Balance Sheet (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 131,017,591	$ 127,579,087
Equity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value	5,404,888	6,299,392
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans, held for investment net of allowances for losses of $4,263,375 and $4,881,173 for 2012 and 2011	83,868,637	115,155,967
Real estate held for investment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,417,735 and $4,189,641 for 2012 and 2011	3,596,336	3,786,780
Other real estate owned held for investment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,748,820 and $1,810,238 for 2012 and 2011	59,562,388	46,398,095
Other real estate owned held for sale	5,998,740	5,793,900
Policy and other loans, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $449,011 and $427,136 for 2012 and 2011	18,443,304	18,463,277
Short-term investments	8,248,217	6,932,023
Accrued investment income	2,501,814	2,323,080
Total investments	318,641,915	332,731,601
Cash and cash equivalents	57,172,185	17,083,604
Mortgage loans sold to investors	75,798,504	77,339,445
Receivables, net	14,692,059	9,934,075
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries	3,935,062	3,392,497
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	2,049,165	1,810,185
Receivable from reinsurers	14,401,284	7,484,466
Cemetery land and improvements	11,086,542	11,105,809
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	37,271,008	36,237,069
Property and equipment, net	10,271,152	9,300,185
Value of business acquired	10,251,094	11,020,834
Goodwill	677,039	677,039
Other assets	4,513,891	3,022,113
Total Assets	560,760,900	521,138,922
Future life, annuity, and other benefits	400,594,188	381,595,568
Unearned premium reserve	4,889,796	5,030,443
Bank and other loans payable	22,687,673	25,019,119
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	13,396,419	13,140,483
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	3,091,056	2,983,077
Accounts payable	2,939,381	2,672,479
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	23,628,940	14,456,887
Income taxes	18,784,667	15,010,279
Total liabilities	490,012,120	459,908,335
Additional paid-in capital	19,577,091	19,487,565
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	492,886	654,443
Retained earnings	31,791,885	22,546,623
Treasury stock at cost - 1,060,011 Class A shares in 2012 and 1,198,167 Class A shares in 2011	(2,417,874)	(2,762,835)
Total stockholders' equity	70,748,780	61,230,587
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	560,760,900	521,138,922
Class A Common Stock
Common stock	19,278,242	19,277,596
Class C Common Stock
Common stock	$ 2,026,550	$ 2,027,195