Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (3,677,377)	$ 36,391,145
Securities held to maturity:
Purchase-fixed maturity securities	(8,866,792)	(1,089,843)
Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities	10,500,608	8,930,341
Securities available for sale:
Purchase - equity securities	(3,457,180)	(4,859,850)
Sales - equity securities	1,823,404	2,679,292
Purchase of short-term investments	(31,768,007)	(15,166,706)
Sales of short-term investments	38,731,918	2,278,147
Purchases of restricted assets	(1,027,533)	(2,818,985)
Changes in assets for perpetual care trusts	(217,025)	(173,172)
Amount received for perpetual care trusts	59,472	97,207
Mortgage, policy, and other loans made	(272,667,236)	(212,307,189)
Payments received for mortgage, policy and other loans	278,315,445	177,332,341
Purchase of property and equipment	(2,286,053)	(1,093,783)
Sale of property and equipment	2,899,322
Purchase of real estate	(11,652,845)	(10,484,664)
Sale of real estate	11,194,483	3,491,378
Cash received from reinsurance	24,020,215	13,553,864
Cash paid for purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired		(3,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	35,602,196	(42,631,622)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Annuity contract receipts	7,793,428	7,735,783
Annuity contract withdrawals	(9,249,285)	(11,079,789)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	24,691	58,072
Repayment of bank loans on notes and contracts	(1,583,942)	(1,772,665)
Proceeds from borrowing on bank loans	12,130,898	5,646,518
Net cash provided by financing activities	9,115,790	587,919
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	41,040,609	(5,652,558)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	30,855,320	38,203,164
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	71,895,929	32,550,606
Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate	$ 2,659,985	$ 886,576