	English [member]
Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31
Filing information [line items]
Disclosure of entity information [abstract]
Name of reporting entity	Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co.
Company symbol code\| ISIN code	8160 \| SA11T053VG15
Sector\| Industry group	Financials \| Insurance
Disclosure of document information [abstract]
Whether entity wants to report opening statement of financial position	No
Period covered by financial statements	Quarter 1
Reporting period start date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01
Reporting period end date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31
Description of nature of financial statements	Consolidated
Status of financial statements	Reviewed
Description of presentation currency	Saudi Arabia, Riyals
Level of rounding used in financial statements	Actuals

	English [member]
Start Date	2019-01-01
End Date	2019-03-31
Auditors report [line items]
Disclosures of auditors report [text block]
Contents of auditors report [abstract]
Nature of auditors opinion	Unmodified opinion
Auditors opinion
Key audit matters
Auditors responsibilities for audit of financial statements
Date of signing audit report by auditor	2019-05-12

[300100] Statement of financial position, order of liquidity

Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2018-01-01	Note No.
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-12-31	2018-03-31	Note No.
Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Insurance/ takaful operations assets [abstract]
Property and equipment, net, insurance/ takaful operations assets	6,471,302	6,546,816	4,838,577
Deferred policy acquisition costs	8,046,571	8,391,464	11,891,029
Reinsurers/ retakaful share of unearned premiums/ contributions	44,657,597	51,490,197	50,548,795
Prepayments and other assets, insurance/ takaful operations assets	10,823,449	12,296,504	13,739,647
Due from shareholders operations	62,936,840	75,413,349	53,130,168
Premiums/ insurance receivables/takaful contributions receivable, net	132,217,970	113,178,237	171,731,316
Reinsurers/ retakaful share of outstanding claims/ benefits, net	50,568,925	49,650,623	50,608,957
Time (Murabaha) deposits, insurance/ takaful operations assets	10,000,000	10,000,000	20,000,000
Deferred excess of loss premiums	3,602,250		3,852,374
Cash and cash equivalents, insurance/ takaful operations assets	46,918,404	55,464,978	49,593,060
Other assets, insurance/ takaful operations assets	38,053,818	26,104,688	26,104,688
Total insurance/ takaful operations assets	414,297,126	408,536,856	456,038,611
Shareholders assets [abstract]
Investments held-to-maturity, shareholders assets	36,988,000	36,988,000	36,988,000
Intangible assets	40,000,000	40,000,000	40,000,000
Prepayments and other assets, shareholders assets	1,816,969	1,479,337	1,445,337
Time (Murabaha) deposits, shareholders assets	147,628,567	156,576,020	110,788,119
Available-for-sale investments, shareholders assets	65,951,633	62,121,484	86,357,341
Cash and cash equivalents, shareholders assets	25,451,193	35,254,915	40,879,292
Other assets, shareholders assets	3,072,486	2,789,616	2,135,357
Total shareholders assets	320,908,848	335,209,372	318,593,446
Total assets	735,205,974	743,746,228	774,632,057
Liabilities and equity [abstract]
Insurance/ takaful operations liabilities and surplus (deficit) [abstract]
Insurance/ takaful operations liabilities [abstract]
Gross unearned premiums/ contributions	154,328,787	149,401,689	175,353,442
Unearned commission income	3,323,611	4,636,967	5,328,005
Employees end of service benefits, insurance/ takaful operations liabilities	10,588,787	10,616,288	9,631,903
Due to related parties, insurance/ takaful operations liabilities	302,411	229,583	227,600
Reinsurers/ retakaful balance payable	21,752,558	21,464,201	39,654,720
Gross outstanding claims/ benefits including IBNR payable	144,833,887	138,564,336	149,493,764
Other technical reserves	5,782,000	10,799,000	3,756,000
Accrued expenses payable, insurance/ takaful operations liabilities	71,884,017	71,323,725	69,539,047
Total insurance/ takaful operations liabilities	412,796,058	407,035,789	452,984,481
Insurance/ takaful operations surplus (deficit) [abstract]
Other insurance/ takaful operations surplus (deficit)	1,501,068	1,501,068	3,054,130
Total insurance/ takaful operations surplus (deficit)	1,501,068	1,501,068	3,054,130
Total insurance/ takaful operations liabilities and surplus (deficit)	414,297,126	408,536,857	456,038,611
Shareholders liabilities and equity [abstract]
Shareholders liabilities [abstract]
Zakat payable	6,863,596	5,714,107	6,292,281
Due to insurance/ takaful operations	62,936,840	75,413,349	53,130,168
Accrued expenses payable, shareholders liabilities	640,669	538,170	340,669
Other liabilities, shareholders liabilities	3,072,486	2,789,616	2,135,357
Total shareholders liabilities	73,513,591	84,455,242	61,898,475
Shareholders equity [abstract]
Equity attributable to owners of parent [abstract]
Share capital	265,000,000	265,000,000	265,000,000
Fair value reserve on investments, shareholders equity	-3,334,289	-6,323,930	-5,515,221
Retained earnings (accumulated losses)	-14,270,454	-7,921,941	-2,789,808
Total equity attributable to owners of parent	247,395,257	250,754,129	256,694,971
Total equity attributable to equity holders of company	247,395,257	250,754,129	256,694,971
Total shareholders liabilities and equity	320,908,848	335,209,371	318,593,446
Total insurance/ takaful operations liabilities, surplus (deficit) and shareholders liabilities and equity	735,205,974	743,746,228	774,632,057

[300200] Statement of insurance/ takaful operations, nature of expense

Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	Note No.
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	Note No.
Statement of insurance/ takaful operations [abstract]
Statement of insurance/ takaful operations and accumulated surplus (deficit) [abstract]
Income from insurance/ takaful operations [abstract]
Net premiums/ contributions earned [abstract]
Net premiums/ contributions written [abstract]
Gross premiums/ contributions written	91,732,657	116,863,453
Excess of loss expense	1,200,750	5,026,741
Reinsurance/ retakaful premiums ceded	19,816,156	26,900,410
Net premiums/ contributions written	70,715,751	84,936,302
Changes in unearned premiums/ contributions	11,759,698	33,637,723
Net premiums/ contributions earned	58,956,053	51,298,579
Reinsurance/ retakaful commissions	4,260,390	9,078,989
Investment income from insurance/ takaful operations, net	372,356	441,708
Total income from insurance/ takaful operations	63,588,799	60,819,276
Cost and expenses [abstract]
Net claims/ benefits incurred [abstract]
Net claims/ benefits paid [abstract]
Gross claims/ benefits paid	65,240,338	46,764,082
Reinsurance/ retakaful share of gross claims/ benefits paid	21,938,478	16,261,593
Net claims/ benefits paid	43,301,860	30,502,489
Changes in outstanding claims/ benefits including IBNR	5,351,251	2,160,085
Net claims/ benefits incurred	48,653,111	32,662,574
Policy acquisition costs	5,280,822	6,671,635
General and administrative expenses, insurance/ takaful operations	19,595,472	19,051,522
Other cost and expenses	-5,017,000
Total cost and expenses	68,512,405	58,385,731
Surplus (deficit) for period from insurance/ takaful operations	-4,923,606	2,433,545
Shareholders appropriation from insurance/ takaful operations surplus (deficit)	-4,923,606	2,190,190
Net result for period from insurance/ takaful operations after shareholders appropriation	0	243,355
Policyholders share of accumulated surplus, at end of period	0	243,355

[300300] Statement of shareholders operations, nature of expense

Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	Note No.
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	Note No.
Statement of shareholders operations [abstract]
Profit (loss) [abstract]
Income (loss) from continuing operations [abstract]
Shareholders appropriation of surplus (deficit) transferred from insurance/ takaful operations	-4,923,606	2,190,190
Revenue [abstract]
Commission/ profit on deposits	2,178,580	1,479,768
Realised gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments		286,420
Total revenue	2,178,580	1,766,188
Expenses [abstract]
General and administrative expenses, shareholders operations	203,998	129,991
Impairment charges for available-for-sale investments	2,250,000
Total expenses	2,453,998	129,991
Income (loss) from continuing operations before zakat and income tax	-5,199,024	3,826,387
Profit (loss) from continuing operations	-5,199,024	3,826,387
Profit (loss) for the period	-5,199,024	3,826,387
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to saudi shareholders of company	-3,566,530.464	2,624,901
Profit (loss), attributable to non-saudi shareholders of company	-1,632,493.536	1,201,486
Earnings per share [abstract]
Basic earnings (loss) per share [abstract]
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	-0.196	0.14
Total basic earnings (loss) per share	-0.196	0.14
Diluted earnings (loss) per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	-0.196	0.14
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share	-0.196	0.14
Weighted average number of equity shares outstanding	26500000	26500000

Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31
Statement of other comprehensive income, before tax [abstract]
Net result for period from insurance/ takaful operations after shareholders appropriation	0	243,355
Total comprehensive income (loss) for period	0	243,355

[300500] Statement of other comprehensive income, before tax, shareholders operations

Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	Note No.
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	Note No.
Statement of other comprehensive income, before tax [abstract]
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss) for the period	-5,199,024	3,826,387
Other comprehensive income [abstract]
Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss [abstract]
Remeasurement gains (losses) on defined benefit plans	2,989,641	-867,282
Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss	2,989,641	-867,282
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	2,989,641	-867,282
Total comprehensive income (loss) for period	-2,209,383	2,959,105
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to [abstract]
Total comprehensive income (loss), attributable to saudi shareholders of company	-1,515,636.738	2,029,946.03
Total comprehensive income (loss), attributable to non-saudi shareholders of company	-693,746.262	929,158.97

[300600] Statement of cash flows, indirect method, insurance operations

Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	Note No.
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	Note No.
Statement of cash flows, indirect method [abstract]
Statement of cash flows, insurance/ takaful operations [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities, insurance/ takaful operations [abstract]
Net result for period from insurance/ takaful operations after shareholders appropriation	0	243,355
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from insurance/ takaful operations after shareholders appropriation
Adjustments for depreciation, insurance/ takaful operations cash flow	1,037,550	411,982
Adjustments for employees end of service benefits	480,485	491,098
Adjustments for allowance for doubtful receivables	868,768	223,661
Adjustments for (gains) losses on disposal of property and equipment, net		-1,000
Total adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from insurance/ takaful operations after shareholders appropriation	2,386,803	1,125,741
Changes in operating assets and liabilities [abstract]
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in premium receivables, net	-19,908,501	-63,951,602
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in prepayments and other assets	860,799	-2,321,346
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in outstanding claims including IBNR	6,269,551	6,139,323
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in reinsurers/ retakaful balance payable	288,357	10,000,220
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	-7,926,089	7,360,567
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in accrued retroceded/ reinsurance premiums	6,832,600	62,739
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in reinsurers/ retakaful share of outstanding claims, net	-918,302	-3,979,239
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in deferred policy acquisition costs	344,893	-1,846,943
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in deferred excess of loss expense	-3,602,250	-3,852,374
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in unearned commission income	-1,313,356	409,238
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in due from shareholders operations	12,371,659	21,505,482
Adjustments for movement in gross unearned premiums/ contributions	4,927,098	33,574,984
Adjustment for changes in other technical reserves	-5,017,000
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities	-6,790,541	3,101,049
Net cash flows from (used in) insurance/ takaful operations	-4,403,738	4,470,145
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities, insurance/ takaful operations	-4,403,738	4,470,145
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities, insurance/ takaful operations [abstract]
Purchase of held-to-maturity investments, insurance/ takaful operations cash flow	3,750,000
Purchase of property and equipment, insurance/ takaful operations cash flow	392,836	246,879
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities, insurance/ takaful operations	-4,142,836	-246,879
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities, insurance/ takaful operations [abstract]
Due to related party, insurance/ takaful operations cash flow	0	0
Other inflows (outflows) of cash classified as financing activities, insurance/ takaful operations cash flow	0	0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities, insurance/ takaful operations	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes	-8,546,574	4,223,266
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-8,546,574	4,223,266
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	55,464,978	45,369,794
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	46,918,404	49,593,060

[300700] Statement of cash flows, indirect method, shareholders operations

Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	Note No.
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	Note No.
Statement of cash flows, indirect method [abstract]
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Net profit (loss) for period [abstract]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before zakat and income tax	-5,199,024	3,826,387
Net profit (loss) for period (before zakat expenses and income tax)	-5,199,024	3,826,387
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) [abstract]
Adjustments for realised loss (gain) on available-for-sale investments, shareholders cash flow		-286,420
Adjustments for impairment (reversal of impairment) charges for investments, shareholders cash flow	2,250,000
Total adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)	2,250,000	-286,420
Changes in operating assets and liabilities [abstract]
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities, shareholders cash flow	102,500	-110,500
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in due to insurance/ takaful operations	-12,476,509	-21,505,482
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in prepayments and other assets, shareholders assets	-337,632	-826,294
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities	-12,711,641	-22,442,276
Net cash flows from (used in) operations	-15,660,665	-18,902,309
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	-15,660,665	-18,902,309
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Purchase of investments	3,090,508	3,805,161
Purchase of available-for-sale investments		-19,750,000
Purchase of term deposits investments	-8,947,451	60,788,119
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	5,856,943	-44,843,280
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Due to reinsurance/ retakaful operations	0	0
Other inflows (outflows) of cash	0	0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes	-9,803,722	-63,745,589
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-9,803,722	-63,745,589
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	35,254,915	104,624,881
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	25,451,193	40,879,292

[300800] Statement of changes in equity

	Share capital [member]		Share premium [member]		Statutory reserve [member]		General reserve [member]		Fair value reserve on investments, shareholders equity [member]		Retained earnings (accumulated losses) [member]		Treasury shares [member]		Other reserves [member]		Reserve of disposal group held for distribution/ sale [member]		Share based payments reserve [member]		Other equity interest [member]		Equity attributable to owners of parent [member]		Non-controlling interests [member]		Total equity [member]
Start Date	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	2018-01-01
End Date	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2018-03-31
Statement of changes in equity [line items]
Equity balance at beginning of period (before adjustments)	265,000,000	265,000,000							-6,323,930	-4,647,939	-7,921,941	-5,302,669											250,754,129	255,049,392			250,754,129	255,049,392
Equity balance at beginning of period (after adjustments)	265,000,000	265,000,000							-6,323,930	-4,647,939	-7,921,941	-5,302,669											250,754,129	255,049,392			250,754,129	255,049,392
Changes in equity [abstract]
Comprehensive income [abstract]
Net profit (loss) for period											-5,199,024	3,826,387											-5,199,024	3,826,387			-5,199,024	3,826,387
Other comprehensive income, net of tax									2,989,641	-867,282													2,989,641	-867,282			2,989,641	-867,282
Total comprehensive income (loss) for period									2,989,641	-867,282	-5,199,024	3,826,387											-2,209,383	2,959,105			-2,209,383	2,959,105
Other miscellaneous changes in equity											-1,149,489	-1,313,526											-1,149,489	-1,313,526			-1,149,489	-1,313,526
Total changes in equity									2,989,641	-867,282	-6,348,513	2,512,861											-3,358,872	1,645,579			-3,358,872	1,645,579
Equity balance at end of period	265,000,000	265,000,000							-3,334,289	-5,515,221	-14,270,454	-2,789,808											247,395,257	256,694,971			247,395,257	256,694,971

[400100] Notes forming part of accounts

	English [member]	Note No.
Start Date	2019-01-01
End Date	2019-03-31
Notes forming part of accounts [line items]
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [text block]
Disclosure of general information about reporting entity [abstract]
Disclosure of general information about reporting entity [text block]
Disclosure of basis of preparation of financial statements [text block]
Disclosure of statement of compliance [text block]
Disclosure of issued IFRS not yet adopted [text block]
Disclosure of critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions, general [text block]
Disclosure of functional and presentation currency [text block]
Disclosure of notes forming part of accounts [abstract]
Disclosure of investments [text block]
Disclosure of investments in available-for-sale investments [text block]
Disclosure of other receivables, net [text block]
Disclosure of cash and cash equivalents [text block]
Disclosure of gross unearned premiums/ contributions [text block]
Disclosure of gross outstanding claims/ benefits [text block]
Disclosure of zakat [text block]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [text block]
Disclosure of related party transactions [text block]
Disclosure of entity's operating segments [text block]
Disclosure of commitments and contingencies, general [text block]
Disclosure of comparative figures [text block]
Disclosure of board of director's approval of the financial statements [text block]
Disclosure of other notes relevant to understanding of financial statements [text block]

	Primary auditor [member]	Second primary auditor [member]
	English [member]	English [member]
Start Date	2019-01-01	2019-01-01
End Date	2019-03-31	2019-03-31
Auditors information [line items]
Details of auditors signing report [abstract]
Name of auditor signing report
Registration number of auditor
Details of audit firm [abstract]
Name of audit firm
Registration number of audit firm
Contact number of audit firm
Address of audit firm

[100010] Filing information	[200100] Independent auditors report	[300100] Statement of financial position, order of liquidity
[300200] Statement of insurance/ takaful operations, nature of expense	[300300] Statement of shareholders operations, nature of expense	[300400] Statement of other comprehensive income, before tax, insurance operations
[300500] Statement of other comprehensive income, before tax, shareholders operations	[300600] Statement of cash flows, indirect method, insurance operations	[300700] Statement of cash flows, indirect method, shareholders operations
[300800] Statement of changes in equity	[400100] Notes forming part of accounts