Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Premiums and policy fees	$ 9,742,849	$ 11,164,857
Reinsurance premiums and policy fees	(2,853,741)	(3,090,503)
Net investment income	12,944,548	15,559,935
Other income	591,919	707,069
Revenues before realized gains (losses)	20,425,575	24,341,358
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments	(465,754)	(3,570,601)
Other realized investment gains, net	7,877,412	7,997,194
Total realized investment gains, net	7,411,658	4,426,593
Total revenues	27,837,233	28,767,951
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses:
Life	18,657,060	20,245,920
Ceded reinsurance benefits and claims	(2,517,075)	(2,919,064)
Annuity	1,120,684	996,485
Dividends to policyholders	432,150	446,567
Commissions	(139,167)	(168,533)
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	872,982	907,605
Operating expenses	7,288,133	8,916,771
Interest expense	0	68,876
Total benefits and other expenses	25,714,767	28,494,627
Income before income taxes	2,122,466	273,324
Income tax benefit (expense)	(666,181)	932,715
Net income	1,456,285	1,206,039
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(288,260)	(289,419)
Net income attributable to common shareholders'	$ 1,168,025	$ 916,620
Amounts attributable to common shareholders':
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.25
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.25
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,537,394	3,704,322
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,537,394	3,704,322