Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 41,532,794	$ (3,677,377)
Securities held to maturity:
Purchase-fixed maturity securities	(6,519,416)	(8,866,792)
Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities	10,032,336	10,500,608
Securities available for sale:
Purchase - equity securities	(3,726,194)	(3,457,180)
Sales - equity securities	3,349,728	1,823,404
Purchase of short-term investments	(13,379,112)	(31,768,007)
Sales of short-term investments	7,185,582	38,731,918
Purchases of restricted assets	(438,204)	(1,027,533)
Changes in assets for perpetual care trusts	(1,075,801)	(217,025)
Amount received for perpetual care trusts	109,434	59,472
Mortgage loans, policy loans, and other investments made	(338,457,602)	(272,667,236)
Payments received for mortgage loans, policy loans and other investments	330,303,396	278,315,445
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,303,979)	(2,286,053)
Sale of property and equipment	34,000	2,899,322
Purchase of real estate	(19,448,152)	(11,652,845)
Sale of real estate	5,672,484	11,194,483
Cash received from reinsurance		24,020,215
Cash paid for purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired	(4,328,520)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(31,990,020)	35,602,196
Cash flows from financing activities:
Annuity contract receipts	8,401,542	7,793,428
Annuity contract withdrawals	(9,957,964)	(9,249,285)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	77,208	24,691
Repayment of bank loans on notes and contracts	(1,169,233)	(1,583,942)
Proceeds from borrowing on bank loans	2,523,670	12,130,898
Change in line of credit borrowings	1,439,650
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,314,873	9,115,790
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	10,857,647	41,040,609
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	40,053,242	30,855,320
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	50,910,889	71,895,929
Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate	$ 1,703,476	$ 2,659,985