Note 8: Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Non-redeemable preferred stock	$ 18,438	$ 19,575
Trading Securities, Equity	6,280,954	5,385,313
Available-for-sale Securities	6,299,392	5,404,888
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries	548,761	585,093
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	617,107	653,915
Derivatives - interest rate lock commitments	1,904,901	3,317,507
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	9,370,161	9,961,403
Policyholder account balances	(50,926,020)	(50,053,858)
Future policy benefits - annuities	(65,281,586)	(64,022,381)
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps	(117,812)	(103,033)
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, Call Options	(80,102)	(109,171)
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, Interest rate lock commitments	(210,360)	(2,035,504)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	(116,615,880)	(116,323,947)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Non-redeemable preferred stock	18,438	19,575
Trading Securities, Equity	6,280,954	5,385,313
Available-for-sale Securities	6,299,392	5,404,888
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries	548,761	585,093
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	617,107	653,915
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	7,465,260	6,643,896
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, Call Options	(80,102)	(109,171)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	(80,102)	(109,171)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Derivatives - interest rate lock commitments	1,904,901	3,317,507
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	1,904,901	3,317,507
Policyholder account balances	(50,926,020)	(50,053,858)
Future policy benefits - annuities	(65,281,586)	(64,022,381)
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps	(117,812)	(103,033)
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, Interest rate lock commitments	(210,360)	(2,035,504)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	$ (116,535,778)	$ (116,214,776)