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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (Schedule of Total Long-term Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | $ 59,799 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments | $ 74,588 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
Cost Method [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 2,371 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember | 6,081 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember
Cost Method [Member] | Cortina [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments |  | 3,348 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_CortinaMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember
Cost Method [Member] | GCT Semiconductor, Inc. [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 811 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_GctSemiconductorIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember | 811 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_GctSemiconductorIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember
Cost Method [Member] | Xalted Networks [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments |  | 22 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_XaltedNetworksMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember
Cost Method [Member] | SBI [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 1,560 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_SbiMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember | 1,900 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_SbiMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember
Equity Method [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 9,228 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember | 14,536 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
Equity Method [Member] | UiTV Media Inc [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments |  | 5,308 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
Equity Method [Member] | ACELAND [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 2,109 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_AcelandMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember | 2,109 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_AcelandMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
Equity Method [Member] | Shareholder Loan to ACELAND [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 7,119 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_ShareholderLoanToAcelandMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember | 7,119 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_ShareholderLoanToAcelandMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
Available for sale [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 48,200 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | 53,971 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Available for sale [Member] | UiTV Media Inc [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 20,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | 25,971 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Available for sale [Member] | AioTV [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | 8,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_AioTVIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | 8,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_AioTVIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Available for sale [Member] | UTStarcom Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments | $ 20,200 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_UTStarcomHongKongHoldingsLtdMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | $ 20,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = utsi_UTStarcomHongKongHoldingsLtdMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember

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