Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Premiums and policy fees	$ 10,413,346	$ 9,742,849
Reinsurance premiums and policy fees	(2,955,989)	(2,853,741)
Net investment income	11,700,998	12,944,548
Other income	458,663	591,919
Revenues before realized gains (losses)	19,617,018	20,425,575
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments	(762,161)	(465,754)
Other realized investment gains, net	9,879,286	7,877,412
Total realized investment gains, net	9,117,125	7,411,658
Total revenues	28,734,143	27,837,233
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses:
Life	17,428,286	18,657,060
Ceded reinsurance benefits and claims	(1,893,986)	(2,517,075)
Annuity	975,196	1,120,684
Dividends to policyholders	370,847	432,150
Commissions	(145,722)	(139,167)
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	839,105	872,982
Operating expenses	7,854,301	7,288,133
Interest expense	0	0
Total benefits and other expenses	25,428,027	25,714,767
Income before income taxes	3,306,116	2,122,466
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,507,016)	666,181
Net income	4,813,132	1,456,285
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,983)	(288,260)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 4,810,149	$ 1,168,025
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 0.33
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 0.33
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,346,774	3,537,394
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,346,774	3,537,394