Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 30, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	UNICO AMERICAN CORP
Entity File Number	000-03978
Entity Central Index Key	0000100716
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Is Entity Small Business?	true
Is Entity an Emerging Growth Company?	false
Is Entity a Shell Company?	false
Entity Public Float			$ 16,009,563
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,305,742
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019