Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 11, 2022
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-36366
Entity Registrant Name	FG Financial Group, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001591890
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-1119100
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	360 Central Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	St. Petersburg
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33701
City Area Code	(847)
Local Phone Number	791-6817
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,349,771
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	FGF
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, $25.00 par value per share [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, $25.00 par value per share
Trading Symbol	FGFPP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ