Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 166,321	$ 348,974	$ (2,457,405)	$ 964,228
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, pre-tax	7,534,111	7,196,483	12,390,006	38,064,491
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(2,636,939)	(2,518,769)	(4,336,502)	(13,322,572)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax	4,897,172	4,677,714	8,053,504	24,741,919
Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	(797,165)	(709,955)	(1,007,772)	(1,406,628)
Tax expense for gains included in net income	279,008	248,484	352,720	492,320
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax	(518,157)	(461,471)	(655,052)	(914,308)
Subtotal: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,379,015	4,216,243	7,398,452	23,827,611
Comprehensive income (loss)	4,545,336	4,565,217	4,941,047	24,791,839
Less comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(32,485)	(29,663)	63,117	(75,636)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UTG, Inc.	$ 4,512,851	$ 4,535,554	$ 5,004,164	$ 24,716,203