Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	May 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000100716
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-20
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		5,304,863
Entity Public Float			$ 13,916,355
Document Annual 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
Icfr Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Auditor Location	Hartford, CT
Auditor Firm Id	688
Local Phone Number	591‑9800
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, No Par Value
Trading Symbol	UNAM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	No
Auditor Name	Marcum LLP