Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 7,754,648	$ 7,585,921	$ 16,712,518
Realized gains on investments and other assets	(1,918,176)	(1,418,051)	(1,424,510)
Other than temporary impairments	164,240	336,226	1,207,632
Depreciation and amortization	4,389,472	4,160,760	2,877,743
Provision for losses on real estate accounts and loans receivable	743,386	(584,873)	(963,169)
Amortization of premiums and discounts	238,687	103,032	(762,301)
Provision for deferred and other income taxes	3,072,642	416,269	953,394
Policy and pre-need acquisition costs deferred	(10,159,895)	(9,666,040)	(7,885,882)
Policy and pre-need acquisition costs amortized	5,590,332	3,841,565	4,234,271
Value of business acquired amortized	1,302,646	1,340,272	1,215,158
Servicing asset at amortized cost, additions	(3,741,381)	(2,494,254)	(2,797,470)
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights	750,735	447,623
Stock based compensation expense	391,220	88,369	251,031
Benefit plans funded with treasury stock	899,850	727,937	319,751
Land and improvements held for sale	(216,512)	(36,345)	26,054
Future life and other benefits	14,084,894	19,182,046	20,508,725
Receivables for mortgage loans sold	7,362,353	15,668,188	(18,807,956)
Other operating assets and liabilities	306,668	(3,046,791)	6,751,217
Net cash provided by operating activities	31,015,809	36,651,854	22,416,206
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase - fixed maturity securities	(3,449,187)	(22,849,622)	(11,365,269)
Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities	11,850,864	8,518,848	9,601,320
Purchase - equity securities	(5,996,993)	(2,807,367)	(1,685,983)
Sales - equity securities	3,851,664	4,528,862	3,028,509
Purchases of short-term investments	(18,587,022)	(19,827,619)	(51,823,941)
Sales of short-term investments	3,663,246	48,617,290	17,830,574
Sales (purchases) of restricted assets	(2,628,764)	2,777,715	(4,436,547)
Change in assets for perpetual care trusts	(230,921)	(255,204)	(265,435)
Amount received for perpetual care trusts	140,587	113,130	169,924
Mortgage, policy, and other loans made	(286,974,069)	(160,737,841)	(117,135,836)
Payments received for mortgage, policy, and other loans	267,763,998	133,260,148	131,565,100
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,520,443)	(3,570,334)	(3,022,393)
Disposal of property and equipment	894,805	33,900	30,524
Purchases of real estate held for investment	(19,317,567)	(26,749,586)	(143,278)
Sale of real estate held for investment	7,269,475	3,352,446	6,886,821
Cash received from reinsurance	13,553,864	2,466,175	34,485,224
Cash paid for purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired	(15,011,193)		(180,591)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(44,727,656)	(33,129,059)	13,538,723
Cash flows from financing activities:
Annuity contract receipts	10,051,662	9,385,168	8,939,017
Annuity contract withdrawals	(14,519,563)	(14,866,251)	(13,915,777)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	74,024	252,815	18,306
Repayment of bank loans and notes and contracts payable	(2,357,468)	(2,292,037)	(1,534,612)
Proceeds from bank borrowings	13,115,348	13,314,594	241,875
Change in line of credit borrowings		(4,608,204)	(11,791,796)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,364,003	1,186,085	(18,042,987)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(7,347,844)	4,708,880	17,911,942
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	38,203,164	33,494,284	15,582,342
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	30,855,320	38,203,164	33,494,284
Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate	$ 981,820	$ 3,930,297	$ 17,019,870