Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 17,231,385	$ (18,837,963)
Securities held to maturity:
Purchase-fixed maturity securities	(6,011,449)	(5,890,324)
Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities	7,461,029	8,590,035
Securities available for sale:
Purchase - equity securities	(3,092,638)	(2,285,429)
Sales - equity securities	2,858,859	1,570,539
Purchase of short-term investments	(7,982,751)	(26,379,029)
Sales of short-term investments	4,122,893	32,111,993
Sales (purchases) of restricted assets	(379,488)	(688,872)
Changes in assets for perpetual care trusts	623,837	(168,603)
Amount received for perpetual care trusts	12,195	45,929
Mortgage loans, policy loans, and other investments made	(223,703,013)	(180,978,933)
Payments received for mortgage loans, policy loans and other investments	213,224,702	186,813,832
Purchase of property and equipment	(5,648,153)	(1,733,693)
Sale of property and equipment	33,994	2,000
Purchase of real estate	(6,270,852)	(7,053,011)
Sale of real estate	3,559,261	4,973,199
Cash received from reinsurance		24,020,215
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(21,191,574)	32,949,848
Cash flows from financing activities:
Annuity contract receipts	5,089,479	5,244,513
Annuity contract withdrawals	(6,138,482)	(6,327,811)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	61,287	17,551
Repayment of bank loans on notes and contracts	(777,883)	(1,208,965)
Proceeds from borrowing on bank loans	2,472,468	5,582,869
Net cash provided by financing activities	706,869	3,308,157
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,253,320)	17,420,042
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	40,053,242	30,855,320
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	36,799,922	48,275,362
Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate	$ 573,658	$ 2,389,330