Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 1,071,770	$ 1,593,819	$ 307,579	$ 7,093,550
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) arising during period	(5,054,177)	2,438,608	(5,077,927)	(648,458)
Less reclassification adjustment for (gains)/losses included in net income	(414,509)	(2,494,211)	(473,875)	(5,810,420)
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(5,468,686)	(55,603)	(5,551,802)	(6,458,878)
Comprehensive income	(4,396,916)	1,538,216	(5,244,223)	634,672
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(196,702)	(153,164)	(342,783)	(426,378)
Comprehensive income attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ (4,593,618)	$ 1,385,052	$ (5,587,006)	$ 208,294