Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income:
Investment income, net of expenses	$ 521,746	$ 480,183
Net realized gains on investments	(5,736)	(134,120)
Miscellaneous income	246,328	103,175
Realized gain on deconsolidation of Hot Dot, Inc.		(278,513)
Revenues, Total	5,105,139	5,323,262
Expenses:
Loss before income tax expense	(2,217,920)	(2,519,309)
Income tax expense
Loss before equity in loss of consolidated subsidiaries	(2,217,920)	(2,519,309)
Equity in loss of consolidated subsidiaries	267,481	861,622
Net loss attributable to Midwest Holding Inc.	(1,950,439)	(1,657,687)
Comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized (losses) gains on investments arising during period	(701,973)	442,286
Less: reclassification adjustment for net realized gains on investments	(5,736)	(134,120)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(707,709)	308,166
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Midwest Holding, Inc.	(675,739)	308,166
Parent Company [Member]
Income:
Investment income, net of expenses	6,079	12,240
Net realized gains on investments		(783)
Miscellaneous income	583,202	347,929
Realized gain on deconsolidation of Hot Dot, Inc.		(278,513)
Realized gain on initial consolidation of Great Plains Financial		(118,612)
Revenues, Total	589,281	758,077
Expenses:
General	2,054,302	1,577,535
Loss before income tax expense	(1,465,021)	(819,458)
Income tax expense
Loss before equity in loss of consolidated subsidiaries	(1,465,021)	(819,458)
Equity in loss of consolidated subsidiaries	(485,418)	(838,229)
Net loss attributable to Midwest Holding Inc.	(1,950,439)	(1,657,687)
Comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized (losses) gains on investments arising during period	(675,739)	308,949
Less: reclassification adjustment for net realized gains on investments		(783)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(675,739)	308,166
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Midwest Holding, Inc.	$ (2,626,178)	$ (1,349,521)