Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 25, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000318673
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Public Float		$ 18,028,000
Class A Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			12,460,013
Class C Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			1,393,538