Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 348,974	$ 1,919,534	$ 964,228	$ 3,787,506
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, pre-tax	7,196,483	(6,646,467)	38,064,491	(7,093,248)
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(2,518,769)	2,326,264	(13,322,572)	2,482,637
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax	4,677,714	(4,320,203)	24,741,919	(4,610,611)
Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	(709,955)	(369,524)	(1,406,628)	(1,192,575)
Tax expense for gains included in net income	248,484	129,333	492,320	417,401
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax	(461,471)	(240,191)	(914,308)	(775,174)
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,216,243	(4,560,394)	23,827,611	(5,385,785)
Comprehensive income (loss)	4,565,217	(2,640,860)	24,791,839	(1,598,279)
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(29,663)	(22,822)	(75,636)	(174,828)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ 4,535,554	$ (2,663,682)	$ 24,716,203	$ (1,773,107)