offer                              
Ordinary shares authorized to be repurchased under a tender offer       25,000,000                      
Ordinary shares after reverse share split authorized to be repurchased under a tender offer       8,333,333                      
Share price (in dollars per share) $ 3.09     $ 1.20                      
Share price after reverse share split (in dollars per share)       $ 3.60                      
Ordinary shares repurchased         25,000,000           25,000,000        
Ordinary shares after reverse share split           8,333,333         8,333,333        
Repurchase of ordinary shares $ 8,842,000 $ 6,301,000     $ 30,000,000           $ 30,000,000        
One-for-Three Reverse Share Split                              
Authorized share capital (in shares) 250,000,000 250,000,000                   250,000,000      
Par value of shares (in dollars per share) $ 0.00375 $ 0.00375                   $ 0.00375      
Disposal of Bodashutong                              
Amount invested               600,000              
Equity interest owned (as a percent)             30.00%                
Number of shareholders to whom the equity interest is transferred equally     3                        
Equity interest transferred to three shareholders     600,000                        
Receipt of Go Private Proposal                              
Share price offered in proposal to purchase shares of UTStarcom (in dollars per share)                             $ 3.20
Number of independent directors in special committee                             3
Investment, ownership interest (as a percent)                         3.20% 17.60%  
NGN spin off                              
Cash payment from divestment to third party                 2,700,000            
DOCSIS-EOC disposal                              
Cash consideration for disposal of product from third party                   $ 1,800,000