Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net income	$ 16,595,920	$ 12,600,294
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, pre-tax	10,822,757	(7,744,899)
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(2,272,779)	1,626,429
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax	8,549,978	(6,118,470)
Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	462,584	(10,751,955)
Tax expense (benefit) for gains included in net income	(97,143)	2,257,911
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax	365,441	(8,494,044)
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	8,915,419	(14,612,514)
Comprehensive income (loss)	25,511,339	(2,012,220)
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(325,143)	(209,177)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ 25,186,196	$ (2,221,397)