Investments In Securities (Schedule Of Gross Unrealized Gains And Losses And Amortized Cost For Securities) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	$ 101,229,832	$ 104,421,050
General Obligations Of U.S. States, Territories And Political Subdivisions
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	33,121,352	35,215,247
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Investments	1,472,862	1,527,794
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments	25,389	19,542
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	34,568,825	36,723,499
Special Revenue Obligations Of U.S. States, Territories And Political Subdivisions
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	46,113,735	46,707,033
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Investments	2,527,991	2,405,725
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments	30,085	55,502
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	48,611,641	49,057,256
Number of Special Revenue Bonds	50
Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	21,072,010	21,576,641
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Investments	940,769	823,133
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments	0	71,339
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	22,012,779	22,328,435
Auction Rate Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	922,735	922,129
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Investments	18,465	16,971
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments	0	0
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	941,200	939,100
Total Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	101,229,832	104,421,050
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Investments	4,960,087	4,773,623
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments	55,474	146,383
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	106,134,445	109,048,290
Common Stocks And Nonredeemable Preferred Stocks
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	24,349,105	24,128,753
Available For Sale Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Gains	15,255,747	15,225,459
Available-For-Sale Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	127,931	99,231
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	39,476,921	39,254,981
Equity Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	24,349,105	24,128,753
Available For Sale Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Gains	15,255,747	15,225,459
Available-For-Sale Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	127,931	99,231
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	39,476,921	39,254,981
Certificates Of Deposit And Other
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	4,400,330	2,576,993
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	4,400,330	2,576,993
Short-Term Investments
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Amortized Cost	4,400,330	2,576,993
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale, at fair value, Estimated Fair Value	$ 4,400,330	$ 2,576,993

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