Investments in Securities and Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 security	Dec. 31, 2013 security	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	$ 109,048,290	$ 91,445,413
Available for sale securities, equity securities	39,254,981	36,144,065
Number of securities with unrealized losses	25	26
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	14,542	0	93,436
Fixed maturities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	14,166,991	21,150,675
Available for sale securities, unrealized losses	146,383	497,607
Equity securities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, unrealized losses	99,231	109,084
Available for sale securities, equity securities	1,071,488	2,280,900
Auction rate securities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Difference in low to high range values as percent of carrying value	1.00%	4.00%
Level 3 \| Auction rate securities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Securities par value	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Percent of securities par value guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education	97.00%	97.00%

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