Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 43,181,923	$ 34,508,526
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase-fixed maturity securities	(22,178,297)	(10,022,393)
Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities	6,684,365	6,721,257
Purchase - equity securities	(2,347,616)	(1,077,129)
Sales - equity securities	3,127,298	2,318,410
Purchase of short-term investments	(16,369,471)	(11,921,131)
Sales of short-term investments	38,837,597	10,604,937
Sales (purchases) of restricted assets	(6,068,005)	537,969
Changes in assets for perpetual care trusts	(187,387)	(196,621)
Amount received for perpetual care trusts	89,235	107,979
Mortgage, policy, and other loans made	(118,810,066)	(87,585,273)
Payments received for mortgage, policy and other loans	99,118,375	104,728,438
Purchase of property and equipment	(2,717,237)	(1,880,302)
Disposal of property and equipment	350	14,769
Purchase of real estate	(27,222,603)	(81,095)
Sale of real estate	6,672,446	401,443
Cash paid for purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash received		(180,591)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(41,371,016)	12,490,667
Cash flows from financing activities:
Annuity contract receipts	7,102,573	6,713,474
Annuity contract withdrawals	(11,563,042)	(10,257,481)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	249,115
Repayment of bank loans on notes and contracts	(1,738,501)	(1,069,127)
Proceeds from borrowing on bank loans	4,789,916	152,460
Change in line of credit borrowings	1,391,796	(1,400,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	231,857	(5,860,674)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	2,042,764	41,138,519
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	33,494,284	11,671,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	35,537,048	52,810,292
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate	$ 2,884,297	$ 15,200,527