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Fair Value Amount of Derivative Assets Liabilities Offset in Regulatory Liabilities Assets (Detail) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Assets      
Derivative Assets $ 0.1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral $ 0.1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral $ 0.2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Derivative Liabilities      
Derivative Liabilities 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Natural Gas Future/Options Contract | Prepayments and Other
     
Derivative Assets      
Derivative Assets 0.1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= utl_PrepaymentAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember
  0.2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= utl_PrepaymentAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember
Natural Gas Future/Options Contract | Other Assets
     
Derivative Assets      
Derivative Assets   0.1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember
 
Natural Gas Future/Options Contract | Other Current Liabilities
     
Derivative Liabilities      
Derivative Liabilities 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember
Natural Gas Future/Options Contract | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
     
Derivative Liabilities      
Derivative Liabilities $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= utl_NaturalGasPurchaseContractMember