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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (Acquisition - Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 162 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from equity method investment | $ 8,878,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 9,586,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions to investment through conversion of outstanding receivables |  | 7,114,000 utsi_NoncashOperatingActivitiesPurchaseOfConvertibleBondThroughConversionOfOutstandingReceivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment impairment | 3,947,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments | 9,400,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments | 3,043,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment | 59,799,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments | 74,588,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments |  |  |  | 74,588,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments |  |  |
Equity Method [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment | 9,228,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember | 14,536,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember |  |  |  | 14,536,000 us-gaap_LongTermInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember |  |  |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Book value after reduction due to percentage of equity loss pick up | 0 utsi_VariableInterestEntityInvestmentBookValueAfterReductionDueToOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares acquired |  |  |  | 49.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  | 75.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |
Number of Board seats held before the repurchase |  |  |  | 3 utsi_NumberOfBoardSeatsHeldBeforeTransferBackOfShares / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Number of Board seats held |  |  |  | 2 utsi_NumberOfBoardSeatsHeld / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Number of total Board seats |  |  |  | 5 utsi_NumberOfTotalBoardSeats / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership interest (as a percent) | 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest upon conversion of preference shares and convertible bonds |  | 73.00%utsi_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentageUponConversionOfSecurities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  | 73.00%utsi_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentageUponConversionOfSecurities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |
Number of board members out of 5 members that may be appointed by founder and CEO of investee unless voting interest fall below 10% | 3 utsi_EquityMethodInvestmentRightToInvesteeToAppointNumberOfBoardMembersOutOfFiveBoardMembersUnlessEquityInterestFallsBelow10Percent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity loss pick up (as a percent) | 49.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of losses of VIE that will be recognized by company until convertible bond investment balance has been depleted | 100.00%utsi_VariableInterestEntityPercentageOfLossesWillRecognizedByReportingEntityUntilInvestmentBalanceHasBeenDepleted / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] | Equity Method [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from equity method investment | 5,300,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember | 9,600,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment impairment | 2,400,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember | 9,100,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount invested |  | 20,000,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |  |  |  | 20,000,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |  |  |
UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] | Convertible Bond [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt securities (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 6.50%invest_InvestmentInterestRate / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |
Principal amount of consideration received |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |
Loss from equity method investment | 3,600,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount invested |  | 35,100,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |  | 35,100,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |
UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] | Convertible Bond [Member] | Equity Method [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of consideration received |  |  |  |  |  | 12,100,000 us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember | 15,000,000 us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |
Cash paid to acquire investment |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |
Additions to investment through conversion of outstanding receivables |  |  |  |  |  | 7,100,000 utsi_NoncashOperatingActivitiesPurchaseOfConvertibleBondThroughConversionOfOutstandingReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |
Amount invested | 20,000,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment impairment | 3,600,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] | Convertible Bond [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per share of qualified financing as a percentage of per share price used to determine conversion of debt securities |  |  |  |  | 85.00%utsi_PricePerShareOfQualifiedFinancingAsPercentageOfPerSharePriceUsedForDeterminationOfConversionOfDebtSecurities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |
UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] | Series A Preference Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600,000 utsi_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfSharesPurchased / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
Aggregate cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
Repurchase of ordinary shares from iTV shareholder (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,491,091 utsi_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredTreasuryStockValueAcquiredFromSubsidiaryShareholders / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
UiTV Media Inc. or UiTV [Member] | Smart Frontier [Member] | Ordinary Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,100,000 utsi_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfSharesPurchased / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = utsi_SmartFrontierHoldingsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = utsi_SmartFrontierHoldingsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Percentage of shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = utsi_SmartFrontierHoldingsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Fair value of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,800,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = utsi_SmartFrontierHoldingsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Number of shares of acquiree transferred back |  |  |  | 5,100,000 utsi_ShareExchangeAgreementSharesTransferredBackToNoncontrollingOwner / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = utsi_SmartFrontierHoldingsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of ordinary shares from iTV shareholder (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,491,091 utsi_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredTreasuryStockValueAcquiredFromSubsidiaryShareholders / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = utsi_UiTVMediaIncMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = utsi_SmartFrontierHoldingsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember

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