Income Statement (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Premiums and policy fees	$ 3,212,746	$ 3,516,444
Ceded reinsurance premiums and policy fees	(775,702)	(908,098)
Net investment income	4,381,392	6,950,756
Other income	521,359	547,694
Revenues before realized gains	7,339,795	10,106,796
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments	(26,926)	0
Other realized investment gains, net	71,649	7,135,970
Total realized investment gains, net	44,723	7,135,970
Total revenue	7,384,518	17,242,766
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses:
Life	5,856,321	5,870,808
Ceded Reinsurance benefits and claims	(597,779)	(835,875)
Annuity	267,539	260,690
Dividends to policyholders	147,222	140,624
Commissions and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(23,552)	(152,813)
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	266,088	286,375
Operating expenses	2,055,125	2,875,495
Interest expense	110,437	72,175
Total benefits and other expenses	8,081,401	8,517,479
Income before income taxes	(696,883)	8,725,287
Income tax expense	(67,308)	(3,225,556)
Net income	(764,191)	5,499,731
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(146,081)	(273,214)
Net income attributable to common shareholders'	$ (910,272)	$ 5,226,517
Amounts attributable to common shareholders':
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 1.36
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 1.36
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,796,527	3,837,081
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,796,527	3,837,081