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Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 21, 2015
Shareholders Equity (Textual)      
Discount rate on purchase price under dividend reinvestment plan 95.00%umh_PercentageOfDiscountOnPurchasePriceUnderDividendReinvestmentPlan    
Series A preferred stock outstanding, shares 3,663,800us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 3,663,800us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding  
Aggregate liquidation preference, value $ 91,595,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue    
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.10us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.10us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Annual dividend rate of the Series A preferred stock 8.25%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage    
Annual rate on dividend per share payable quarterly $ 2.0625us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare    
Description of preferred stock dividend Annual dividend of the Series A Preferred Stock is $2.0625 per share, or 8.25%, of the $25.00 per share liquidation value and is payable quarterly in arrears on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15.    
Minimum [Member]      
Shareholders Equity (Textual)      
Amount of optional cash payments 500umh_AmountOfOptionalCashPayments
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Maximum [Member]      
Shareholders Equity (Textual)      
Amount of optional cash payments $ 1,000umh_AmountOfOptionalCashPayments
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Subsequent Event [Member]      
Shareholders Equity (Textual)      
Number of share authorized to repurchase under Share Repurchase Program     10,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
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Series A Preferred Stock [Member]      
Shareholders Equity (Textual)      
Preferred stock, par value   $ 0.10us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Preferred stock redemption date   May 26, 2016  
Description for redemption of preferred stock after redemption date   On and after May 26, 2016, the Series A Preferred Stock will be redeemable at the Company's option for cash, in whole or, from time to time, in part, at a price per share equal to $25.00, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) to the date of redemption.  
Description for voting right to holders of preferred stock   Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock generally have no voting rights, except if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive, or with respect to certain specified events.