Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 1,456,285	$ 1,206,039
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, pre-tax	34,494,457	(11,117,183)
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(12,073,060)	3,891,014
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax	22,421,397	(7,226,169)
Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	(1,360,235)	(1,248,241)
Tax expense for gains included in net income	476,082	436,884
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax	(884,153)	(811,357)
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	21,537,244	(8,037,526)
Comprehensive income (loss)	22,993,529	(6,831,487)
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(288,260)	(289,419)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ 22,705,269	$ (7,120,906)