Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 14, 2020
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	UNICO AMERICAN CORP
Entity File Number	000-03978
Entity Central Index Key	0000100716
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Is Entity Small Business?	true
Is Entity an Emerging Growth Company?	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,305,742
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity Shell Company	false
EntityInteractiveDataCurrent	No