Concentrations (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Security State	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Security
Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of states by which entity primarily serves \| State	4
Number of Equity Securities Owned \| Security	2	2
Maximum retention limits per life	$ 125,000
Allocation of Oil and Gas Investments [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $145,606,280 and $159,959,855)	165,779,997	$ 171,629,373
Investment real estate	38,086,391	44,344,236
Notes receivable	17,682,296	19,487,458
Investment	343,405,949	352,511,442
Oil and Gas Industry [Member]
Allocation of Oil and Gas Investments [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $145,606,280 and $159,959,855)	1,268,670	6,637,375
Equity securities, at fair value	41,551,468	48,585,959
Investment real estate	20,031,576	21,094,898
Notes receivable	6,000,000	7,000,000
Investment	68,851,714	83,318,232
Oil and Gas Industry [Member] \| Land, Mineral, and Royalty Interests [Member]
Allocation of Oil and Gas Investments [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $145,606,280 and $159,959,855)	0	0
Equity securities, at fair value	41,551,468	48,585,959
Investment real estate	20,031,576	21,094,898
Notes receivable	6,000,000	7,000,000
Investment	67,583,044	76,680,857
Oil and Gas Industry [Member] \| Transportation [Member]
Allocation of Oil and Gas Investments [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $145,606,280 and $159,959,855)	0	3,812,565
Equity securities, at fair value	0	0
Investment real estate	0	0
Notes receivable	0	0
Investment	0	3,812,565
Oil and Gas Industry [Member] \| Exploration [Member]
Allocation of Oil and Gas Investments [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $145,606,280 and $159,959,855)	1,268,670	2,824,810
Equity securities, at fair value	0	0
Investment real estate	0	0
Notes receivable	0	0
Investment	$ 1,268,670	$ 2,824,810
Reinsurer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Life Insurance Ceded [Member]
Concentrations [Abstract]
Percentage of gross insurance in force	20.00%	20.00%
Percentage of premium income	37.00%	33.00%
Direct Premium Collected [Member] \| Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Illinois, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia [Member]
Concentrations [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage	56.00%	56.00%
Invested Assets [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Oil and Gas Industry [Member]
Concentrations [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage	20.00%	25.00%
Investments [Member] \| Oil and Gas Industry [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Concentrations [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage	47.00%	49.00%

Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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