CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (4,144,083)	$ 7,458,575	$ (11,403,952)	$ 20,635,140
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities, net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) of ($718,594) and $8,763,683	(1,334,523)	16,275,411	11,008,247	26,781,201
Reclassification adjustment for realized investment (gains) losses included in net income (loss), net of income tax (expense) benefit of $1,232,589 and ($612,476)	2,289,092	(1,137,454)	(4,239,804)	(1,007,394)
Change in unrealized holding gains on fixed maturity securities with other-than-temporary impairment, net of deferred income tax expense of $0 and $19,030	0	35,338	13,941	100,045
Reclassification adjustment for realized investment losses from fixed maturity securities with other- than-temporary impairment included in net income, net of income tax benefit of $30,106 and $42,188	0	0	55,911	78,351
Adjustment associated with affiliate's pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of deferred income tax expense of $104,508 and $98,477:
Net actuarial loss	274,790	260,933	775,532	785,569
Prior service credit	(80,702)	(78,040)	(237,036)	(234,124)
Total adjustment associated with affiliate's retirement benefit plans, net of tax	194,088	182,893	538,496	551,445
Other comprehensive income	1,148,657	15,356,188	7,376,791	26,503,648
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2,995,426)	$ 22,814,763	$ (4,027,161)	$ 47,138,788