Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Amortized cost	$ 362,750,511	$ 236,303,310
Equity securities cost	9,942,265	8,275,772
Allowance for loan and lease losses, real estate	1,970,311	1,699,902
Real estate investment property, accumulated depreciation	23,793,204	17,692,038
Allowance for doubtful accounts, premiums and other receivables	1,609,951	1,686,218
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss	2,229,791	1,800,725
Aggregate fair value, restricted assets	6,565,552	5,205,510
Aggregate fair value, cemetery perpetual care trust investments	$ 3,859,893	$ 4,087,245
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Common stock, shares authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	18,758,031	17,642,722
Common stock, shares outstanding	18,758,031	17,642,722
Treasury stock, shares	525,870	34,016
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common Class C [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Common stock, shares authorized	6,000,000	6,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	2,889,859	2,866,565
Treasury stock, shares	109,193	109,193