Notes Payable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Chase) Note
Debt Instrument, Description	In March, 2011, UTMD obtained a $14,000 loan from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase), to help finance the purchase price of Femcare. The terms and conditions of the loan require UTMD to a) repay the loan in equal monthly payments over 5 years, b) pay interest based on the 30-day LIBOR rate plus a margin starting at 2.80% and ranging from 2.00% to 3.75%, depending on the ratio of its funded debt to EBITDA (Leverage Ratio), c) pledge 65% of all foreign subsidiaries’ stock, d) provide first priority liens on all domestic business assets, e) maintain its Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.15 to 1.00 or better, f) maintain its Tangible Net Worth (TNW) above a minimum threshold 20% below UTMD’s TNW at closing on March 18, and g) maintain its Leverage Ratio at 2.75 to 1.00 or less. UTMD is in compliance with all of the loan financial covenants at September 30, 2012. Based on UTMD’s financial position, the bank’s margin was 2.00% at September 30, 2012. The principal balance on this note at September 30, 2012 was $5,600.
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 14,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	30-day LIBOR rate plus a margin starting at 2.80% and ranging from 2.00% to 3.75%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.00%
Debt Instrument, Principal Outstanding	5,600
JP Morgan Chase London Branch Note
Debt Instrument, Description	In March 2011, the Company also obtained a $12,934 loan from JP Morgan Chase, London Branch, to help finance UTMD’s purchase of Femcare. Terms and conditions of the loan are the same as those listed above for the $14,000 U.S. loan. The principal balance on this note at September 30, 2012 was $9,034.
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	12,934
Debt Instrument, Principal Outstanding	9,034
Bank of Ireland Note
Debt Instrument, Description	In December 2005, the Company borrowed $5,336 from the Bank of Ireland to finance repatriation of profits achieved from 1996 through 2005 under The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The loan term is 10-years at an interest rate of 1.10% plus the bank’s money market rate, which is a total of the bank’s cost of funds and cost of liquidity. The balance on the note at September 30, 2012 was $231.
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	5,336
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	1.10% plus the bank’s money market rate
Debt Instrument, Principal Outstanding	$ 231

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