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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net revenues to external customers and long-lived assets located by geographic area                      
Net revenues to external customers $ 346,363us-gaap_Revenues $ 329,950us-gaap_Revenues $ 322,802us-gaap_Revenues $ 289,403us-gaap_Revenues $ 289,017us-gaap_Revenues $ 302,225us-gaap_Revenues $ 280,606us-gaap_Revenues $ 245,136us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,288,519us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,116,984us-gaap_Revenues $ 916,076us-gaap_Revenues
Long-lived assets by geographic area 478,421us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       464,950us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       478,421us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 464,950us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 453,685us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States                      
Net revenues to external customers and long-lived assets located by geographic area                      
Net revenues to external customers                 1,180,759us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,032,435us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
846,611us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-lived assets by geographic area 462,377us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      442,673us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      462,377us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
442,673us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
425,585us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Rest-of-World                      
Net revenues to external customers and long-lived assets located by geographic area                      
Net revenues to external customers                 107,760us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= uthr_EuropeanUnionAndOthersMember
84,549us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= uthr_EuropeanUnionAndOthersMember
69,465us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= uthr_EuropeanUnionAndOthersMember
Long-lived assets by geographic area $ 16,044us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= uthr_EuropeanUnionAndOthersMember
      $ 22,277us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= uthr_EuropeanUnionAndOthersMember
      $ 16,044us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= uthr_EuropeanUnionAndOthersMember
$ 22,277us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= uthr_EuropeanUnionAndOthersMember
$ 28,100us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= uthr_EuropeanUnionAndOthersMember