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Concentrations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration Risk, Supplier 1  
Supplier Concentration Risk    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SupplierConcentrationRiskMember
 
Sales Revenue    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 52.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
49.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
Sales Revenue | UNITED KINGDOM    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 35.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
36.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Sales Revenue | Customer One    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 23.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerOneMember
31.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerOneMember
Sales Revenue | Customer Two    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerTwoMember
18.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerTwoMember
Sales Revenue | Customer Three    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 8.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerThreeMember
 
Sales Revenue | Customer Four    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 7.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueProductLineMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerFourMember
 
Accounts Receivable    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 27.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
39.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
Gross trade accounts receivable from continuing operations 12.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
 
Accounts Receivable | UNITED KINGDOM    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 45.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
63.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Accounts Receivable | Customer One    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 15.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerOneMember
28.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerOneMember
Accounts Receivable | Customer Two    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration risk, percentage 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerTwoMember
11.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= cui_CustomerTwoMember