Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $264,704,239 and $236,303,310 for 2022 and 2021)	$ 272,213,552	$ 259,287,603
Equity securities at estimated fair value (cost of $8,662,438 and  $8,275,772 for 2022 and 2021)	11,511,141	11,596,414
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses  of $1,603,676 and $1,699,902 for 2022 and 2021)	279,911,839	277,306,046
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of  $19,018,617 and $17,692,038 for 2022 and 2021)	201,379,078	197,365,797
Real estate held for sale	2,943,442	3,731,300
Other investments and policy loans (net of allowances for doubtful  accounts of $1,805,311 and $1,686,218 for 2022 and 2021)	73,569,249	67,955,155
Accrued investment income	5,632,626	6,313,012
Total investments	847,160,927	823,555,327
Cash and cash equivalents	145,630,099	131,354,470
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value	234,012,872	302,776,827
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,807,938 and $1,800,725 for 2022 and 2021)	14,504,617	18,316,116
Restricted assets (including $5,253,218 and $5,205,510 for 2022 and 2021 at estimated fair value)	16,685,113	16,938,122
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $3,411,104 and $4,087,245 for 2022 and 2021 at estimated fair value)	7,760,709	7,835,721
Receivable from reinsurers	14,769,909	14,850,608
Cemetery land and improvements	8,938,638	8,977,877
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	105,905,093	105,049,983
Mortgage servicing rights, net	55,583,962	53,060,455
Property and equipment, net	21,222,598	21,517,598
Value of business acquired	8,577,480	8,421,432
Goodwill	5,253,783	5,253,783
Other	33,797,992	29,684,987
Total Assets	1,519,803,792	1,547,593,306
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	869,968,065	863,274,693
Unearned premium reserve	3,004,772	3,060,738
Bank and other loans payable	233,626,919	251,286,927
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	15,270,642	14,508,022
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	4,961,894	4,915,285
Accounts payable	8,846,235	10,166,573
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	62,819,893	69,578,138
Income taxes	29,004,505	31,036,096
Total liabilities	1,227,502,925	1,247,826,472
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock - non-voting - $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	58,379,438	57,985,947
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	5,880,118	18,070,448
Retained earnings	187,766,207	184,537,489
Treasury stock at cost - 8,079 Class A shares and 96,097 Class C shares in 2022; and 108,079 Class A shares and 109,193 Class C shares in 2021	(843,916)	(1,845,624)
Total stockholders’ equity	292,300,867	299,766,834
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,519,803,792	1,547,593,306
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, Value	35,386,304	35,285,444
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, Value
Common Class C [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, Value	$ 5,732,716	$ 5,733,130