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EQUITY AND CASH COMPENSATION UNDER THE PPG AGREEMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2000
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
Services payable in cash or services, percent   50.00%oled_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentPercentOfServicesPayableInCashOrShares    
Development Arrangement [Member]        
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
Term of long-term purchase agreement 5 years      
Supply Agreement [Member]        
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
Term of long-term purchase agreement 7 years      
New OLED Materials Agreement and OLED Materials Agreement [Member]        
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
Minimum average closing price of common stock (in dollars per share)   $ 20.00oled_MinimumAverageClosingPriceOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember
   
Issuance of common stock in connection with materials and license agreements (in shares)   0oled_IssuanceOfCommonStockInConnectionWithMaterialsAndLicenseAgreementsShares
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember
0oled_IssuanceOfCommonStockInConnectionWithMaterialsAndLicenseAgreementsShares
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember
 
Charges to expense for cash portion of reimbursement of expenses   $ 9.2oled_ChargesToExpenseForCashPortionOfReimbursementOfExpenses
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember
$ 7.5oled_ChargesToExpenseForCashPortionOfReimbursementOfExpenses
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember
$ 6.2oled_ChargesToExpenseForCashPortionOfReimbursementOfExpenses
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= oled_NewOledMaterialsAgreementAndOledMaterialsAgreementMember