CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities, deferred income tax expense (benefit)	$ (718,594)	$ 8,763,683	$ 5,927,516	$ 14,420,647
Reclassification adjustment for realized investment (gains) losses included in net income (loss), income tax (expense) benefit	1,232,589	(612,476)	2,282,971	542,443
Change in unrealized holding gains on fixed maturity securities with other-than-temporary impairment, deferred income tax expense	0	19,030	7,507	53,872
Reclassification adjustment for realized investment losses from fixed maturity securities with other-than-temporary impairment included in net income, income tax benefit	0	0	30,106	42,188
Adjustment associated with affiliate's pension and postretirement benefit plans, deferred income tax expense	$ 104,508	$ 98,477	$ 289,960	$ 296,931