Investments, Net Investment Income (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	$ 15,092,767	$ 16,419,500
Investment expenses	(3,391,769)	(3,474,952)
Consolidated net investment income	11,700,998	12,944,548
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	8,685,698	9,217,413
Equity Securities [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	1,213,922	1,393,816
Trading Securities [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	(1,061)	31,259
Mortgage Loans [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	1,191,865	1,814,499
Real Estate [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	1,990,844	1,862,400
Notes Receivable [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	1,322,675	1,458,878
Policy Loans [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	664,116	618,775
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	23,445	14,583
Short-term [Member]
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Investment income	$ 1,263	$ 7,877

Amount of expenses related to the generation of investment income.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04(2))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879464&loc=d3e573970-122913

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 235
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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