Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Schedule of Movement In Noncontrolling Interest

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012
Net loss attributable to Midwest Holding Inc.	$	(1,950,439	)	$	(1,657,687	)
Transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests:
Increase in Midwest Holding Inc.'s additional paid-in
capital for Great Plains Financial stock purchases,
net of change in ownership		-			104,977
Increase in Midwest Holding Inc.'s additional paid-in
capital for Hot Dot equity issuances, net of change in
ownership		-			588,103
Change from net income (loss attributable to Midwest Holding Inc.
and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	(1,950,439	)	$	(964,607	)