Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (509,091)	$ (572,282)	$ (2,623,726)	$ 615,254
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, pre-tax	384,871	19,065,483	4,855,895	30,868,008
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(134,705)	(6,672,919)	(1,699,563)	(10,803,803)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax	250,166	12,392,564	3,156,332	20,064,205
Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	(224,951)	(442,220)	(210,607)	(696,673)
Tax expense for gains included in net income	78,732	154,777	73,712	243,836
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax	(146,219)	(287,443)	(136,895)	(452,837)
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	103,947	12,105,121	3,019,437	19,611,368
Comprehensive income (loss)	(405,144)	11,532,839	395,711	20,226,622
Less comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45,632)	(140,540)	95,602	(45,973)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ (450,776)	$ 11,392,299	$ 491,313	$ 20,180,649