Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Carrying amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations:
Policy loans	$ 79,057	$ 366,849
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers	7,986,308	20,359,326
Premium recoverable	52,690	210,896
Total assets held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	8,118,055	20,937,071
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations:
Benefit reserves	2,956,701	9,799,834
Policy claims	133,203	127,666
Deposit-type contracts	5,004,273	11,050,139
Advance premiums	10,076	21,699
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,072	53,395
Total liabilities held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	$ 8,116,325	$ 21,052,733