Investments In Securities (Schedule Of Unrealized Losses On Investments) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 2,022,946	$ 15,945,504
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(78,385)	(203,722)
Total temporarily impaired securities, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	269,035	1,183,963
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(16,903)	(20,989)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Unrealized Losses	(95,288)	(224,711)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Total Fair Value	2,291,981	17,129,467
General Obligations Of U.S. States, Territories And Political Subdivisions
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	0	1,758,345
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	0	(11,734)
Total temporarily impaired securities, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Total temporarily impaired securities, Unrealized Losses	0	(11,734)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Total Fair Value	0	1,758,345
Special Revenue Obligations Of U.S. States, Territories And Political Subdivisions
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	884,083	1,672,217
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(678)	(5,139)
Total temporarily impaired securities, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	1,183,963
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	(20,989)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Unrealized Losses	(678)	(26,128)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Total Fair Value	884,083	2,856,180
Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	0	6,981,275
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	0	(58,472)
Total temporarily impaired securities, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Total temporarily impaired securities, Unrealized Losses	0	(58,472)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Total Fair Value	0	6,981,275
Total Fixed Income Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	884,083	10,411,837
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(678)	(75,345)
Total temporarily impaired securities, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	1,183,963
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	(20,989)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Unrealized Losses	(678)	(96,334)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Total Fair Value	884,083	11,595,800
Equity Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	1,138,863	5,533,667
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(77,707)	(128,377)
Total temporarily impaired securities, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	269,035	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(16,903)	0
Total temporarily impaired securities, Unrealized Losses	(94,610)	(128,377)
Total temporarily impaired securities, Total Fair Value	$ 1,407,898	$ 5,533,667

Amount of accumulated unrealized loss on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale that have been in a continuous loss position for twelve months or longer.

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