Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (572,282)	$ (871,621)	$ 615,254	$ 1,867,972
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, pre-tax	19,065,483	(4,156,380)	30,868,008	(446,781)
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(6,672,919)	1,454,733	(10,803,803)	156,373
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax	12,392,564	(2,701,647)	20,064,205	(290,408)
Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	(442,220)	(706,760)	(696,673)	(823,051)
Tax expense for gains included in net income	154,777	247,366	243,836	288,068
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax	(287,443)	(459,394)	(452,837)	(534,983)
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	12,105,121	(3,161,041)	19,611,368	(825,391)
Comprehensive income (loss)	11,532,839	(4,032,662)	20,226,622	1,042,581
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(140,540)	83,832	(45,973)	(152,006)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ 11,392,299	$ (3,948,830)	$ 20,180,649	$ 890,575