Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,216,562	$ 16,595,920
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, pre-tax	9,065,958	10,822,757
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(1,903,851)	(2,272,779)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax	7,162,107	8,549,978
Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(703,519)	462,584
Tax expense (benefit) for gains included in net income (loss)	147,739	(97,143)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax	(555,780)	365,441
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6,606,327	8,915,419
Comprehensive income	8,822,889	25,511,339
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(127,956)	(325,143)
Comprehensive income attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ 8,694,933	$ 25,186,196