Notes Payable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 TNW at closing on March 18, 2011, and g) maintain its Leverage Ratio at 2.75 to 1.00 or less. The note was fully paid off in February 2015.
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%
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 UK loan are the same as those listed above for the $14,000 U.S. loan. The note was fully paid off in February 2015.
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 12,934