10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission File Number: 0-21044

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	33-0204817
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
201 E. Sandpointe Avenue, 8th Floor Santa Ana, California	92707
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 918-9500

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, any Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	ý
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 15,552,256 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the registrant were outstanding on November 5, 2013.

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

INDEX

	Page Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Consolidated Income Statements	4
Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	29
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	29
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	29
Item 1A. Risk Factors	29
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
Item 6. Exhibits	31
Signature	32
Exhibit Index	33

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share-related data)

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	44,602		$	44,593
Accounts receivable, net	103,466			91,048
Inventories, net	103,579			84,381
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,573			3,661
Income tax receivable	12			270
Deferred income taxes	5,102			5,210
Total current assets	260,334			229,163
Property, plant, and equipment, net	76,662			77,706
Goodwill	30,961			30,890
Intangible assets, net	27,632			29,835
Other assets	5,096			5,361
Deferred income taxes	6,252			6,369
Total assets	$	406,937		$	379,324
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	57,153		$	59,831
Line of credit	—			—
Accrued compensation	35,529			33,398
Accrued sales discounts, rebates and royalties	7,165			8,093
Accrued income taxes	2,756			3,668
Deferred income taxes	56			41
Other accrued expenses	10,550			10,644
Total current liabilities	113,209			115,675
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	10,549			10,687
Income tax payable	525			525
Other long-term liabilities	2,082			1,787
Total liabilities	126,365			128,674
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 22,133,206 and 21,491,398 shares issued on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	221			215
Paid-in capital	194,360			180,607
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,641			1,052
Retained earnings	187,979			170,569
	385,201			352,443
Less cost of common stock in treasury, 6,634,641 and 6,516,382 shares on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(104,629		)	(101,793		)
Total stockholders' equity	280,572			250,650
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	406,937		$	379,324

See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from a related party vendor.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales	$	142,389		$	124,871		$	393,220		$	345,307
Cost of sales	101,940			88,433			282,386			247,572
Gross profit	40,449			36,438			110,834			97,735
Research and development expenses	4,182			3,521			12,463			10,408
Selling, general and administrative expenses	25,796			23,383			74,029			69,015
Operating income	10,471			9,534			24,342			18,312
Interest income (expense), net	47			(24		)	60			(112		)
Other income (expense), net	(717		)	(65		)	(2,897		)	(515		)
Income before provision for income taxes	9,801			9,445			21,505			17,685
Provision for income taxes	1,178			2,595			4,095			4,050
Net income	$	8,623		$	6,850		$	17,410		$	13,635
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.56		$	0.46		$	1.15		$	0.91
Diluted	$	0.55		$	0.45		$	1.13		$	0.90
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	15,324			14,984			15,129			14,931
Diluted	15,743			15,099			15,462			15,087

See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from a related party vendor.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income	$	8,623	$	6,850	$	17,410	$	13,635
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	2,065		498		1,589		(995		)
Comprehensive income	$	10,688	$	7,348	$	18,999	$	12,640

See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from a related party vendor.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Net income	$	17,410		$	13,635
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,387			12,948
Provision for doubtful accounts	140			72
Provision for inventory write-downs	1,988			2,148
Deferred income taxes	127			146
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vested restricted stock	1,040			(160		)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(1,011		)	(49		)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan	598			620
Stock-based compensation	3,950			3,447
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(12,734		)	(10,876		)
Inventories	(20,701		)	15,758
Prepaid expenses and other assets	352			(282		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(3,015		)	(8,335		)
Accrued income and other taxes	(729		)	(1,428		)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	802			27,644
Cash used for investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment	(7,978		)	(6,525		)
Acquisition of intangible assets	(978		)	(802		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(8,956		)	(7,327		)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities:
Issuance of debt	19,500			12,000
Payment of debt	(19,500		)	(21,600		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	8,487			1,425
Treasury stock purchased	(3,153		)	(619		)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	1,011			49
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	6,345			(8,745		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,818			272
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9			11,844
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	44,593			29,372
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	44,602		$	41,216
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes paid	$	3,319		$	6,494
Interest paid	$	44		$	245

See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from a related party vendor.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Universal Electronics Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries contain all the adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As used herein, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates to the contrary.

Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the "Risk Factors," "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," and the "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and notes thereto included in Items 1A, 7, 7A, and 8, respectively, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, judgments and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts, warranties, inventory valuation, business combination purchase price allocations, impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes and stock-based compensation expense. Actual results may differ from our expectations. Based on our evaluation, our estimates, judgments and assumptions may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be material.

See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a summary of our significant accounting policies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-11, "Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities." The amendments in ASU 2011-11 require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, "Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities," which limits the scope of ASU 2011-11 to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions. This guidance became effective on January 1, 2013 with retrospective application required. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which updates ASU 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income." This standard requires the presentation in a single location, either in a note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, of the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." This standard requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

Note 2 — Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
United States	$	15,850	$	2,741
Asia	19,113		27,317
Europe	6,615		9,361
Cayman Islands	8		1
South America	3,016		5,173
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	44,602	$	44,593

Note 3 — Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations

Accounts receivable, net were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Trade receivables, gross	$	99,708		$	90,056
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(425		)	(322		)
Allowance for sales returns	(535		)	(996		)
Net trade receivables	98,748			88,738
Other	4,718			2,310
Accounts receivable, net	$	103,466		$	91,048

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	322		$	1,021
Additions to costs and expenses	140			72
(Write-offs)/FX effects	(37		)	(775		)
Balance at end of period	$	425		$	318

Sales Returns

The allowance for sales returns at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 included reserves for items returned prior to period-end that were not completely processed, and therefore had not yet been removed from the allowance for sales returns balance. If these returns had been fully processed, the allowance for sales returns balance would have been approximately $0.4 million and $0.6 million on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The value of these returned goods was included in our inventory balance at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Significant Customer

Net sales to the following significant customer that totaled more than 10% of our net sales were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales
DIRECTV	$	21,667	15.2	%	$	23,691	19.0	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales
DIRECTV	$	64,651	16.4	%	$	59,117	17.1	%

Trade receivables associated with a significant customer that totaled more than 10% of our accounts receivable, net were as follows:

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Receivable, Net		$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Receivable, Net
DIRECTV	$	—	—	%	$	9,277	10.2	%

The loss of this customer or any other customer, either in the United States or abroad, due to their financial weakness or bankruptcy, or our inability to obtain orders or maintain our order volume with them, may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Note 4 — Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers

Inventories, net were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	20,831		$	17,438
Components	19,949			20,978
Work in process	2,771			1,050
Finished goods	62,022			46,939
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(1,994		)	(2,024		)
Inventories, net	$	103,579		$	84,381

Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory

Changes in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,024		$	3,447
Additions charged to costs and expenses (1)	1,838			1,891
Sell through (2)	(240		)	(1,124		)
Write-offs/FX effects	(1,628		)	(1,907		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,994		$	2,307

⁽¹⁾ The additions charged to costs and expenses do not include inventory directly written-off that was scrapped during production totaling $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts are production waste and are not included in management’s reserve for excess and obsolete inventory.

⁽²⁾ These amounts represent the reversal of reserves associated with inventory items that were sold during the period. Sell through is the result of differences between our judgment concerning the saleability of inventory items during the excess and obsolete inventory review process and our subsequent experience.

Significant Suppliers

We purchase integrated circuits, components and finished goods from multiple sources. We had purchases from the following significant suppliers that totaled more than 10% of our total inventory purchases as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)	% of Total Inventory Purchases
Maxim	$	8,699	11.2	%	—	—
Wuxi Funide Digital	$	7,781	10.0	%	—	—

 We have identified alternative sources of supply for these integrated circuits, components, and finished goods; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to obtain these inventory purchases on a timely basis. We maintain inventories of our integrated circuits, which may be utilized to mitigate, but not eliminate, delays resulting from supply interruptions. An extended interruption, shortage or termination in the supply of any of the components used in our products, a reduction in their quality or reliability, or a significant increase in the prices of components, would have an adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition and cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Related Party Vendor

We purchase certain printed circuit board assemblies from a related party vendor. The vendor is considered a related party for financial reporting purposes because our Senior Vice President of Manufacturing owns 40% of this vendor. Inventory purchases from this vendor were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases
Related party vendor	$	2,395	3.1	%	$	2,471	4.3	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases
Related party vendor	$	7,079	3.2	%	$	5,978	3.6	%

The total accounts payable to this vendor were the following:

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Payable		$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Payable
Related party vendor	$	1,619	2.8	%	$	1,815	3.0	%

Our payable terms and pricing with this vendor are consistent with the terms offered by other vendors in the ordinary course of business. The accounting policies that we apply to our transactions with our related party vendor are consistent with those applied in transactions with independent third parties. Corporate management routinely monitors purchases from our related party vendor to ensure these purchases remain consistent with our business objectives.

Note 5 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill

Goodwill and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	30,890
Foreign currency	71
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	30,961

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Intangible Assets, Net

The components of intangible assets, net were as follows:

	September 30, 2013							December 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Carrying amount (1):
Distribution rights	$	389	$	(52	)	$	337	$	378	$	(50	)	$	328
Patents	8,695		(4,175		)	4,520		8,113		(3,847		)	4,266
Trademark and trade names	2,840		(1,339		)	1,501		2,841		(1,127		)	1,714
Developed and core technology	3,505		(1,080		)	2,425		3,507		(906		)	2,601
Capitalized software development costs	297		(98		)	199		1,276		(913		)	363
Customer relationships	26,403		(7,753		)	18,650		26,415		(5,852		)	20,563
Total carrying amount	$	42,129	$	(14,497	)	$	27,632	$	42,530	$	(12,695	)	$	29,835

⁽¹⁾  This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $6.5 million and $9.1 million on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Amortization expense is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, except amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs which is recorded in cost of sales. Amortization expense by income statement caption was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of sales	$	34	$	73	$	177	$	231
Selling, general and administrative	986		971		2,930		2,890
Total amortization expense	$	1,020	$	1,044	$	3,107	$	3,121

Estimated future amortization expense related to our intangible assets at September 30, 2013, is as follows:

(In thousands)
2013 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,021
2014	4,053
2015	3,890
2016	3,858
2017	3,830
Thereafter	10,980
Total	$	27,632

Impairment charges are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses as a component of amortization expense, except impairment charges related to capitalized software development costs which are recorded in cost of sales. We recorded immaterial impairment charges related to our intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

We disposed of nine patents and twelve trademarks with an immaterial aggregate carrying amount during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. We disposed of thirteen patents with an immaterial aggregate carrying amount during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. These assets no longer held any probable future economic benefits and thus were written-off.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Note 6 — Line of Credit

On October 2, 2012, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") which provides for a $55.0 million line of credit ("Credit Line") that may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures. The Amended Credit Agreement expires on November 1, 2014. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were $13 thousand at September 30, 2013.

All obligations under the Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets as well as 65% of our ownership interest in Enson Assets Limited, our wholly-owned subsidiary which controls our manufacturing factories in the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

Under the Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on the Credit Line based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%) or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from -0.25% to +0.25%). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on our leverage ratio as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement. There are no commitment fees or unused line fees under the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio and minimum liquidity levels. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement.

Our total interest expense on borrowings was $0.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012. Our total interest expense on borrowings was $23 thousand and $0.2 million during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Note 7 — Income Taxes

We utilize our estimated annual effective tax rate to determine our provision for income taxes for interim periods. The income tax provision is computed by taking the estimated annual effective tax rate and multiplying it by the year-to-date pre-tax book income.

We recorded income tax expense of $1.2 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 12.0% and 27.5% during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate was due primarily to a shift of income from higher tax rate jurisdictions to lower tax rate jurisdictions driven largely by a tax benefit on certain income earned in Hong Kong.

We recorded income tax expense of $4.1 million and $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 19.0% and 22.9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate was due primarily to a shift of income from higher tax rate jurisdictions to lower tax rate jurisdictions driven largely by a tax benefit on certain income earned in Hong Kong. Partially offsetting this benefit was the recording of approximately $0.4 million of additional tax reserves in the second quarter of 2013 resulting from a tax audit in Hong Kong for years preceding our acquisition of Enson Assets Limited and the reversal of $0.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits in 2012 which were originally recorded in 2007 through 2011.

On September 30, 2013, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $3.4 million, including interest and penalties, of which approximately $2.9 million would affect the annual effective tax rate if these tax benefits are realized. Further, we are unaware of any positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase within the next twelve months. However, based on federal, state and foreign statute expirations in various jurisdictions, we anticipate a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.1 million within the next twelve months.

We have elected to classify interest and penalties as a component of tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties of $0.1 million and $0.1 million on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in our unrecognized tax benefits.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and in various state and foreign jurisdictions. On September 30, 2013, the open statutes of limitations in our significant tax jurisdictions were as follows: federal 2010 through 2012, state 2008 through 2012, and non-U.S. 2006 through 2012. On September 30, 2013, of our gross unrecognized tax benefits of $3.4 million, which included $0.1 million of interest and penalties, $1.5 million are classified as current and $1.9 million are classified as long term.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Note 8 — Accrued Compensation

The components of accrued compensation are listed below:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accrued social insurance (1)	$	20,325	$	19,842
Accrued salary/wages	5,856		4,862
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,127		2,048
Accrued bonus (2)	4,838		4,181
Accrued commission	755		478
Accrued medical insurance claims	576		643
Other accrued compensation	1,052		1,344
Total accrued compensation	$	35,529	$	33,398

⁽¹⁾  Effective January 1, 2008, the Chinese Labor Contract Law was enacted in the PRC. This law mandated that PRC employers remit the applicable social insurance payments to their local government. Social insurance is comprised of various components such as pension, medical insurance, job injury insurance, unemployment insurance, and a housing assistance fund, and is administered in a manner similar to social security in the United States. This amount represents our estimate of the amounts due to the PRC government for social insurance on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

⁽²⁾  Accrued bonus includes an accrual for an extra month of salary ("13^th month salary") to be paid to employees in certain geographies where it is the customary business practice. This 13^th month salary is paid to these employees if they remain employed with us through December 31st. The total accrued for the 13^th month salary was $0.5 million and $0.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Note 9 — Other Accrued Expenses

The components of other accrued expenses are listed below:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Advertising and marketing	$	402	$	501
Duties	855		584
Freight	1,575		1,666
Product development	522		569
Product warranty claim costs	—		404
Professional fees	954		1,234
Sales taxes and VAT	1,017		1,979
Third-party commissions	632		337
Tooling (1)	754		221
Utilities	386		316
Other	3,453		2,833
Total other accrued expenses	$	10,550	$	10,644

⁽¹⁾  The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies

Product Warranties

Changes in the reserve for product warranty claim costs were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	404		$	6
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	375			—
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	(779		)	—
Balance at end of period	$	—		$	6

Litigation

On July 15, 2011, we filed a lawsuit against Logitech, Inc., Logitech International S.A. and Logitech Europe S.A. in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Logitech, Inc., Logitech International S.A. and Logitech Europe S.A., SACV 11-1056-JVS(ANx)) alleging that the Logitech companies were infringing seventeen of our patents related to remote control technology. We alleged that this complaint related to multiple Logitech remote control products and were seeking monetary relief for the infringement, including enhanced damages due to the willfulness of the Logitech companies’ actions, injunctive relief to enjoin the Logitech companies from further infringing, including contributory infringement and/or inducing infringement, and attorney’s fees. In its answer, filed on November 3, 2011, the Logitech companies generally denied all of our allegations of infringement and counterclaimed that we were infringing five of their patents. On November 24, 2011, we answered the Logitech companies’ counterclaims, generally denying all of their allegations of infringement. On September 26, 2012, the Logitech companies and the Company entered into a long-term, confidential Settlement and License Agreement with an effective date of July 1, 2012 (the “Agreement”). During the term of the Agreement, the Logitech companies and the Company dismissed all lawsuits and, among other things, the Logitech companies will pay royalties to the Company to license the technologies covered by our patents in this suit. Additionally, the Logitech companies agreed to pay the Company $2.0 million for past royalties for the period covering July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012. Due to the historical and ongoing relationship with the Logitech companies, this amount was included in net sales for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012.

On March 2, 2012, we filed a lawsuit against Universal Remote Control, Inc. ("URC") in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Universal Remote Control, Inc., SACV12-0039 AG (JPRx)) alleging that URC is infringing, directly and indirectly, four of our patents related to remote control technology. We have alleged that this complaint relates to multiple URC remote control products, including the URC model numbers UR5U-9000L, WR7 and other remote controls with different model names or numbers, but with substantially the same designs, features, and functionalities. We are seeking monetary relief for the infringement, including enhanced damages due to the willfulness of URC's actions, injunctive relief to enjoin URC from further infringing, including contributory infringement and/or inducing infringement, and attorney's fees. URC has denied infringing our patents. On January 29, 2013, the Court held its "Markman" hearing and on February 1, 2013, the Court issued its ruling that four of the 24 claims we have asserted against URC were invalid, effectively removing one of the four patents alleged by us to be infringed by URC from this litigation. In our estimation this ruling does not materially affect our position in this litigation. In all other respects, this litigation is continuing as scheduled with discovery continuing.

On June 28, 2013, we filed a second lawsuit against URC, also in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Universal Remote Control, Inc., SACV13-00987 JAK (SHx)). In this second lawsuit, we are alleging that URC is infringing, directly and indirectly, nine additional patents that we own related to remote control technology. As in the first lawsuit, in this second lawsuit we have alleged that this complaint relates to multiple URC remote control products. We are seeking monetary relief for infringement, including enhanced damages due to the willfulness of URC's actions, injunctive relief to enjoin URC from further infringing, including contributory infringement and/or inducing infringement, and attorney's fees. In mid-July 2013, URC filed a Notice of Related Cases seeking to transfer this lawsuit to the same Judge and Magistrate hearing the lawsuit we filed against URC on March 2, 2012 and we did not object to this Notice. Consequently, this lawsuit was transferred. In all other respects this litigation is continuing as scheduled with URC answering this compliant with a denial of infringement, asserting affirmative defenses, and seeking a ruling that URC has not infringed our patents, that our patents are invalid and unenforceable, that the patents have been licensed to URC, and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. Discovery is underway.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

On September 23, 2013, we filed a lawsuit against Peel Technologies, Inc. (“Peel”) in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Peel Technologies, Inc., SACV13-01484 GAF (RNBx)) alleging that Peel is infringing, directly and indirectly, five of our patents related to remote control technology. We have alleged that this complaint relates to software and hardware used in connection with remote control devices, including Peel’s software products called “TV App” (sometimes referred to as “Sense TV”), “WatchOn App” and “Peel Smart Remote App,” and a product called “Peel Universal Remote” consisting of a Peel “Fruit” hardware device and a software component for use with the iOS operating system. We are seeking monetary relief for the infringement, including enhanced damages due to the willfulness of Peel’s actions, injunctive relief to enjoin Peel from further infringing, including contributory infringement and/or inducing infringement, and attorney’s fees. Peel has not yet answered our compliant.

There are no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which our respective property is the subject. However, as is typical in our industry and to the nature and kind of business in which we are engaged, from time to time, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced by third parties against us or by us against third parties arising from or related to product liability, infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights, breach of warranty, contractual relations, or employee relations. The amounts claimed may be substantial but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claims or the extent of any real risk of court awards assessed against us or in our favor. However, no assurances can be made as to the outcome of any of these matters, nor can we estimate the range of potential losses to us. In our opinion, final judgments, if any, which might be rendered against us in potential or pending litigation would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Moreover, we believe that our products do not infringe any third parties' patents or other intellectual property rights.

We maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance which insures our individual directors and officers against certain claims, as well as attorney's fees and related expenses incurred in connection with the defense of such claims.

Defined Benefit Plan

Our subsidiary in India maintains a defined benefit pension plan ("India Plan") for local employees, which is consistent with local statutes and practices. The pension plan was adequately funded on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 based on its latest actuarial report. The India Plan has an independent external manager that advises us of the appropriate funding contribution requirements to which we comply. At September 30, 2013, approximately 37 percent of our India subsidiary employees had qualified for eligibility. An individual must be employed by our India subsidiary for a minimum of 5 years before becoming eligible. Upon the termination, resignation or retirement of an eligible employee, we are liable to pay the employee an amount equal to 15 days salary for each full year of service completed. The total amount of liability outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 for the India Plan was not material. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, the net periodic benefit costs were also not material.

Note 11 — Treasury Stock

Repurchased shares of our common stock were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except share data)	2013		2012
Shares repurchased	140,759		37,267
Cost of shares repurchased	$	3,153	$	619

Repurchased shares are recorded as shares held in treasury at cost. We hold these shares for future use as management and the Board of Directors deem appropriate, which has included compensating our outside directors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we issued 22,500 and 30,000 shares from treasury, respectively, to outside directors for services performed (see Note 13).

From time to time, our Board of Directors authorizes management to repurchase shares of our issued and outstanding common stock. Repurchases may be made to manage dilution created by shares issued under our stock incentive plans or whenever we deem a repurchase is a good use of our cash and the price to be paid is at or below a threshold approved by our Board. As of September 30, 2013, we had 945,812 shares available for repurchase under the Board's authorizations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Note 12 — Business Segment and Foreign Operations

Reportable Segment

An operating segment, in part, is a component of an enterprise whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance. Operating segments may be aggregated only to a limited extent. Our chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, we only have a single operating and reportable segment.

Foreign Operations

Our net sales to external customers by geographic area were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales:
United States	$	53,310	$	49,015	$	146,057	$	123,364
Asia (excluding PRC)	28,521		27,752		80,256		89,271
People's Republic of China	27,913		21,031		69,537		55,740
Europe	16,686		14,049		50,207		42,183
Latin America	9,617		7,926		26,327		20,067
Other	6,342		5,098		20,836		14,682
Total net sales	$	142,389	$	124,871	$	393,220	$	345,307

Specific identification of the customer billing location was the basis used for attributing revenues from external customers to geographic areas.

Long-lived tangible assets were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Long-lived tangible assets:
United States	$	4,786	$	5,541
People's Republic of China	73,751		73,804
All other countries	3,221		3,722
Total	$	81,758	$	83,067

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Note 13 — Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense for each employee and director is presented in the same income statement caption as their cash compensation. Stock-based compensation expense by income statement caption and the related income tax benefit were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Research and development	$	54	$	52	$	166	$	167
Selling, general and administrative:
Employees	1,120		949		3,378		2,761
Outside directors	215		109		406		519
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,389	$	1,110	$	3,950	$	3,447
Income tax benefit	$	451	$	358	$	1,255	$	1,125

Stock Options

Stock option activity was as follows:

	Number of Options (in 000's)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in 000's)
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,412		$	20.56
Granted	201		19.68
Exercised	(499	)	17.00			$	5,564
Forfeited/canceled/expired	(7	)	28.08
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 (1)	1,107		$	21.96	5.95	$	15,584
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2013 (1)	1,103		$	21.96	5.94	$	15,519
Exercisable on September 30, 2013 (1)	811		$	22.39	4.93	$	11,068

⁽¹⁾  The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax value (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2013 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had they all exercised their options on September 30, 2013. This amount will change based on the fair market value of our stock.

The assumptions we utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of stock option grants were the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Weighted average fair value of grants (1)	$	—		$	7.17		$	9.26		$	9.57
Risk-free interest rate	—		%	0.72		%	0.95		%	0.86		%
Expected volatility	—		%	54.44		%	53.39		%	55.22		%
Expected life in years	0.00			5.34			5.20			5.15

⁽¹⁾  The weighted average fair value of grants was calculated utilizing the stock options granted during each respective period.

As of September 30, 2013, we expect to recognize $2.5 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options over a remaining weighted-average life of 1.9 years.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Restricted Stock

Non-vested restricted stock award activity was as follows:

	Shares Granted (in 000’s)		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2012	270		$	18.72
Granted	110		21.84
Vested	(143	)	19.52
Forfeited	—		—
Non-vested at September 30, 2013	237		$	19.67

As of September 30, 2013, we expect to recognize $4.0 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards over a weighted-average life of 1.5 years.

Note 14 — Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended  September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts (1)	$	299		$	96		$	44		$	(118	)
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions	(1,084		)	(266		)	(3,033		)	(604		)
Other income	68			105			92			207
Other income (expense), net	$	(717	)	$	(65	)	$	(2,897	)	$	(515	)

⁽¹⁾  This represents the gains and (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 16).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Note 15 — Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share was calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)	2013		2012		2013		2012
BASIC
Net income	$	8,623	$	6,850	$	17,410	$	13,635
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	15,324		14,984		15,129		14,931
Basic earnings per share	$	0.56	$	0.46	$	1.15	$	0.91
DILUTED
Net income	$	8,623	$	6,850	$	17,410	$	13,635
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic	15,324		14,984		15,129		14,931
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	419		115		333		156
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis	15,743		15,099		15,462		15,087
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.55	$	0.45	$	1.13	$	0.90

The number of stock options and restricted stock awards excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013	2012	2013	2012
Stock options	7	1,215	488	1,050
Restricted stock awards	—	213	20	179

Note 16 — Derivatives

We are exposed to market risks from foreign currency exchange rates, which may adversely affect our operating results and financial position. Our foreign currency exposures are primarily concentrated in the Argentinian Peso, Brazilian Real, British Pound, Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, Indian Rupee, and Singapore dollar. We periodically enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with terms normally lasting less than nine months to protect against the adverse effects that exchange-rate fluctuations may have on our foreign currency-denominated receivables, payables, cash flows and reported income. Derivative financial instruments are used to manage risk and are not used for trading or other speculative purposes. We do not use leveraged derivative financial instruments and these derivatives have not qualified for hedge accounting.

The gains and losses on the derivatives are recorded in other income (expense), net. Derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The estimated fair values of our derivative financial instruments represent the amount required to enter into offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices. We have determined that the fair value of our derivatives are derived from level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The following table sets forth the fair value of derivatives:

	September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Fair Value Measurement Using						Total		Fair Value Measurement Using							Total
(In thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Balance		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		Balance
Foreign currency exchange futures contracts	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	(13	)	$	—	$	(13	)

We held foreign currency exchange contracts which resulted in a net pre-tax gain of $0.3 million and a pre-tax gain of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we had a net pre-tax gain of $44 thousand and a net pre-tax loss of $0.1 million, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

Details of foreign currency futures contracts held were as follows:

Date Held	Type	Position Held	Notional Value (in millions)		Forward Rate	Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date (in thousands)(1)			Settlement Date
September 30, 2013	USD/Euro	Euro	$	7.5	1.3529	$	(2	)	October 25, 2013
September 30, 2013	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	Chinese Yuan Renminbi	$	15.0	6.2047	$	159		January 15, 2014
September 30, 2013	USD/Brazilian Real	Brazilian Real	$	3.0	2.3442	$	(93	)	January 17, 2014
December 31, 2012	USD/Euro	Euro	$	5.0	1.3228	$	(13	)	January 18, 2013

⁽¹⁾  Gains on futures contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Losses on futures contracts are recorded in other accrued expenses.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document.

Overview

We develop and manufacture a broad line of pre-programmed universal remote control products, audio-video ("AV") accessories, and software that are marketed to enhance home entertainment systems. Our customers operate in the consumer electronics market and include subscription broadcasters, OEMs, international retailers, private labels, and companies in the computing industry. We also sell integrated circuits, on which our software and infrared ("IR") code database, or library, is embedded, to OEMs that manufacture wireless control devices, cable converters or satellite receivers for resale in their products.

Since our beginning in 1986, we have compiled an extensive IR code library that covers over 763,400 individual device functions and approximately 6,000 individual consumer electronic equipment brand names. Our library is regularly updated with IR codes used in newly introduced AV devices. These IR codes are captured directly from the remote control devices or the manufacturer's written specifications to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the database. We believe that our universal remote control library contains device codes that are capable of controlling virtually all IR controlled set-top boxes, televisions, audio components, DVD players, and CD players, as well as most other infrared remote controlled home entertainment devices and home automation control modules worldwide.

We operate as one business segment. We have twenty-three subsidiaries located in Argentina, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong (6), India, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Brazil, British Virgin Islands (3), People's Republic of China (3) and the United Kingdom.

To recap our results for the three months ended September 30, 2013:

• Our net sales increased14.0% to $142.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $124.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

• Our gross margin percentage decreased from29.2%for thethree months ended September 30, 2012to28.4%for thethree months ended September 30, 2013.

• Operating expenses, as a percent of sales, decreased from 21.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 to 21.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

• Our operating income increased9.8% to $10.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $9.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and our operating margin percentage decreased to 7.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 7.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

• Our effective tax rate decreased to 12.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 27.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Our strategic business objectives for 2013 include the following:

• continue to develop industry-leading technologies and products with attractive gross margins in order to improve profitability;

• continue to increase our market share in new product categories, such as smart devices and game consoles;

• further penetrate the growing Asian and Latin American subscription broadcasting markets;

• acquire new customers in historically strong regions;

• increase our share with existing customers; and

• continue to seek acquisitions or strategic partners that complement and strengthen our existing business.

We intend for the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations to provide information that will assist in understanding our consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting

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period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts, warranties, inventory valuation, business combination purchase price allocations, our review for impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes and stock-based compensation expense. Actual results may differ from these judgments and estimates, and they may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be significant.

An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, if different estimates reasonably may have been used, or if changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur may materially impact the financial statements. We do not believe that there have been any significant changes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 contained in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	71.6		70.8		71.8		71.7
Gross profit	28.4		29.2		28.2		28.3
Research and development expenses	2.9		2.8		3.2		3.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18.1		18.7		18.8		20.1
Operating income	7.4		7.7		6.2		5.2
Interest income (expense), net	0.0		(0.0	)	0.0		(0.0	)
Other income (expense), net	(0.5	)	(0.1	)	(0.7	)	(0.1	)
Income before provision for income taxes	6.9		7.6		5.5		5.1
Provision for income taxes	0.8		2.1		1.1		1.2
Net income	6.1	%	5.5	%	4.4	%	3.9	%

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 versus Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Net sales. Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were $142.4 million, an increase of 14% compared to $124.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Net sales by our business and consumer lines were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (millions)		% of total		$ (millions)		% of total
Net sales:
Business	$	129.7	91.1	%	$	111.9	89.6	%
Consumer	12.7		8.9		13.0		10.4
Total net sales	$	142.4	100.0	%	$	124.9	100.0	%

Net sales in our Business lines (subscription broadcasting, OEM, and computing companies) were 91% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 90% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Net sales in our Business lines for the three months ended September 30, 2013increased by 16% to $129.7 million driven primarily by strong demand and increased market share in North American subscription broadcasting and Latin American subscription broadcasting, particularly in Brazil, as well as growth in net sales to consumer electronics companies in Asia.

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Net sales in our Consumer lines (One For All^® retail and private label) were 9% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 10% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Net sales in our Consumer lines for the three months ended September 30, 2013decreased by 2% to $12.7 million primarily due to soft consumer demand in the Americas retail market.

Gross profit. Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $40.4 million compared to $36.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Gross profit as a percent of sales decreased to 28.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 29.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to the long-term, confidential Settlement and License Agreement with Logitech in the prior-year period which resulted in a lump-sum payment that was recognized as revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2012 (see Note 10 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements").

Research and development ("R&D") expenses. R&D expenses increased19% to $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This increase was in line with our strategic initiatives and was primarily driven by additional R&D efforts dedicated to developing new product offerings for new and existing product categories.

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses. SG&A expenses increased10% to $25.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $23.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This increase was driven primarily by increased payroll costs associated with hiring key personnel in global engineering and in our Asian operations, increased incentive compensation costs, and increased freight and delivery costs associated with higher sales volumes in the current period.

Interest income (expense), net. Net interest income was $47 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to net interest expense of $24 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This change was driven by lower interest expense in the current period due to decreased credit needs.

Other income (expense), net. Net other expense was $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to net other expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This increase was driven primarily by increased foreign currency losses associated with fluctuations in foreign currency rates related to the Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Argentinian Peso and the Euro.

Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Our effective tax rate was 12.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 27.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in our effective tax rate was due primarily to a shift of income from higher tax rate jurisdictions to lower tax rate jurisdictions driven largely by a tax benefit on certain income earned in Hong Kong.

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2013 versus Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2012

Net sales. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $393.2 million, an increase of 14% compared to $345.3 million for nine months ended September 30, 2012. Net sales by our business and consumer lines were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (millions)		% of total		$ (millions)		% of total
Net sales:
Business	$	358.5	91.2	%	$	308.1	89.2	%
Consumer	34.7		8.8		37.2		10.8
Total net sales	$	393.2	100.0	%	$	345.3	100.0	%

Net sales in our Business lines (subscription broadcasting, OEM, and computing companies) were 91% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Net sales in our Business lines for the nine months ended September 30, 2013increased by 16% to $358.5 million driven primarily by strong demand and increased market share in North American subscription broadcasting and Latin American subscription broadcasting, particularly in Brazil, as well as growth in net sales to consumer electronics companies in Asia.

Net sales in our Consumer lines (One For All^® retail and private label) were 9% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Net sales in our Consumer lines for the nine months ended September 30, 2013decreased by 7% to $34.7 million primarily due to soft consumer demand and cautious retailers in the European market.

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Gross profit. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $110.8 million compared to $97.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Gross profit as a percent of sales remained consistent at 28.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 28.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we increased the number of units produced internally versus at third-party manufacturers, which partially offset the impact of a lump-sum payment that was received and recognized as revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 in connection with the long-term, confidential Settlement and License Agreement with Logitech (see Note 10 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements").

Research and development expenses. R&D expenses increased20% to $12.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This increase was in line with our strategic initiatives and was primarily driven by additional R&D efforts dedicated to developing new product offerings for new and existing product categories.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. SG&A expenses increased7% to $74.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $69.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This increase was driven primarily by increased payroll costs associated with hiring key personnel in global engineering and in our Asian operations, increased incentive compensation costs, and increased freight and delivery costs associated with higher sales volumes in the current period. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in litigation costs associated with protecting our intellectual property.

Interest income (expense), net. Net interest income was $60 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to net interest expense of $112 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This change was driven primarily by lower interest expense in the current period due to decreased credit needs.

Other income (expense), net. Net other expense was $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to net other expense of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This increase was driven primarily by increased foreign currency losses associated with fluctuations in foreign currency rates related to the Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Argentinian Peso and Brazilian Real.

Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Our effective tax rate was 19.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 22.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in our effective tax rate was due primarily to a shift of income from higher tax rate jurisdictions to lower tax rate jurisdictions driven largely by a tax benefit on certain income earned in Hong Kong. Partially offsetting this benefit was the recording of approximately $0.4 million of additional tax reserves in the second quarter of 2013 resulting from a tax audit in Hong Kong for years preceding our acquisition of Enson Assets Limited and the reversal of $0.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits in 2012 which were originally recorded in 2007 through 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013			Increase (Decrease)			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Cash provided by operating activities	$	802		$	(26,842	)	$	27,644
Cash used for investing activities	(8,956		)	(1,629		)	(7,327		)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	6,345			15,090			(8,745		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,818			1,546			272

	September 30, 2013		Increase (Decrease)		December 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	$	44,602	$	9	$	44,593
Working capital	147,125		33,637		113,488

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $26.8 million to cash inflows of $0.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from cash inflows of $27.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to the net impact of changes in working capital needs associated with inventory and accounts payable. We have increased inventory levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to support a higher level of expected sales in the current year. In addition, we purchased more resin than usual as a result of attractive pricing. Our goal over the next couple of quarters is to improve our cash flow from operations, primarily by more tightly managing inventory levels. Accounts payable for the nine months ended

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September 30, 2013 decreased by approximately $3.0 million compared to a decrease of $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Net cash used for investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $9.0 million compared to $7.3 million during the nine months ended September 30,2012. Cash outflows to purchase property, plant and equipment were $8.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This increase was due primarily to equipment purchases at our China factories which has enabled us to produce more units internally versus utilizing third-party manufacturers.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $6.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to net cash used for financing activities of $8.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was driven by $9.6 million of net debt repayments in the prior year period and higher proceeds of $7.1 million from stock option exercises in the current year period, partially offset by an increased level of stock repurchases in the current year period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we repurchased 140,759 shares of our common stock at a cost of $3.2 million compared to our repurchase of 37,267 shares at a cost of $0.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. We hold these shares as treasury stock and they are available for reissue. Presently, except for using a minimal number of these treasury shares to compensate our outside board members, we have no plans to distribute these shares, although we may change these plans if necessary to fulfill our on-going business objectives.

From time to time, our Board of Directors authorizes management to repurchase shares of our issued and outstanding common stock. Repurchases may be made to manage dilution created by shares issued under our stock incentive plans or whenever we deem a repurchase is a good use of our cash and the price to be paid is at or below a threshold approved by our Board. As of September 30, 2013, we had 945,812 shares available for repurchase under the Board's authorizations.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods.

	Payments Due by Period
(In thousands)	Total		Less than 1 year		1 - 3 years		4 - 5 years		After 5  years
Contractual obligations:
Operating lease obligations	$	11,259	$	2,182	$	3,372	$	2,079	$	3,626
Capital lease obligations	78		20		40		18		—
Purchase obligations(1) (2)	670		670		—		—		—
Total contractual obligations	$	12,007	$	2,872	$	3,412	$	2,097	$	3,626

⁽¹⁾  Purchase obligations include contractual payments to purchase tooling assets.

⁽²⁾  We issue cancelable purchase orders for our inventory purchases, which we exclude from the above contractual obligations table. We have determined that $76.7 million previously reported as inventory purchase obligations, all of which related to one contractual arrangement, are not contractually binding and thus have been removed from this table.

Liquidity

Historically, we have utilized cash provided from operations as our primary source of liquidity, as internally generated cash flows have been sufficient to support our business operations, capital expenditures and discretionary share repurchases. Our working capital needs have typically been greatest during the third and fourth quarters when accounts receivable and inventories increase in connection with the fourth quarter holiday selling season. We believe our current cash balances and anticipated cash flow to be generated from operations will be sufficient to cover expected cash outlays over the next twelve months; however, because our cash is located in various jurisdictions throughout the world, we may at times need to borrow from our revolving line of credit until we are able to transfer cash among our various entities. Our liquidity is subject to various risks including the risks discussed under "Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk."

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(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	$	44,602	$	44,593
Debt	—		—
Available borrowing resources	54,987		55,000

Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world. The majority of our cash is held outside of the United States and may be repatriated to the United States but, under current law, would be subject to United States federal income taxes, less applicable foreign tax credits. Repatriation of some foreign balances is restricted by local laws. We have not provided for the United States federal tax liability on these amounts for financial statement purposes as this cash is considered indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States. Our intent is to meet our domestic liquidity needs through ongoing cash flows, external borrowings, or both. We utilize a variety of tax planning strategies in an effort to ensure that our worldwide cash is available in the locations in which it is needed.

On September 30, 2013, we had $15.9 million, $19.1 million, $6.6 million and $3.0 million of cash and cash equivalents in the United States, Asia, Europe, and South America, respectively. On December 31, 2012,we had approximately $2.7 million, $27.3 million, $9.4 million, and $5.2 million of cash and cash equivalents in the United States, Asia, Europe and South America, respectively. We attempt to mitigate our exposure to liquidity, credit and other relevant risks by placing our cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions we believe are high quality.

On October 2, 2012, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") which provides for a $55.0 million line of credit ("Credit Line") that may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures. The Amended Credit Agreement expires on November 1, 2014. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were $13 thousand at September 30, 2013.

All obligations under the Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets as well as 65% of our ownership interest in Enson Assets Limited, our wholly-owned subsidiary which controls our manufacturing factories in the PRC.

Under the Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on the Credit Line based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%) or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from -0.25% to +0.25%). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on our leverage ratio as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement. There are no commitment fees or unused line fees under the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio and minimum liquidity levels. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not participate in any material off balance sheet arrangements.

Factors That May Affect Financial Condition and Future Results

Forward-Looking Statements

We caution that the following important factors, among others (including but not limited to factors discussed in "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," as well as those discussed in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, or in our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission), may affect our actual results and may contribute to or cause our actual consolidated results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. The factors included here are not exhaustive. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Therefore, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual future results.

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While we believe that the forward-looking statements made in this report are based on reasonable assumptions, the actual outcome of such statements is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the failure of our markets to continue growing and expanding in the manner we anticipated; the failure of our customers to grow and expand as we anticipated; the effects of natural or other events beyond our control, including the effects political unrest, war or terrorist activities may have on us or the economy; the economic environment's effect on us or our customers; the growth of, acceptance of and the demand for our products and technologies in various markets and geographical regions, including cable, satellite, consumer electronics, retail, and digital media and interactive technology; our inability to add profitable complementary products which are accepted by the marketplace; our inability to attract and retain a quality workforce at adequate levels in all regions of the world, and particularly Asia; our inability to continue to maintain our operating costs at acceptable levels through our cost containment efforts; our inability to continue selling our products or licensing our technologies at higher or profitable margins; our inability to obtain orders or maintain our order volume with new and existing customers; our inability to develop new and innovative technologies and products that are accepted by our customers; the possible dilutive effect our stock incentive programs may have on our earnings per share and stock price; our inability to continue to obtain adequate quantities of component parts or secure adequate factory production capacity on a timely basis; and other factors listed from time to time in our press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to various market risks, including interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We have established policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of these risks and the use of financial instruments to mitigate our risk exposure.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk related to our debt. Although at September 30, 2013 we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Line, from time to time we may need to borrow amounts for working capital and other liquidity needs. Under the Amended Credit Agreement that became effective on October 2, 2012, we may elect to pay interest on outstanding borrowings on our Credit Line based on LIBOR or a base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank) plus an applicable margin as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates would have had an insignificant effect on reported net income for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013.

We cannot make any assurances that we will not need to borrow additional amounts in the future or that funds will be extended to us under comparable terms or at all. If funding is not available to us at a time when we need to borrow, we would have to use our cash reserves, including potentially repatriating cash from foreign jurisdictions, which may have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial position and cash flows.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

At September 30, 2013, we had wholly owned subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, the Netherlands, the PRC, Singapore, Spain, and the United Kingdom. We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated sales, anticipated purchases, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The most significant foreign currencies to our operations during 2013 are the Euro, British Pound, Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Indian Rupee, Singapore dollar, Argentinian Peso and Brazilian Real. For most currencies, we are a net receiver of the foreign currency and therefore benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency. Even where we are a net receiver, a weaker U.S. dollar may adversely affect certain expense figures taken alone.

From time to time, we enter into foreign currency exchange agreements to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in our forecasted income and cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. The terms of these foreign currency exchange agreements normally last less than nine months. We recognize the gains and losses on these foreign currency contracts in the same period as the remeasurement gains and losses of the related foreign currency-denominated exposures.

It is difficult to estimate the impact of fluctuations on reported income, as it depends on the opening and closing rates, the average net balance sheet positions held in a foreign currency and the amount of income generated in local currency. We routinely forecast what these balance sheet positions and income generated in local currency may be and we take steps to minimize exposure as we deem appropriate. Alternatively, we may choose not to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with our foreign currency exposures, primarily if such exposure acts as a natural foreign currency hedge for other offsetting amounts denominated in the same currency or the currency is difficult or too expensive to hedge. We do not enter into any derivative transactions for speculative purposes.

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The sensitivity of earnings to variability in exchange rates is assessed by applying an approximate range of potential rate fluctuations to our assets and obligations, including currency contracts, and projected results of operations denominated in foreign currency with all other variables held constant. Based on our overall foreign currency rate exposure at September 30, 2013, we estimate that if the exchange rates for the Euro, British Pound, Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Indian Rupee, Singapore dollar, Argentinian Peso, and the Brazilian Real relative to the U.S. dollar fluctuate 10% from September 30, 2013, net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 would fluctuate by approximately $5.8 million.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) defines "disclosure controls and procedures" to mean controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The definition further states that disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are subject to lawsuits arising out of the conduct of our business. The discussion of our litigation matters contained in "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 10" is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The information presented below updates and supplements the risk factors discussed in "Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are incorporated herein by reference. The reader should carefully consider these risk factors in connection with the other information in this report. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated in forward-looking statements contained in this document and elsewhere.

Regulations related to the use of conflict-free minerals may increase our costs and expenses, and an inability to certify that our products are conflict-free could adversely affect customer relationships.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains provisions to improve the transparency and accountability of the use by public companies in their products of minerals mined in certain countries and to prevent the sourcing of such “conflict” minerals. As a result, the Securities and Exchange Commission enacted new annual disclosure and reporting requirements for public companies that use these minerals in their products, which apply to us. Under the final rules, we are required to conduct due diligence to determine the source of any conflict minerals used in our products and to make annual disclosures beginning in May 2014. Because our supply chain is broad-based and complex, we may not be able to easily verify the origins for all minerals used in our products. In addition, the new rules could reduce the number of suppliers who provide components and products containing conflict-free minerals and thus could increase the cost of the components used in manufacturing our products and the costs of our products to us. Any increased costs and expenses could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Further, if we are unable to certify that our products are conflict free, we may face challenges with our customers, which could place us at a competitive disadvantage, and our reputation may be harmed.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we repurchased 23,093 shares of our issued and outstanding common stock for $0.7 million under the ongoing and systematic programs approved by our Board of Directors. We make stock repurchases to manage the dilution created by shares issued under our stock incentive plans or when we deem a repurchase is a good use of our cash and the price to be paid is at or below a threshold approved by our Board from time to time. On September 30, 2013, we had 945,812 shares available for repurchase under the Board's authorizations.

The following table sets forth, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, our total stock repurchases, average price paid per share and the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under our plans or programs:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Weighted Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number  of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013	7,003	$	30.47	7,003	961,902
August 1, 2013 - August 31, 2013	15,094	31.16		15,094	946,808
September 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013	996	34.13		996	945,812
Total	23,093	$	31.08	23,093	945,812

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Bryan M. Hackworth, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of Universal Electronics Inc.
32	Section 1350 Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc., and Bryan M. Hackworth, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of Universal Electronics Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:	November 7, 2013	UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
		By:	/s/ Bryan M. Hackworth
			Bryan M. Hackworth
			Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer
			and principal accounting officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Bryan M. Hackworth, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of Universal Electronics Inc.
32	Section 1350 Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc., and Bryan M. Hackworth, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of Universal Electronics Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

I, Paul D. Arling, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Universal Electronics Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors:

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 7, 2013

/s/ Paul D. Arling

Paul D. Arling

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

I, Bryan M. Hackworth, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Universal Electronics Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors:

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 7, 2013

/s/ Bryan M. Hackworth

Bryan M. Hackworth

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer

and principal accounting officer)

EX-32

Exhibit 32

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Universal Electronics Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies that the (i) Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	November 7, 2013	By:	/s/ Paul D. Arling
			Chief Executive Officer
		By:	/s/ Bryan M. Hackworth
			Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to Universal Electronics Inc. and will be retained by it and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Treasury Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Treasury Stock

Treasury Stock

Repurchased shares of our common stock were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except share data)	2013		2012
Shares repurchased	140,759		37,267
Cost of shares repurchased	$	3,153	$	619

Repurchased shares are recorded as shares held in treasury at cost. We hold these shares for future use as management and the Board of Directors deem appropriate, which has included compensating our outside directors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we issued 22,500 and 30,000 shares from treasury, respectively, to outside directors for services performed (see Note 13).

From time to time, our Board of Directors authorizes management to repurchase shares of our issued and outstanding common stock. Repurchases may be made to manage dilution created by shares issued under our stock incentive plans or whenever we deem a repurchase is a good use of our cash and the price to be paid is at or below a threshold approved by our Board. As of September 30, 2013, we had 945,812 shares available for repurchase under the Board's authorizations.

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Other Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Advertising and marketing	$ 402		$ 501
Duties	855		584
Freight	1,575		1,666
Product development	522		569
Product warranty claim costs	0		404
Professional fees	954		1,234
Sales taxes and VAT	1,017		1,979
Third-party commissions	632		337
Tooling	754	[1]	221	[1]
Utilities	386		316
Other	3,453		2,833
Total other accrued expenses	$ 10,550		$ 10,644

[1] The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers.

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 142,389	$ 124,871	$ 393,220	$ 345,307
Cost of sales	101,940	88,433	282,386	247,572
Gross profit	40,449	36,438	110,834	97,735
Research and development expenses	4,182	3,521	12,463	10,408
Selling, general and administrative expenses	25,796	23,383	74,029	69,015
Operating income	10,471	9,534	24,342	18,312
Interest income (expense), net	47	(24)	60	(112)
Other income (expense), net	(717)	(65)	(2,897)	(515)
Income before provision for income taxes	9,801	9,445	21,505	17,685
Provision for income taxes	1,178	2,595	4,095	4,050
Net income	$ 8,623	$ 6,850	$ 17,410	$ 13,635
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.46	$ 1.15	$ 0.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.45	$ 1.13	$ 0.90
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	15,324	14,984	15,129	14,931
Diluted (in shares)	15,743	15,099	15,462	15,087

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Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers

Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers

Inventories, net were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	20,831		$	17,438
Components	19,949			20,978
Work in process	2,771			1,050
Finished goods	62,022			46,939
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(1,994		)	(2,024		)
Inventories, net	$	103,579		$	84,381

Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory

Changes in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,024		$	3,447
Additions charged to costs and expenses (1)	1,838			1,891
Sell through (2)	(240		)	(1,124		)
Write-offs/FX effects	(1,628		)	(1,907		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,994		$	2,307

⁽¹⁾ The additions charged to costs and expenses do not include inventory directly written-off that was scrapped during production totaling $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts are production waste and are not included in management’s reserve for excess and obsolete inventory.

⁽²⁾ These amounts represent the reversal of reserves associated with inventory items that were sold during the period. Sell through is the result of differences between our judgment concerning the saleability of inventory items during the excess and obsolete inventory review process and our subsequent experience.

Significant Suppliers

We purchase integrated circuits, components and finished goods from multiple sources. We had purchases from the following significant suppliers that totaled more than 10% of our total inventory purchases as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)	% of Total Inventory Purchases
Maxim	$	8,699	11.2	%	—	—
Wuxi Funide Digital	$	7,781	10.0	%	—	—

 We have identified alternative sources of supply for these integrated circuits, components, and finished goods; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to obtain these inventory purchases on a timely basis. We maintain inventories of our integrated circuits, which may be utilized to mitigate, but not eliminate, delays resulting from supply interruptions. An extended interruption, shortage or termination in the supply of any of the components used in our products, a reduction in their quality or reliability, or a significant increase in the prices of components, would have an adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition and cash flows.

Related Party Vendor

We purchase certain printed circuit board assemblies from a related party vendor. The vendor is considered a related party for financial reporting purposes because our Senior Vice President of Manufacturing owns 40% of this vendor. Inventory purchases from this vendor were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases
Related party vendor	$	2,395	3.1	%	$	2,471	4.3	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases
Related party vendor	$	7,079	3.2	%	$	5,978	3.6	%

The total accounts payable to this vendor were the following:

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Payable		$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Payable
Related party vendor	$	1,619	2.8	%	$	1,815	3.0	%

Our payable terms and pricing with this vendor are consistent with the terms offered by other vendors in the ordinary course of business. The accounting policies that we apply to our transactions with our related party vendor are consistent with those applied in transactions with independent third parties. Corporate management routinely monitors purchases from our related party vendor to ensure these purchases remain consistent with our business objectives.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
United States	$	15,850	$	2,741
Asia	19,113		27,317
Europe	6,615		9,361
Cayman Islands	8		1
South America	3,016		5,173
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	44,602	$	44,593

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Earnings Per Share - Antidilutive Shares (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options and restricted stock excluded in computation of diluted earning per share	7	1,215	488	1,050
Non-vested restricted stock award [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options and restricted stock excluded in computation of diluted earning per share	0	213	20	179

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Commitments and Contingencies - Defined Benefit Plan (Details) (India Subsidiary [Member])	Sep. 30, 2013
India Subsidiary [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, percentage of employees eligible for benefits	37.00%
Defined benefit plan, minimum service period of employees to be eligible under plan	5 years
Defined benefit plan, number of days salary payable under termination, resignation, or retirement	15 days

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Business Segment and Foreign Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment and Foreign Operations

Business Segment and Foreign Operations

Reportable Segment

An operating segment, in part, is a component of an enterprise whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance. Operating segments may be aggregated only to a limited extent. Our chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, we only have a single operating and reportable segment.

Foreign Operations

Our net sales to external customers by geographic area were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales:
United States	$	53,310	$	49,015	$	146,057	$	123,364
Asia (excluding PRC)	28,521		27,752		80,256		89,271
People's Republic of China	27,913		21,031		69,537		55,740
Europe	16,686		14,049		50,207		42,183
Latin America	9,617		7,926		26,327		20,067
Other	6,342		5,098		20,836		14,682
Total net sales	$	142,389	$	124,871	$	393,220	$	345,307

Specific identification of the customer billing location was the basis used for attributing revenues from external customers to geographic areas.

Long-lived tangible assets were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Long-lived tangible assets:
United States	$	4,786	$	5,541
People's Republic of China	73,751		73,804
All other countries	3,221		3,722
Total	$	81,758	$	83,067

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Finite-Lived Intangibles (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	$ 42,129,000			$ 42,129,000			$ 42,530,000
Accumulated Amortization	(14,497,000)			(14,497,000)			(12,695,000)
Intangible assets, net	27,632,000			27,632,000			29,835,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, fully amortized, gross	6,500,000			6,500,000			9,100,000
Amortization expense	1,020,000		1,044,000	3,107,000		3,121,000
Cost of Sales [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Amortization expense	34,000		73,000	177,000		231,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Amortization expense	986,000		971,000	2,930,000		2,890,000
Distribution Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	389,000	[1]		389,000	[1]		378,000	[1]
Accumulated Amortization	(52,000)	[1]		(52,000)	[1]		(50,000)	[1]
Intangible assets, net	337,000	[1]		337,000	[1]		328,000	[1]
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	8,695,000	[1]		8,695,000	[1]		8,113,000	[1]
Accumulated Amortization	(4,175,000)	[1]		(4,175,000)	[1]		(3,847,000)	[1]
Intangible assets, net	4,520,000	[1]		4,520,000	[1]		4,266,000	[1]
Number of disposed intangible assets				9		13
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	2,840,000	[1]		2,840,000	[1]		2,841,000	[1]
Accumulated Amortization	(1,339,000)	[1]		(1,339,000)	[1]		(1,127,000)	[1]
Intangible assets, net	1,501,000	[1]		1,501,000	[1]		1,714,000	[1]
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Number of disposed intangible assets				12
Developed and Core Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	3,505,000	[1]		3,505,000	[1]		3,507,000	[1]
Accumulated Amortization	(1,080,000)	[1]		(1,080,000)	[1]		(906,000)	[1]
Intangible assets, net	2,425,000	[1]		2,425,000	[1]		2,601,000	[1]
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	297,000	[1]		297,000	[1]		1,276,000	[1]
Accumulated Amortization	(98,000)	[1]		(98,000)	[1]		(913,000)	[1]
Intangible assets, net	199,000	[1]		199,000	[1]		363,000	[1]
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	26,403,000	[1]		26,403,000	[1]		26,415,000	[1]
Accumulated Amortization	(7,753,000)	[1]		(7,753,000)	[1]		(5,852,000)	[1]
Intangible assets, net	$ 18,650,000	[1]		$ 18,650,000	[1]		$ 20,563,000	[1]

[1] This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $6.5 million and $9.1 million on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Treasury Stock (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Shares repurchased	140,759	37,267
Cost of shares repurchased	$ 3,153	$ 619
Treasury stock reissued (shares)	22,500	30,000
Shares available for repurchase	945,812

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Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract]
Trade receivables, gross	$ 99,708	$ 90,056
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(425)	(322)	(318)	(1,021)
Allowance for sales returns	(535)	(996)
Net trade receivables	98,748	88,738
Other	4,718	2,310
Accounts receivable, net	$ 103,466	$ 91,048

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	30,890
Foreign currency	71
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	30,961

Schedule of Components of Intangible Assets

The components of intangible assets, net were as follows:

	September 30, 2013							December 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Carrying amount (1):
Distribution rights	$	389	$	(52	)	$	337	$	378	$	(50	)	$	328
Patents	8,695		(4,175		)	4,520		8,113		(3,847		)	4,266
Trademark and trade names	2,840		(1,339		)	1,501		2,841		(1,127		)	1,714
Developed and core technology	3,505		(1,080		)	2,425		3,507		(906		)	2,601
Capitalized software development costs	297		(98		)	199		1,276		(913		)	363
Customer relationships	26,403		(7,753		)	18,650		26,415		(5,852		)	20,563
Total carrying amount	$	42,129	$	(14,497	)	$	27,632	$	42,530	$	(12,695	)	$	29,835

⁽¹⁾  This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $6.5 million and $9.1 million on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Intangible Assets Amortization Expense

Amortization expense by income statement caption was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of sales	$	34	$	73	$	177	$	231
Selling, general and administrative	986		971		2,930		2,890
Total amortization expense	$	1,020	$	1,044	$	3,107	$	3,121

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense

Estimated future amortization expense related to our intangible assets at September 30, 2013, is as follows:

(In thousands)
2013 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,021
2014	4,053
2015	3,890
2016	3,858
2017	3,830
Thereafter	10,980
Total	$	27,632

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Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories, Net

Inventories, net were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	20,831		$	17,438
Components	19,949			20,978
Work in process	2,771			1,050
Finished goods	62,022			46,939
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(1,994		)	(2,024		)
Inventories, net	$	103,579		$	84,381

Schedule of Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory

Changes in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,024		$	3,447
Additions charged to costs and expenses (1)	1,838			1,891
Sell through (2)	(240		)	(1,124		)
Write-offs/FX effects	(1,628		)	(1,907		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,994		$	2,307

⁽¹⁾ The additions charged to costs and expenses do not include inventory directly written-off that was scrapped during production totaling $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts are production waste and are not included in management’s reserve for excess and obsolete inventory.

⁽²⁾ These amounts represent the reversal of reserves associated with inventory items that were sold during the period. Sell through is the result of differences between our judgment concerning the saleability of inventory items during the excess and obsolete inventory review process and our subsequent experience.

Schedule of Purchases from Significant Suppliers to Inventory

We had purchases from the following significant suppliers that totaled more than 10% of our total inventory purchases as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)	% of Total Inventory Purchases
Maxim	$	8,699	11.2	%	—	—
Wuxi Funide Digital	$	7,781	10.0	%	—	—

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

Inventory purchases from this vendor were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases
Related party vendor	$	2,395	3.1	%	$	2,471	4.3	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases		$ (thousands)		% of Total Inventory Purchases
Related party vendor	$	7,079	3.2	%	$	5,978	3.6	%

The total accounts payable to this vendor were the following:

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Payable		$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Payable
Related party vendor	$	1,619	2.8	%	$	1,815	3.0	%

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Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers - Related Party Vendor (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Executive Vice President [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Affiliated Entity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Affiliated Entity [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] Cost of Goods, Total [Member] Affiliated Entity [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] Cost of Goods, Total [Member] Affiliated Entity [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] Cost of Goods, Total [Member] Affiliated Entity [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] Cost of Goods, Total [Member] Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage in Third Party by Executive	40.00%
Related Party Purchases				$ 2,395	$ 2,471	$ 7,079	$ 5,978
Concentration Risk		2.80%	3.00%	3.10%	4.30%	3.20%	3.60%
Related Parties, Accounts Payable		$ 1,619	$ 1,815

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Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended  September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts (1)	$	299		$	96		$	44		$	(118	)
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions	(1,084		)	(266		)	(3,033		)	(604		)
Other income	68			105			92			207
Other income (expense), net	$	(717	)	$	(65	)	$	(2,897	)	$	(515	)

⁽¹⁾  This represents the gains and (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 16).

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Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations - Sales Returns (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]
Allowance for sales return	$ 0.4	$ 0.6

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Future Amortization Expense (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization expense
2013 (remaining 3 months)	$ 1,021
2014	4,053
2015	3,890
2016	3,858
2017	3,830
Thereafter	10,980
Intangible assets, net	$ 27,632	$ 29,835

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Treasury Stock (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Treasury Stock

Repurchased shares of our common stock were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except share data)	2013		2012
Shares repurchased	140,759		37,267
Cost of shares repurchased	$	3,153	$	619

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Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Shares Granted
Non-vested at beginning of period	270
Shares granted	110
Shares Vested	(143)
Shares Forfeited	0
Non-vested at end of period	237
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested at beginning of period	$ 18.72
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted	$ 21.84
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Vested	$ 19.52
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Forfeited	$ 0.00
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested at end of period	$ 19.67

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Stock-Based Compensation - Valuation Assumptions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value of grants	$ 0.00	[1]	$ 7.17	[1]	$ 9.26	[1]	$ 9.57	[1]
Risk-free interest rate	0.00%		0.72%		0.95%		0.86%
Expected volatility	0.00%		54.44%		53.39%		55.22%
Expected life in years	0 years		5 years 4 months 2 days		5 years 2 months 12 days		5 years 1 month 24 days

[1] The weighted average fair value of grants was calculated utilizing the stock options granted during each respective period.

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Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 20,831	$ 17,438
Components	19,949	20,978
Work in process	2,771	1,050
Finished goods	62,022	46,939
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(1,994)	(2,024)	(2,307)	(3,447)
Inventories, net	$ 103,579	$ 84,381

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Derivatives - Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], Foreign Exchange Forward [Member], Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Level 1 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange futures contracts fair value	$ 0	$ 0
Level 2 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange futures contracts fair value	64	(13)
Level 3 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange futures contracts fair value	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange futures contracts fair value	$ 64	$ (13)

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Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable, net were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Trade receivables, gross	$	99,708		$	90,056
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(425		)	(322		)
Allowance for sales returns	(535		)	(996		)
Net trade receivables	98,748			88,738
Other	4,718			2,310
Accounts receivable, net	$	103,466		$	91,048

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	322		$	1,021
Additions to costs and expenses	140			72
(Write-offs)/FX effects	(37		)	(775		)
Balance at end of period	$	425		$	318

Schedule of Significant Customers to Net Sales

Net sales to the following significant customer that totaled more than 10% of our net sales were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales
DIRECTV	$	21,667	15.2	%	$	23,691	19.0	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales
DIRECTV	$	64,651	16.4	%	$	59,117	17.1	%

Schedule of Significant Customers to Accounts Receivable

Trade receivables associated with a significant customer that totaled more than 10% of our accounts receivable, net were as follows:

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Receivable, Net		$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Receivable, Net
DIRECTV	$	—	—	%	$	9,277	10.2	%

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Net income	$ 17,410	$ 13,635
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,387	12,948
Provision for doubtful accounts	140	72
Provision for inventory write-downs	1,988	2,148
Deferred income taxes	127	146
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vested restricted stock	1,040	(160)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(1,011)	(49)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan	598	620
Stock-based compensation	3,950	3,447
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(12,734)	(10,876)
Inventories	(20,701)	15,758
Prepaid expenses and other assets	352	(282)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(3,015)	(8,335)
Accrued income and other taxes	(729)	(1,428)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	802	27,644
Cash used for investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment	(7,978)	(6,525)
Acquisition of intangible assets	(978)	(802)
Net cash used for investing activities	(8,956)	(7,327)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities:
Issuance of debt	19,500	12,000
Payment of debt	(19,500)	(21,600)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	8,487	1,425
Treasury stock purchased	(3,153)	(619)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	1,011	49
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	6,345	(8,745)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,818	272
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9	11,844
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	44,593	29,372
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	44,602	41,216
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes paid	3,319	6,494
Interest paid	$ 44	$ 245

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
United States	$	15,850	$	2,741
Asia	19,113		27,317
Europe	6,615		9,361
Cayman Islands	8		1
South America	3,016		5,173
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	44,602	$	44,593

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill

Goodwill and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	30,890
Foreign currency	71
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	30,961

Intangible Assets, Net

The components of intangible assets, net were as follows:

	September 30, 2013							December 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Carrying amount (1):
Distribution rights	$	389	$	(52	)	$	337	$	378	$	(50	)	$	328
Patents	8,695		(4,175		)	4,520		8,113		(3,847		)	4,266
Trademark and trade names	2,840		(1,339		)	1,501		2,841		(1,127		)	1,714
Developed and core technology	3,505		(1,080		)	2,425		3,507		(906		)	2,601
Capitalized software development costs	297		(98		)	199		1,276		(913		)	363
Customer relationships	26,403		(7,753		)	18,650		26,415		(5,852		)	20,563
Total carrying amount	$	42,129	$	(14,497	)	$	27,632	$	42,530	$	(12,695	)	$	29,835

⁽¹⁾  This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $6.5 million and $9.1 million on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Amortization expense is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, except amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs which is recorded in cost of sales. Amortization expense by income statement caption was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of sales	$	34	$	73	$	177	$	231
Selling, general and administrative	986		971		2,930		2,890
Total amortization expense	$	1,020	$	1,044	$	3,107	$	3,121

Estimated future amortization expense related to our intangible assets at September 30, 2013, is as follows:

(In thousands)
2013 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,021
2014	4,053
2015	3,890
2016	3,858
2017	3,830
Thereafter	10,980
Total	$	27,632

Impairment charges are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses as a component of amortization expense, except impairment charges related to capitalized software development costs which are recorded in cost of sales. We recorded immaterial impairment charges related to our intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

We disposed of nine patents and twelve trademarks with an immaterial aggregate carrying amount during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. We disposed of thirteen patents with an immaterial aggregate carrying amount during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. These assets no longer held any probable future economic benefits and thus were written-off.

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Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations

Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations

Accounts receivable, net were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Trade receivables, gross	$	99,708		$	90,056
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(425		)	(322		)
Allowance for sales returns	(535		)	(996		)
Net trade receivables	98,748			88,738
Other	4,718			2,310
Accounts receivable, net	$	103,466		$	91,048

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	322		$	1,021
Additions to costs and expenses	140			72
(Write-offs)/FX effects	(37		)	(775		)
Balance at end of period	$	425		$	318

Sales Returns

The allowance for sales returns at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 included reserves for items returned prior to period-end that were not completely processed, and therefore had not yet been removed from the allowance for sales returns balance. If these returns had been fully processed, the allowance for sales returns balance would have been approximately $0.4 million and $0.6 million on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The value of these returned goods was included in our inventory balance at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Significant Customer

Net sales to the following significant customer that totaled more than 10% of our net sales were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales
DIRECTV	$	21,667	15.2	%	$	23,691	19.0	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales		$ (thousands)		% of Net Sales
DIRECTV	$	64,651	16.4	%	$	59,117	17.1	%

Trade receivables associated with a significant customer that totaled more than 10% of our accounts receivable, net were as follows:

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Receivable, Net		$ (thousands)		% of Accounts Receivable, Net
DIRECTV	$	—	—	%	$	9,277	10.2	%

The loss of this customer or any other customer, either in the United States or abroad, due to their financial weakness or bankruptcy, or our inability to obtain orders or maintain our order volume with them, may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations - Revenue by Significant Customer (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 142,389	$ 124,871	$ 393,220	$ 345,307
Sales [Member] | DIRECTV [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 21,667	$ 23,691	$ 64,651	$ 59,117
Concentration risk	15.20%	19.00%	16.40%	17.10%

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Accrued Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Components of Accrued Compensation

The components of accrued compensation are listed below:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accrued social insurance (1)	$	20,325	$	19,842
Accrued salary/wages	5,856		4,862
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,127		2,048
Accrued bonus (2)	4,838		4,181
Accrued commission	755		478
Accrued medical insurance claims	576		643
Other accrued compensation	1,052		1,344
Total accrued compensation	$	35,529	$	33,398

⁽¹⁾  Effective January 1, 2008, the Chinese Labor Contract Law was enacted in the PRC. This law mandated that PRC employers remit the applicable social insurance payments to their local government. Social insurance is comprised of various components such as pension, medical insurance, job injury insurance, unemployment insurance, and a housing assistance fund, and is administered in a manner similar to social security in the United States. This amount represents our estimate of the amounts due to the PRC government for social insurance on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

⁽²⁾  Accrued bonus includes an accrual for an extra month of salary ("13^th month salary") to be paid to employees in certain geographies where it is the customary business practice. This 13^th month salary is paid to these employees if they remain employed with us through December 31st. The total accrued for the 13^th month salary was $0.5 million and $0.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Business Segment and Foreign Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales to External Customers by Geographic Area

Our net sales to external customers by geographic area were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales:
United States	$	53,310	$	49,015	$	146,057	$	123,364
Asia (excluding PRC)	28,521		27,752		80,256		89,271
People's Republic of China	27,913		21,031		69,537		55,740
Europe	16,686		14,049		50,207		42,183
Latin America	9,617		7,926		26,327		20,067
Other	6,342		5,098		20,836		14,682
Total net sales	$	142,389	$	124,871	$	393,220	$	345,307

Schedule of Long-lived Assets

Long-lived tangible assets were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Long-lived tangible assets:
United States	$	4,786	$	5,541
People's Republic of China	73,751		73,804
All other countries	3,221		3,722
Total	$	81,758	$	83,067

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Cash and Cash Equivalents - Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,602	$ 44,593	$ 41,216	$ 29,372
United States [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	15,850	2,741
Asia [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	19,113	27,317
Europe [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	6,615	9,361
Cayman Islands [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	8	1
South America [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,016	$ 5,173

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Derivatives - Contracts Held (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], Foreign Exchange Forward [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value	$ 7,500,000		$ 5,000,000
Forward Rate	1.3529		1.3228
Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date	(2,000)	[1]	(13,000)	[1]
Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value	15,000,000
Forward Rate	6.2047
Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date	159,000	[1]
Brazilian Real
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value	3,000,000
Forward Rate	2.34420
Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date	$ (93,000)	[1]

[1] Gains on futures contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Losses on futures contracts are recorded in other accrued expenses.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		24 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2011 Patent Counterclaim Lawsuit Against Universal Electronics [Member] patent	Jul. 15, 2011 Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Logitech, Inc., Logitech International S.A. and Logitech Europe S.A. [Member] patent	Jun. 30, 2012 Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Logitech, Inc., Logitech International S.A. and Logitech Europe S.A. [Member]	Jun. 28, 2013 Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Universal Remote Control [Member] patent	Feb. 01, 2013 Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Universal Remote Control [Member] claim patent	Mar. 02, 2012 Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Universal Remote Control [Member] patent	Sep. 23, 2013 Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] Patent Lawsuit Against Peel Technologies, Inc. [Member] patent
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number		17		9	4	4	5
Loss contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number	5
Royalties settlement amount			$ 2.0
Gain contingency, claims deemed invalid, number					4
Gain contingency, claims against defendant, number					24
Gain contingency, patents found not infringed upon, number					1

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Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Maximum [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] Base Rate [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] Base Rate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] Enson [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 55,000,000
Letter of credit outstanding amount										13,000
Subsidiary ownership percentage securing facility									65.00%
Basis spread on variable rate					1.25%	1.75%	(0.25%)	0.25%
Total interest expense on borrowings	$ 100,000	$ 23,000	$ 200,000

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Inventories, Net And Significant Suppliers - Purchases from Significant Suppliers (Details) (Cost of Goods, Total [Member], Supplier Concentration Risk [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Maxim [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Inventory Purchases	$ 8,699	$ 0
Concentration risk	11.20%	0.00%
Wuxi Funide Digital [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Inventory Purchases	$ 7,781	$ 0
Concentration risk	10.00%	0.00%

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	22,133,206	21,491,398
Treasury stock, shares	6,634,641	6,516,382

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Accrued Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Compensation

Accrued Compensation

The components of accrued compensation are listed below:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accrued social insurance (1)	$	20,325	$	19,842
Accrued salary/wages	5,856		4,862
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,127		2,048
Accrued bonus (2)	4,838		4,181
Accrued commission	755		478
Accrued medical insurance claims	576		643
Other accrued compensation	1,052		1,344
Total accrued compensation	$	35,529	$	33,398

⁽¹⁾  Effective January 1, 2008, the Chinese Labor Contract Law was enacted in the PRC. This law mandated that PRC employers remit the applicable social insurance payments to their local government. Social insurance is comprised of various components such as pension, medical insurance, job injury insurance, unemployment insurance, and a housing assistance fund, and is administered in a manner similar to social security in the United States. This amount represents our estimate of the amounts due to the PRC government for social insurance on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

⁽²⁾  Accrued bonus includes an accrual for an extra month of salary ("13^th month salary") to be paid to employees in certain geographies where it is the customary business practice. This 13^th month salary is paid to these employees if they remain employed with us through December 31st. The total accrued for the 13^th month salary was $0.5 million and $0.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 8,623	$ 6,850	$ 17,410	$ 13,635
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	2,065	498	1,589	(995)
Comprehensive income	$ 10,688	$ 7,348	$ 18,999	$ 12,640

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Business Segment and Foreign Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 142,389	$ 124,871	$ 393,220	$ 345,307
United States [Member]
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Total net sales	53,310	49,015	146,057	123,364
Asia (excluding PRC) [Member]
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Total net sales	28,521	27,752	80,256	89,271
People's Republic of China [Member]
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Total net sales	27,913	21,031	69,537	55,740
Europe [Member]
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Total net sales	16,686	14,049	50,207	42,183
Latin America [Member]
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Total net sales	9,617	7,926	26,327	20,067
All Other Countries [Member]
Schedule of Revenues from Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 6,342	$ 5,098	$ 20,836	$ 14,682

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,602	$ 44,593
Accounts receivable, net	103,466	91,048
Inventories, net	103,579	84,381
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,573	3,661
Income tax receivable	12	270
Deferred income taxes	5,102	5,210
Total current assets	260,334	229,163
Property, plant, and equipment, net	76,662	77,706
Goodwill	30,961	30,890
Intangible assets, net	27,632	29,835
Other assets	5,096	5,361
Deferred income taxes	6,252	6,369
Total assets	406,937	379,324
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	57,153	59,831
Line of credit	0	0
Accrued compensation	35,529	33,398
Accrued sales discounts, rebates and royalties	7,165	8,093
Accrued income taxes	2,756	3,668
Deferred income taxes	56	41
Other accrued expenses	10,550	10,644
Total current liabilities	113,209	115,675
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	10,549	10,687
Income tax payable	525	525
Other long-term liabilities	2,082	1,787
Total liabilities	126,365	128,674
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 22,133,206 and 21,491,398 shares issued on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	221	215
Paid-in capital	194,360	180,607
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,641	1,052
Retained earnings	187,979	170,569
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock	385,201	352,443
Less cost of common stock in treasury, 6,634,641 and 6,516,382 shares on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(104,629)	(101,793)
Total stockholders' equity	280,572	250,650
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 406,937	$ 379,324

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 1,178,000		$ 2,595,000	$ 4,095,000	$ 4,050,000
Effective tax rate	12.00%		27.50%	19.00%	22.90%
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties expense		400,000
Reversal of unrecognized tax benefits						500,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	3,400,000			3,400,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective rate	2,900,000			2,900,000
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible in next 12 months	100,000			100,000
Accrued interest and penalties	100,000			100,000		100,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax interest and penalties accrued, current	1,500,000			1,500,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued, noncurrent	$ 1,900,000			$ 1,900,000

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Other Accrued Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Components of Other Accrued Expenses

The components of other accrued expenses are listed below:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Advertising and marketing	$	402	$	501
Duties	855		584
Freight	1,575		1,666
Product development	522		569
Product warranty claim costs	—		404
Professional fees	954		1,234
Sales taxes and VAT	1,017		1,979
Third-party commissions	632		337
Tooling (1)	754		221
Utilities	386		316
Other	3,453		2,833
Total other accrued expenses	$	10,550	$	10,644

⁽¹⁾  The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Universal Electronics Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries contain all the adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As used herein, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates to the contrary.

Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the "Risk Factors," "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," and the "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and notes thereto included in Items 1A, 7, 7A, and 8, respectively, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Estimates and Assumptions Policy

Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, judgments and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts, warranties, inventory valuation, business combination purchase price allocations, impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes and stock-based compensation expense. Actual results may differ from our expectations. Based on our evaluation, our estimates, judgments and assumptions may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be material.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Policy

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-11, "Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities." The amendments in ASU 2011-11 require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, "Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities," which limits the scope of ASU 2011-11 to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions. This guidance became effective on January 1, 2013 with retrospective application required. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which updates ASU 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income." This standard requires the presentation in a single location, either in a note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, of the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." This standard requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

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Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers - Inventory Reserves (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 2,024,000		$ 3,447,000
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses	1,838,000	[1]	1,891,000	[1]
Sell Through	(240,000)	[2]	(1,124,000)	[2]
Write-offs/FX Effects	(1,628,000)		(1,907,000)
Balance at End of Period	1,994,000		2,307,000
Inventory Scrapped During Production	$ 200,000		$ 300,000

[1] The additions charged to costs and expenses do not include inventory directly written-off that was scrapped during production totaling $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts are production waste and are not included in management’s reserve for excess and obsolete inventory.

[2] These amounts represent the reversal of reserves associated with inventory items that were sold during the period. Sell through is the result of differences between our judgment concerning the saleability of inventory items during the excess and obsolete inventory review process and our subsequent experience.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Warranty (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Changes in Reserve for Product Warranty Claim Costs
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 404	$ 6
Accruals (Reductions) for Warranties Issued During the Period	375	0
Settlements (in Cash or in Kind) During the Period	(779)	0
Balance at End of Period	$ 0	$ 6

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Other Income (Expense), Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 299	[1]	$ 96	[1]	$ 44	$ (118)	[1]
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions	(1,084)		(266)		(3,033)	(604)
Other income	68		105		92	207
Other income (expense), net	$ (717)		$ (65)		$ (2,897)	$ (515)

[1] This represents the gains and (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 16).

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Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 322	$ 1,021
Additions to Costs and Expenses	140	72
(Write-offs)/FX Effects	(37)	(775)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Balance at End of Period	$ 425	$ 318

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share was calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)	2013		2012		2013		2012
BASIC
Net income	$	8,623	$	6,850	$	17,410	$	13,635
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	15,324		14,984		15,129		14,931
Basic earnings per share	$	0.56	$	0.46	$	1.15	$	0.91
DILUTED
Net income	$	8,623	$	6,850	$	17,410	$	13,635
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic	15,324		14,984		15,129		14,931
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	419		115		333		156
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis	15,743		15,099		15,462		15,087
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.55	$	0.45	$	1.13	$	0.90

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The number of stock options and restricted stock awards excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013	2012	2013	2012
Stock options	7	1,215	488	1,050
Restricted stock awards	—	213	20	179

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Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivatives at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table sets forth the fair value of derivatives:

	September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Fair Value Measurement Using						Total		Fair Value Measurement Using							Total
(In thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Balance		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		Balance
Foreign currency exchange futures contracts	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	(13	)	$	—	$	(13	)

Schedule of Futures Contracts

Details of foreign currency futures contracts held were as follows:

Date Held	Type	Position Held	Notional Value (in millions)		Forward Rate	Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date (in thousands)(1)			Settlement Date
September 30, 2013	USD/Euro	Euro	$	7.5	1.3529	$	(2	)	October 25, 2013
September 30, 2013	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	Chinese Yuan Renminbi	$	15.0	6.2047	$	159		January 15, 2014
September 30, 2013	USD/Brazilian Real	Brazilian Real	$	3.0	2.3442	$	(93	)	January 17, 2014
December 31, 2012	USD/Euro	Euro	$	5.0	1.3228	$	(13	)	January 18, 2013

⁽¹⁾  Gains on futures contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Losses on futures contracts are recorded in other accrued expenses.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

We utilize our estimated annual effective tax rate to determine our provision for income taxes for interim periods. The income tax provision is computed by taking the estimated annual effective tax rate and multiplying it by the year-to-date pre-tax book income.

We recorded income tax expense of $1.2 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 12.0% and 27.5% during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate was due primarily to a shift of income from higher tax rate jurisdictions to lower tax rate jurisdictions driven largely by a tax benefit on certain income earned in Hong Kong.

We recorded income tax expense of $4.1 million and $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 19.0% and 22.9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate was due primarily to a shift of income from higher tax rate jurisdictions to lower tax rate jurisdictions driven largely by a tax benefit on certain income earned in Hong Kong. Partially offsetting this benefit was the recording of approximately $0.4 million of additional tax reserves in the second quarter of 2013 resulting from a tax audit in Hong Kong for years preceding our acquisition of Enson Assets Limited and the reversal of $0.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits in 2012 which were originally recorded in 2007 through 2011.

On September 30, 2013, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $3.4 million, including interest and penalties, of which approximately $2.9 million would affect the annual effective tax rate if these tax benefits are realized. Further, we are unaware of any positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase within the next twelve months. However, based on federal, state and foreign statute expirations in various jurisdictions, we anticipate a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.1 million within the next twelve months.

We have elected to classify interest and penalties as a component of tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties of $0.1 million and $0.1 million on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in our unrecognized tax benefits.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and in various state and foreign jurisdictions. On September 30, 2013, the open statutes of limitations in our significant tax jurisdictions were as follows: federal 2010 through 2012, state 2008 through 2012, and non-U.S. 2006 through 2012. On September 30, 2013, of our gross unrecognized tax benefits of $3.4 million, which included $0.1 million of interest and penalties, $1.5 million are classified as current and $1.9 million are classified as long term.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Option Activity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Number of Options
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,412
Granted	201
Exercised	(499)
Forfeited/cancelled/expired	(7)
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	1,107
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2013	1,103
Exercisable on September 30, 2013	811
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	$ 20.56
Granted	$ 19.68
Exercised	$ 17.00
Forfeited/cancelled/expired	$ 28.08
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	$ 21.96
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2013	$ 21.96
Exercisable on September 30, 2013	$ 22.39
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term and Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	5 years 11 months 12 days
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2013	5 years 11 months 8 days
Exercisable on September 30, 2013	4 years 11 months 5 days
Exercised	$ 5,564
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	15,584	[1]
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2013	15,519	[1]
Exercisable on September 30, 2013	$ 11,068	[1]

[1] The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax value (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2013 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had they all exercised their options on September 30, 2013. This amount will change based on the fair market value of our stock.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Reserve for Product Warranty Claim Costs

Changes in the reserve for product warranty claim costs were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	404		$	6
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	375			—
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	(779		)	—
Balance at end of period	$	—		$	6

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Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations - AR by Significant Customer (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	$ 98,748	$ 88,738
Accounts Receivable [Member] | DIRECTV [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	$ 0	$ 9,277
Concentration Risk	0.00%	10.20%

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Product Warranties

Changes in the reserve for product warranty claim costs were as follows:

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	404		$	6
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	375			—
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period	(779		)	—
Balance at end of period	$	—		$	6

Litigation

On July 15, 2011, we filed a lawsuit against Logitech, Inc., Logitech International S.A. and Logitech Europe S.A. in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Logitech, Inc., Logitech International S.A. and Logitech Europe S.A., SACV 11-1056-JVS(ANx)) alleging that the Logitech companies were infringing seventeen of our patents related to remote control technology. We alleged that this complaint related to multiple Logitech remote control products and were seeking monetary relief for the infringement, including enhanced damages due to the willfulness of the Logitech companies’ actions, injunctive relief to enjoin the Logitech companies from further infringing, including contributory infringement and/or inducing infringement, and attorney’s fees. In its answer, filed on November 3, 2011, the Logitech companies generally denied all of our allegations of infringement and counterclaimed that we were infringing five of their patents. On November 24, 2011, we answered the Logitech companies’ counterclaims, generally denying all of their allegations of infringement. On September 26, 2012, the Logitech companies and the Company entered into a long-term, confidential Settlement and License Agreement with an effective date of July 1, 2012 (the “Agreement”). During the term of the Agreement, the Logitech companies and the Company dismissed all lawsuits and, among other things, the Logitech companies will pay royalties to the Company to license the technologies covered by our patents in this suit. Additionally, the Logitech companies agreed to pay the Company $2.0 million for past royalties for the period covering July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012. Due to the historical and ongoing relationship with the Logitech companies, this amount was included in net sales for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012.

On March 2, 2012, we filed a lawsuit against Universal Remote Control, Inc. ("URC") in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Universal Remote Control, Inc., SACV12-0039 AG (JPRx)) alleging that URC is infringing, directly and indirectly, four of our patents related to remote control technology. We have alleged that this complaint relates to multiple URC remote control products, including the URC model numbers UR5U-9000L, WR7 and other remote controls with different model names or numbers, but with substantially the same designs, features, and functionalities. We are seeking monetary relief for the infringement, including enhanced damages due to the willfulness of URC's actions, injunctive relief to enjoin URC from further infringing, including contributory infringement and/or inducing infringement, and attorney's fees. URC has denied infringing our patents. On January 29, 2013, the Court held its "Markman" hearing and on February 1, 2013, the Court issued its ruling that four of the 24 claims we have asserted against URC were invalid, effectively removing one of the four patents alleged by us to be infringed by URC from this litigation. In our estimation this ruling does not materially affect our position in this litigation. In all other respects, this litigation is continuing as scheduled with discovery continuing.

On June 28, 2013, we filed a second lawsuit against URC, also in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Universal Remote Control, Inc., SACV13-00987 JAK (SHx)). In this second lawsuit, we are alleging that URC is infringing, directly and indirectly, nine additional patents that we own related to remote control technology. As in the first lawsuit, in this second lawsuit we have alleged that this complaint relates to multiple URC remote control products. We are seeking monetary relief for infringement, including enhanced damages due to the willfulness of URC's actions, injunctive relief to enjoin URC from further infringing, including contributory infringement and/or inducing infringement, and attorney's fees. In mid-July 2013, URC filed a Notice of Related Cases seeking to transfer this lawsuit to the same Judge and Magistrate hearing the lawsuit we filed against URC on March 2, 2012 and we did not object to this Notice. Consequently, this lawsuit was transferred. In all other respects this litigation is continuing as scheduled with URC answering this compliant with a denial of infringement, asserting affirmative defenses, and seeking a ruling that URC has not infringed our patents, that our patents are invalid and unenforceable, that the patents have been licensed to URC, and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. Discovery is underway.

On September 23, 2013, we filed a lawsuit against Peel Technologies, Inc. (“Peel”) in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Peel Technologies, Inc., SACV13-01484 GAF (RNBx)) alleging that Peel is infringing, directly and indirectly, five of our patents related to remote control technology. We have alleged that this complaint relates to software and hardware used in connection with remote control devices, including Peel’s software products called “TV App” (sometimes referred to as “Sense TV”), “WatchOn App” and “Peel Smart Remote App,” and a product called “Peel Universal Remote” consisting of a Peel “Fruit” hardware device and a software component for use with the iOS operating system. We are seeking monetary relief for the infringement, including enhanced damages due to the willfulness of Peel’s actions, injunctive relief to enjoin Peel from further infringing, including contributory infringement and/or inducing infringement, and attorney’s fees. Peel has not yet answered our compliant.

There are no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which our respective property is the subject. However, as is typical in our industry and to the nature and kind of business in which we are engaged, from time to time, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced by third parties against us or by us against third parties arising from or related to product liability, infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights, breach of warranty, contractual relations, or employee relations. The amounts claimed may be substantial but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claims or the extent of any real risk of court awards assessed against us or in our favor. However, no assurances can be made as to the outcome of any of these matters, nor can we estimate the range of potential losses to us. In our opinion, final judgments, if any, which might be rendered against us in potential or pending litigation would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Moreover, we believe that our products do not infringe any third parties' patents or other intellectual property rights.

We maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance which insures our individual directors and officers against certain claims, as well as attorney's fees and related expenses incurred in connection with the defense of such claims.

Defined Benefit Plan

Our subsidiary in India maintains a defined benefit pension plan ("India Plan") for local employees, which is consistent with local statutes and practices. The pension plan was adequately funded on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 based on its latest actuarial report. The India Plan has an independent external manager that advises us of the appropriate funding contribution requirements to which we comply. At September 30, 2013, approximately 37 percent of our India subsidiary employees had qualified for eligibility. An individual must be employed by our India subsidiary for a minimum of 5 years before becoming eligible. Upon the termination, resignation or retirement of an eligible employee, we are liable to pay the employee an amount equal to 15 days salary for each full year of service completed. The total amount of liability outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 for the India Plan was not material. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, the net periodic benefit costs were also not material.

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Line of Credit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

On October 2, 2012, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") which provides for a $55.0 million line of credit ("Credit Line") that may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures. The Amended Credit Agreement expires on November 1, 2014. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were $13 thousand at September 30, 2013.

All obligations under the Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets as well as 65% of our ownership interest in Enson Assets Limited, our wholly-owned subsidiary which controls our manufacturing factories in the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

Under the Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on the Credit Line based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%) or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from -0.25% to +0.25%). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on our leverage ratio as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement. There are no commitment fees or unused line fees under the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio and minimum liquidity levels. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement.

Our total interest expense on borrowings was $0.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012. Our total interest expense on borrowings was $23 thousand and $0.2 million during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Universal Electronics Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries contain all the adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As used herein, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates to the contrary.

Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the "Risk Factors," "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," and the "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and notes thereto included in Items 1A, 7, 7A, and 8, respectively, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, judgments and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts, warranties, inventory valuation, business combination purchase price allocations, impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes and stock-based compensation expense. Actual results may differ from our expectations. Based on our evaluation, our estimates, judgments and assumptions may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be material.

See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a summary of our significant accounting policies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-11, "Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities." The amendments in ASU 2011-11 require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, "Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities," which limits the scope of ASU 2011-11 to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions. This guidance became effective on January 1, 2013 with retrospective application required. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which updates ASU 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income." This standard requires the presentation in a single location, either in a note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, of the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." This standard requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

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Accrued Compensation (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Components of Accrued Compensation
Accrued social insurance	$ 20,325,000	[1]	$ 19,842,000	[1]
Accrued salary/wages	5,856,000		4,862,000
Accrued vacation/holiday	2,127,000		2,048,000
Accrued bonus	4,838,000	[2]	4,181,000	[2]
Accrued commission	755,000		478,000
Accrued medical insurance claims	576,000		643,000
Other accrued compensation	1,052,000		1,344,000
Total accrued compensation	35,529,000		33,398,000
Accrued salaries - 13th month salaries	$ 500,000		$ 500,000

[1] Effective January 1, 2008, the Chinese Labor Contract Law was enacted in the PRC. This law mandated that PRC employers remit the applicable social insurance payments to their local government. Social insurance is comprised of various components such as pension, medical insurance, job injury insurance, unemployment insurance, and a housing assistance fund, and is administered in a manner similar to social security in the United States. This amount represents our estimate of the amounts due to the PRC government for social insurance on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

[2] Accrued bonus includes an accrual for an extra month of salary ("13th month salary") to be paid to employees in certain geographies where it is the customary business practice. This 13th month salary is paid to these employees if they remain employed with us through December 31st. The total accrued for the 13th month salary was $0.5 million and $0.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Goodwill
Goodwill, Opening balance	$ 30,890
Foreign currency	71
Goodwill, Closing balance	$ 30,961

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense by income statement caption and the related income tax benefit were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Research and development	$	54	$	52	$	166	$	167
Selling, general and administrative:
Employees	1,120		949		3,378		2,761
Outside directors	215		109		406		519
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,389	$	1,110	$	3,950	$	3,447
Income tax benefit	$	451	$	358	$	1,255	$	1,125

Schedule of Stock Option Activity

Stock option activity was as follows:

	Number of Options (in 000's)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in 000's)
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,412		$	20.56
Granted	201		19.68
Exercised	(499	)	17.00			$	5,564
Forfeited/canceled/expired	(7	)	28.08
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 (1)	1,107		$	21.96	5.95	$	15,584
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2013 (1)	1,103		$	21.96	5.94	$	15,519
Exercisable on September 30, 2013 (1)	811		$	22.39	4.93	$	11,068

⁽¹⁾  The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax value (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2013 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had they all exercised their options on September 30, 2013. This amount will change based on the fair market value of our stock.

Schedule of Black Scholes Assumptions

The assumptions we utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of stock option grants were the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Weighted average fair value of grants (1)	$	—		$	7.17		$	9.26		$	9.57
Risk-free interest rate	—		%	0.72		%	0.95		%	0.86		%
Expected volatility	—		%	54.44		%	53.39		%	55.22		%
Expected life in years	0.00			5.34			5.20			5.15

⁽¹⁾  The weighted average fair value of grants was calculated utilizing the stock options granted during each respective period.

Schedule of Non-vested Restricted Stock Awards Activity

Non-vested restricted stock award activity was as follows:

	Shares Granted (in 000’s)		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2012	270		$	18.72
Granted	110		21.84
Vested	(143	)	19.52
Forfeited	—		—
Non-vested at September 30, 2013	237		$	19.67

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
BASIC
Net income	$ 8,623	$ 6,850	$ 17,410	$ 13,635
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	15,324	14,984	15,129	14,931
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.46	$ 1.15	$ 0.91
DILUTED
Net income	$ 8,623	$ 6,850	$ 17,410	$ 13,635
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	15,324	14,984	15,129	14,931
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock (in shares)	419	115	333	156
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis (in shares)	15,743	15,099	15,462	15,087
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.45	$ 1.13	$ 0.90

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Business Segment and Foreign Operations - Long-lived Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 81,758	$ 83,067
United States [Member]
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	4,786	5,541
People's Republic of China [Member]
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	73,751	73,804
All Other Countries [Member]
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 3,221	$ 3,722

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense for each employee and director is presented in the same income statement caption as their cash compensation. Stock-based compensation expense by income statement caption and the related income tax benefit were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Research and development	$	54	$	52	$	166	$	167
Selling, general and administrative:
Employees	1,120		949		3,378		2,761
Outside directors	215		109		406		519
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,389	$	1,110	$	3,950	$	3,447
Income tax benefit	$	451	$	358	$	1,255	$	1,125

Stock Options

Stock option activity was as follows:

	Number of Options (in 000's)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in 000's)
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,412		$	20.56
Granted	201		19.68
Exercised	(499	)	17.00			$	5,564
Forfeited/canceled/expired	(7	)	28.08
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 (1)	1,107		$	21.96	5.95	$	15,584
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2013 (1)	1,103		$	21.96	5.94	$	15,519
Exercisable on September 30, 2013 (1)	811		$	22.39	4.93	$	11,068

⁽¹⁾  The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax value (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2013 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had they all exercised their options on September 30, 2013. This amount will change based on the fair market value of our stock.

The assumptions we utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of stock option grants were the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Weighted average fair value of grants (1)	$	—		$	7.17		$	9.26		$	9.57
Risk-free interest rate	—		%	0.72		%	0.95		%	0.86		%
Expected volatility	—		%	54.44		%	53.39		%	55.22		%
Expected life in years	0.00			5.34			5.20			5.15

⁽¹⁾  The weighted average fair value of grants was calculated utilizing the stock options granted during each respective period.

As of September 30, 2013, we expect to recognize $2.5 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options over a remaining weighted-average life of 1.9 years.

Restricted Stock

Non-vested restricted stock award activity was as follows:

	Shares Granted (in 000’s)		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2012	270		$	18.72
Granted	110		21.84
Vested	(143	)	19.52
Forfeited	—		—
Non-vested at September 30, 2013	237		$	19.67

As of September 30, 2013, we expect to recognize $4.0 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards over a weighted-average life of 1.5 years.

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Other Accrued Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Other Accrued Expenses

Other Accrued Expenses

The components of other accrued expenses are listed below:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Advertising and marketing	$	402	$	501
Duties	855		584
Freight	1,575		1,666
Product development	522		569
Product warranty claim costs	—		404
Professional fees	954		1,234
Sales taxes and VAT	1,017		1,979
Third-party commissions	632		337
Tooling (1)	754		221
Utilities	386		316
Other	3,453		2,833
Total other accrued expenses	$	10,550	$	10,644

⁽¹⁾  The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers.

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Derivatives (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 299	[1]	$ 96	[1]	$ 44	$ (118)	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Other Income (Expense), Net [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 300		$ 100		$ 44	$ (100)

[1] This represents the gains and (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 16).

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Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

Derivatives

We are exposed to market risks from foreign currency exchange rates, which may adversely affect our operating results and financial position. Our foreign currency exposures are primarily concentrated in the Argentinian Peso, Brazilian Real, British Pound, Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, Indian Rupee, and Singapore dollar. We periodically enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with terms normally lasting less than nine months to protect against the adverse effects that exchange-rate fluctuations may have on our foreign currency-denominated receivables, payables, cash flows and reported income. Derivative financial instruments are used to manage risk and are not used for trading or other speculative purposes. We do not use leveraged derivative financial instruments and these derivatives have not qualified for hedge accounting.

The gains and losses on the derivatives are recorded in other income (expense), net. Derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The estimated fair values of our derivative financial instruments represent the amount required to enter into offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices. We have determined that the fair value of our derivatives are derived from level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The following table sets forth the fair value of derivatives:

	September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Fair Value Measurement Using						Total		Fair Value Measurement Using							Total
(In thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Balance		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		Balance
Foreign currency exchange futures contracts	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	(13	)	$	—	$	(13	)

We held foreign currency exchange contracts which resulted in a net pre-tax gain of $0.3 million and a pre-tax gain of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we had a net pre-tax gain of $44 thousand and a net pre-tax loss of $0.1 million, respectively.

Details of foreign currency futures contracts held were as follows:

Date Held	Type	Position Held	Notional Value (in millions)		Forward Rate	Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date (in thousands)(1)			Settlement Date
September 30, 2013	USD/Euro	Euro	$	7.5	1.3529	$	(2	)	October 25, 2013
September 30, 2013	USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi	Chinese Yuan Renminbi	$	15.0	6.2047	$	159		January 15, 2014
September 30, 2013	USD/Brazilian Real	Brazilian Real	$	3.0	2.3442	$	(93	)	January 17, 2014
December 31, 2012	USD/Euro	Euro	$	5.0	1.3228	$	(13	)	January 18, 2013

⁽¹⁾  Gains on futures contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Losses on futures contracts are recorded in other accrued expenses.

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Other Income (Expense), Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended  September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts (1)	$	299		$	96		$	44		$	(118	)
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions	(1,084		)	(266		)	(3,033		)	(604		)
Other income	68			105			92			207
Other income (expense), net	$	(717	)	$	(65	)	$	(2,897	)	$	(515	)

⁽¹⁾  This represents the gains and (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 16).

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 05, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000101984
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,552,256

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share was calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)	2013		2012		2013		2012
BASIC
Net income	$	8,623	$	6,850	$	17,410	$	13,635
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	15,324		14,984		15,129		14,931
Basic earnings per share	$	0.56	$	0.46	$	1.15	$	0.91
DILUTED
Net income	$	8,623	$	6,850	$	17,410	$	13,635
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic	15,324		14,984		15,129		14,931
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	419		115		333		156
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis	15,743		15,099		15,462		15,087
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.55	$	0.45	$	1.13	$	0.90

The number of stock options and restricted stock awards excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013	2012	2013	2012
Stock options	7	1,215	488	1,050
Restricted stock awards	—	213	20	179

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Stock-Based Compensation - Expense (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,389	$ 1,110	$ 3,950	$ 3,447
Income tax benefit from the recognition	451	358	1,255	1,125
Research and development [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	54	52	166	167
Employees [Member] | Selling, general and administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	1,120	949	3,378	2,761
Outside Directors [Member] | Selling, general and administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 215	$ 109	$ 406	$ 519

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Stock-based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 2.5
Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 10 months 24 days
Non-vested restricted stock award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 4.0
Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 6 months