Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Amortized cost	$ 386,405,977	$ 390,884,441
Allowance for credit loss	410,549	314,549
Equity securities cost	11,160,744	10,571,505
Allowance for loan and lease losses, real estate	2,921,614	3,818,653
Real estate investment property, accumulated depreciation	27,161,160	29,307,791
Allowance for doubtful accounts, premiums and other receivables	1,587,525	1,553,836
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss	1,755,553	1,897,887
Aggregate fair value, restricted assets	10,083,226	9,239,063
Aggregate fair value, cemetery perpetual care trust investments	$ 5,217,068	$ 4,969,005
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	20,048,581	20,048,002
Common stock, shares outstanding	20,048,581	20,048,002
Treasury stock, shares	756,386	806,311
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	2,971,680	2,971,854
Common stock, shares outstanding	2,971,680	2,971,854
Treasury stock, shares	35,717	35,717