Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured at Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance at January 1	$ 935,700	$ 932,200
Redemptions and sales	0	0
Realized gain – included in net realized gain on investments	0	0
Realized loss – included in net realized gain on investments	0	0
Unrealized gain - included in other comprehensive income	3,400	3,500
Ending balance at December 31	$ 939,100	$ 935,700

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Included In Earnings

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Loss Included In Earnings

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of purchases, (sales), issuances and (settlements) of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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