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Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies (Schedule of Amortized Cost, Unrealized Gains And Losses, And Market Value Of Investment Securities) (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 98,427,114 | $ 97,923,092
Gross Unrealized Gains | 6,146,311 | 17,855,921
Gross Unrealized Losses | (4,869,531) | (1,135,425)
Market Value | 99,703,894 | 114,643,588
Government Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 3,013,482 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (2,622) |
Market Value | 3,010,860 |
Corporate Bonds |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 1,512,405 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (390) |
Market Value | 1,512,015 |
Other |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 24,480 | 1,021
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Market Value | 24,480 | 1,021
Common Stocks |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 17,395,641 | 17,069,742
Gross Unrealized Gains | 4,078,912 | 7,933,717
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1,019,749) | (355,008)
Market Value | 20,454,804 | 24,648,451
Mutual Funds – Equity |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 76,481,106 | 80,852,329
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,067,399 | 9,922,204
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3,846,770) | (780,417)
Market Value | $ 74,701,735 | $ 89,994,116

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