Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 23, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000100716
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-20
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		5,304,863
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-03978
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-2583928
Entity Address Address Line 1	5230 Las Virgenes Road
Entity Address City Or Town	Calabasas
Entity Address State Or Province	CA
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	91302
City Area Code	818
Local Phone Number	591‑9800
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, No Par Value
Trading Symbol	UNAM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes