Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (2,412,625)	$ (1,083,849)	$ (5,613,812)	$ 13,534,601
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, pre-tax	169,058	3,184,769	8,237,909	12,044,690
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(35,502)	(668,802)	(1,729,961)	(2,529,385)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax	133,556	2,515,967	6,507,948	9,515,305
Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	0	30,793	(338,223)	25,564
Tax expense (benefit) for gains included in net income (loss)	0	(6,466)	71,027	(5,368)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax	0	24,327	(267,196)	20,196
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	133,556	2,540,294	6,240,752	9,535,501
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2,279,069)	1,456,445	626,940	23,070,102
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34,081)	(32,795)	(99,835)	(294,308)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ (2,313,150)	$ 1,423,650	$ 527,105	$ 22,775,794