Borrowings - Schedule of Maturities of Other Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Balance at End of Year	$ 127,522	$ 0
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2017	0
2018	10,404
2019	10,418
2020	10,452
2021	0
Thereafter	0
Balance at End of Year	$ 31,274
Long-term Debt, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
2017 Weighted average interest rate	0.00%
2018 Weighted average interest rate	0.76%
2019 Weighted average interest rate	0.98%
2020 Weighted average interest rate	0.99%
2021 Weighted average interest rate	0.00%
Thereafter Weighted average interest rate	0.00%
Weighted average interest rate	0.91%

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04.(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24072-122690

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04.(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24072-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The weighted average interest rate applicable to other long-term debt which are due after five years of Balance Sheet date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	uvsp_OtherLongtermDebtMaturitiesSummaryAverageInterestRateofAmountsDueafterFiveYearsofBalanceSheetDate
Namespace Prefix:	uvsp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The weighted average interest rate applicable to other long-term debt which are due within four to five years of Balance Sheet date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	uvsp_OtherLongtermDebtMaturitiesSummaryAverageInterestRateofAmountsDuewithinFourtoFiveYearsofBalanceSheetDate
Namespace Prefix:	uvsp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The weighted average interest rate applicable to other long-term debt which are due within one year of the Balance Sheet date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	uvsp_OtherLongtermDebtMaturitiesSummaryAverageInterestRateofAmountsDuewithinOneYearofBalanceSheetDate
Namespace Prefix:	uvsp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The weighted average interest rate applicable to other long-term debt which are due within one to two years of the Balance Sheet date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	uvsp_OtherLongtermDebtMaturitiesSummaryAverageInterestRateofAmountsDuewithinOnetoTwoYearsofBalanceSheetDate
Namespace Prefix:	uvsp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The weighted average interest rate applicable to other long-term debt which are due withing three to four years of the Balance Sheet date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	uvsp_OtherLongtermDebtMaturitiesSummaryAverageInterestRateofAmountsDuewithinThreetoFourYearofBalanceSheetDate
Namespace Prefix:	uvsp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The weighted average interest rate applicable to other long-term debt which are due within two to three years of the Balance Sheet date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	uvsp_OtherLongtermDebtMaturitiesSummaryAverageInterestRateofAmountsDuewithinTwotoThreeYearsofBalanceSheetDate
Namespace Prefix:	uvsp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: