Class of Stock [Axis]
Common Class A [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
Common Class C [Member]
Equity Components [Axis]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Financial Instrument [Axis]
US Treasury Securities [Member]
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
Equity Securities
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Residential Construction [Member]
Commercial
Asset Acquisition [Axis]
Less Than 12 Months
More Than 12 Months
Corporate Securities
Total unrealized losses
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Cemeteries and Mortuaries
Due In 25 Years [Member]
Due In 510 Years [Member]
Due in More Than 10 Years [Member]
Related Party [Axis]
FHLB [Member]
Investment Type [Axis]
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Other Assets
Mortgage Loans Real Estate [Member
Real Estate 1 [Member]
Policy Student and Other Loans [Member
Insurance Assignments [Member]
Other Investments 1 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1 [Member]
Cemeteries And Mortuaries [Member]
Commercial Real Estate 1 [Member]
Geographical [Axis]
UTAH
LOUISIANA
MISSISSIPPI
CALIFORNIA
KANSAS
TEXAS
Residential Real Estate [Member]
WASHINGTON
NEVADA
FLORIDA
OHIO
Segments [Axis]
Corporate Offices, Life Insurance and Cemetery/Mortuary Operations
Mortgage [Member]
Life Insurance Operations [Member]
Life Insurance Operations 1 [Member]
Life Insurance Sales [Member]
Life Insurance Sales 1 [Member]
Life Insurance Sales 2 [Member]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Minimum [Member]
Maximum [Member]
ARIZONA
HAWAII
Commercial Loan [Member]
Financial Asset, Aging [Axis]
Past Due 30 to 59 Days [Member]
Past Due 60 to 89 Days [Member]
Past Due 90 or More Days [Member]
In Foreclosure [Member]
Total Past Due [Member]
Current [Member]
Net Mortgage Loans
Contract with Customer, Duration [Axis]
Total [Member]
Credit Rating, Moody's [Axis]
Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Performing and Non-Performing [Member]
Loans Held For Sale 1 [Member]
Plan Name [Axis]
Option Plans [Member]
Life Insurance [Member]
Cemetery and Mortuary [Member]
Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Net Derivatives Loan Commitments [Member]
Fixed Maturity Securities Available For Sale 1 [Member]
Mortgage Loans Net [Member]
Policy Loan [Member]
Restricted Assets 1 [Member]
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Member]
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Bank and Other Loans Payable [Member]
Policyholder Account Balances [Member]
Future Policy Benefits Annuities [Member]
Loan Commitments [Member]
Put Options [Member]
Call Options [Member]
Call and Put Options [Member]
Lender Name [Axis]
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. [Member]
Texas Capital Bank N.A. [Member]
Comerica Bank [Member]
U.S. Bank [Member]
Consolidated Entities [Axis]
EverLEND Mortgage [Member]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Loans [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Contractual Servicing Fees [Member]
Late Fees [Member]
Credit Derivatives Contract Type [Axis]
Receivables [Member]
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Major Goods or Services Lines At Need [Member]
Major Goods or Services Lines Pre Need [Member]
Timing of Revenue Recognition Goods Transferred At a Point in Time [Member]
Timing of Revenue Recognition Services Transferred At a Point in Time [Member]
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type
Amendment Flag
Amendment Description
Document Registration Statement
Document Annual Report
Document Quarterly Report
Document Transition Report
Document Shell Company Report
Document Shell Company Event Date
Document Period Start Date
Document Period End Date
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Entity File Number
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Primary SIC Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line Two
Entity Address, Address Line Three
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, Country
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Country Region
City Area Code
Local Phone Number
Extension
Written Communications
Soliciting Material
Pre-commencement Tender Offer
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer
Title of 12(b) Security
No Trading Symbol Flag
Trading Symbol
Security Exchange Name
Title of 12(g) Security
Security Reporting Obligation
Annual Information Form
Audited Annual Financial Statements
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Filer Category
Entity Small Business
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period
Document Accounting Standard
Other Reporting Standard Item Number
Entity Shell Company
Entity Public Float
Entity Bankruptcy Proceedings, Reporting Current
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Line Items]
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $238,809,528 and $265,150,484 for 2021 and 2020)
Equity securities at estimated fair value (cost of $8,198,282 and $9,698,490 for 2021 and 2020)
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses of $1,753,853 and $2,005,127 for 2021 and 2020)
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $18,908,623 and $13,800,973 for 2021 and 2020)
Real estate held for sale
Other investments and policy loans (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,795,037 and $1,645,475 for 2021 and 2020)
Accrued investment income
Total investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,664,747 and $1,685,382 for 2021 and 2020)
Restricted assets (including $4,596,169 and $3,989,415 for 2021 and 2020 at estimated fair value)
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $3,173,658 and $2,810,070 for 2021 and 2020 at estimated fair value)
Receivable from reinsurers
Cemetery land and improvements
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs
Mortgage servicing rights, net
Property and equipment, net
Value of business acquired
Goodwill
Other
Total Assets
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims
Unearned premium reserve
Bank and other loans payable
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues
Cemetery perpetual care obligation
Accounts payable
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
Income taxes
Total liabilities
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock - non-voting - $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Common Stock, Value
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
Retained earnings
Treasury stock at cost – 44,145 Class A shares and 95,356 Class C shares in 2021; and 227,852 Class A shares and 10,985 Class C shares in 2020
Total stockholders’ equity
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Amortized cost
Equity securities cost
Allowance for loan and lease losses, real estate
Real estate investment property, accumulated depreciation
Allowance for doubtful accounts, premiums and other receivables
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss
Aggregate fair value, restricted assets
Aggregate fair value, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
Preferred stock, par value
Preferred stock, shares authorized
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Preferred stock, shares issued
Common stock, par value
Common stock, shares authorized
Common stock, shares issued
Common stock, shares outstanding
Treasury stock, shares
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues:
Mortgage fee income
Insurance premiums and other considerations
Net investment income
Net mortuary and cemetery sales
Gains (losses) on investments and other assets
Other
Total revenues
Benefits and expenses:
Death benefits
Surrenders and other policy benefits
Increase in future policy benefits
Amortization of deferred policy and pre- need acquisition costs and value of business acquired
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Commissions
Personnel
Advertising
Rent and rent related
Depreciation on property and equipment
Costs related to funding mortgage loans
Other
Interest expense
Cost of goods and services sold-mortuaries and cemeteries
Total benefits and expenses
Earnings before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net earnings
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share (1)
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share-assuming dilution (1)
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common shares outstanding (1)
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common shares outstanding-assuming dilution (1)
Net earnings
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale
Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets
Unrealized losses on cemetery perpetual care trust investments
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax
Income tax benefit (expense)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax
Comprehensive income
Beginning balance, value
Other comprehensive income
Stock-based compensation expense
Exercise of stock options
Sale of treasury stock
Purchase of treasury stock
Stock dividends
Conversion Class C to Class A
Ending balance, value
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed maturity securities
Sales, calls and maturities of fixed maturity securities
Purchases of equity securities
Sales of equity securities
Net changes in restricted assets
Net changes in perpetual care trusts
Mortgage loans held for investment, other investments and policy loans made
Payments received for mortgage loans held for investment, other investments and policy loans
Purchases of property and equipment
Sales of property and equipment
Purchases of real estate
Sales of real estate
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment contract receipts
Investment contract withdrawals
Proceeds from stock options exercised
Purchases of treasury stock
Repayment of bank loans
Proceeds from bank loans
Net change in warehouse line borrowings for loans held for sale
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest
Income taxes (net of refunds)
Non Cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities:
Accrued real estate construction costs and retainage
Benefit plans funded with treasury stock
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
Mortgage loans held for investment foreclosed into real estate held for investment
Transfer of loans held for sale to mortgage loans held for investment
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted assets
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments
Loans Held For Sale
Loans Held for Sale
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock Compensation Plans
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segment Information
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Receivables [Abstract]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Schedule of Earnings on Fixed Maturity Securities
Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date
Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Investments
Schedule of Major Categories of Net Investment Income
Schedule of Commercial Real Estate Investment
Schedule of Residential Real Estate Investment
Schedule of Real Estate Owned and Occupied by the Company
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses as Contra-Asset Account
Schedule of Aging of Mortgage Loans
Schedule of Impaired Mortgage Loans
Schedule Of Credit Risk Of Mortgage Loans Based on Performance Status
Schedule of Mortgage loans on a Nonaccrual Status
Summary of Aggregate fair value - Loans Held for Sale
Schedule of Mortgage Fee Income for Loans Held for Sale
Summary of Loan Loss Reserve Included in Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses
Schedule of stock inventive plan changes
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
Schedule of Activity of Stock Option Plans
Schedule of Revenues and Expenses by Reportable Segment
Schedule of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on A Recurring Basis
Schedule of Changes in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items Measured Using Level 3 Inputs
Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value
Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value
Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivatives
Schedule of Mortgage Servicing Rights
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense, Mortgage Servicing Rights
Schedule of Other Revenues
Summary of Unpaid Principal Balances of the Servicing Portfolio
Schedule of Assumptions Used in Determining MSR Value
Schedule of Opening and Closing Balances of Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
Schedule of Revenues of the Cemetery and Mortuary Contracts
Schedule of Reconciliation of Revenues from Cemetery and Mortuary Contracts to Business Segment Information
Marketable Securities [Table]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Amortized Cost
Available for sale securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain
Available for sale securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss
Available for sale securities, Estimated fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain
Available For Sale Securities - Gross Unrealized Losses
Available for Sale Securities - Estimated Fair Value
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for losses
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, Discount
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation
Policy loans
Insurance assignments
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Other investments
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Total policy loans and other investments
Total investments
Available for sale Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value
Balance of credit-related OTTI at Beginning
Securities not previously impaired
Securities previously impaired
Securities that matured or were sold during the period (realized)
Securities due to an increase in expected cash flows
Balance of credit-related OTTI at Ending
Amortized Cost
Estimated fair value
Investment Income [Table]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross Realized Gains
Gross Realized Losses
Gains (losses) on securities sold
Unrealized Gains and Losses on securities held at end of period
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity:
Proceeds received from sale of fixed maturity available for sale securities
Gross realized gains
Gross realized losses
Gross investment income
Investment expenses
Net investment income
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation)
Total Square Footage
Square Footage
Lots available for sale
Lots to be developed
Approximate Square Footage
Square Footage Occupied by the Company
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning
Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs
Allowance for Credit Losses, Provision
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Mortgage Loans during period
Mortgage Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses
Mortgage Loans, Unamortized deferred loan fees, net
Mortgage Loans, Unamortized discounts, net
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Interest Income Recognized
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest
Average market value over amortized cost
Maximum borrowing capacity
Other Borrowings
Remaining borrowing capacity
Net Investment Income
Securities on deposit for regulatory authorities
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross
Loans Payable to Bank
Nonperforming Financing Receivable
Foreclosed Residential Real Estate included in Residential Real Estate Held for Investment
Impairment losses on residential real estate held for investment
Loan Interest rate
Interest not accrued on non-performing loans
Summary Of Aggregate Fair Value - Loans Held For Sale
Aggregate fair value
Unpaid principal balance
Unrealized gain
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table]
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loan fees
Interest income
Secondary gains
Change in fair value of loan commitments
Change in fair value of loans held for sale
Provision for loan loss reserve
Mortgage fee income
Summary Of Loan Loss Reserve Included In Other Liabilities And Accrued Expenses
Balance, beginning of period
Provision on current loan originations (1)
Additional provision for loan loss reserve
Charge-offs, net of recaptured amounts
Balance, end of period
Provision on current loan originations
Loan Increase per point
Amount of loan increased, per point
Additional provision for loan loss reserve
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares, outstanding, beginning
Weighted average exercise price, outstanding, beginning
Number of Shares, adjustment for effect of stock dividends
Number of shares, granted
Number of shares, exercised
Number of shares, exercised
Number of shares, cancelled
Number of shares, outstanding, ending
Weighted average exercise price, outstanding, ending
Number of shares, options exercisable
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable
Number of shares, available options for future grant
Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding
Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable
Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding
Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable
Stock price
Shares based compensation expenses
Unrecognized Shares based compensation expense
Intrinsic value stock options exercised
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
Employee stock options
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic net earnings per share
Diluted net earnings per share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Common stock, shares, outstanding, beginning
Exercise of stock options
Exercise of stock options
Stock dividends
Conversion of class C to class A
Common stock, shares, outstanding, ending
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers
Intersegment revenues
Segment profit before income taxes
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
Equity securities
Loans held for sale
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2)
Derivatives - loan commitments
Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, call options
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, put options
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, loan commitments
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Sale of Stock by Subsidiary or Equity Investee [Table]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Fair Value Balance
Fair Value Measurement, Range of Inputs, Minimum Value
Fair Value Measurement, Range of Inputs, Maximum Value
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset And Liability, Weighted Average
Fair Value Balance
Originations and purchases
Sales, maturities and paydowns
Transfer to mortgage loans held for investment
Total gains (losses) included in earnings
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income
Fair Value Balance
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment
Impaired real estate held for investment
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring
Schedule of Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks [Table]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Carrying Value
Estimated Carrying Value
Derivative, notional amount
Derivative asset, notional amount
Derivative liability, notional amount
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reinsurance payable
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity
Line of credit, interest rate, description
Line of credit, maturity date
Adjustment of debt
Other commitments
Payment for other liabilities
Loan commitment ranges
Interest rate
Balance before valuation allowance at beginning of year
MSR additions resulting from loan sales
Amortization (1)
Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment
Balance before valuation allowance at end of period
Balance at beginning of year
Additions
Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment
Balance at end of period
Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Total
Total
Servicing unpaid principal balance
Prepayment speed
Average life
Discount rate
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent
Provision for income taxes
Federal statutory income tax rate, percent
Schedule of Credit Derivatives [Table]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Receivables, beginning balance
Contract asset, beginning balance
Contract liability, beginning balance
Receivables, ending balance
Contract asset, ending balance
Contract liability, ending balance
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable
Increase (decrease) in contract asset
Increase (decrease) in contract liability
Other revenues
Revenues from external customers
Revenue recognized included in the opening contract liability
Policy and other loans receivable net1.
Loans held for sale.
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments.
Reinsurance reserve credit for losses.
Mortgage servicing rights net.
Amortized cost.
Equity securities cost.
Represents the monetary amount of Aggregate Fair Value, Restricted Assets, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Aggregate Fair Value, Cemetary Perpetual Care Trust Investments, as of the indicated date.
Cemetery perpetual care trust obligation.
Mortgage fee income.
Net mortuary and cemetery sales.
Other revenues.
Policyholder death benefits.
Other policyholder benefits.
Cost of funding mortgage loans.
Amortization of deferred policy and pre need acquisition costs and value of business acquired.
Unrealized gains on restricted assets1.
Other comprehensive income tax expense benefit.
Accumulated other comprehensive income unrealized gains losses on available for sale securities.
Unrealized gains on cemetery perpetual care trust investments3.
Increase decrease in assets for perpetual care trusts.
Payments to acquire treasury stock.
Cash paid during year for.
Accrued real estate construction costs and retainage.
Benefit plans funded with treasury stock.
Mortgage loans held for investment foreclosed into real estate held for investment.
Transfer of loans held for sale to mortgage loans held for investment.
Increase decrease in cemetery perpetual care trust investments.
Exercise of stock options.
Exercise of stock options.
Purchase of treasury stock.
Conversion class C to class A.
Stock dividends.
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment excluding real estate.
Increase decrease in restricted cash and investment.
Rent and rent related.
Represents the Industrial, miscellaneous and all other, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Available for Sale Securities - Estimated Fair Value, as of the indicated date.
Represents the Equity Securities, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, as of the indicated date.
Represents the Residential construction, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Commercial, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, Discount, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Policy loans, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Insurance assignments, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Other investments, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Allowance for doubtful accounts, as of the indicated date.
Represents the Less Than 12 Months, during the indicated time period.
Represents the More Than 12 Months, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Corporate Securities, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Total unrealized losses, during the indicated time period.
Due In 510 Years [Member]
Due in More Than 10 Years [Member]
Represents the monetary amount of Gross Realized Gains, during the indicated time period.
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Represents the monetary amount of Gross Realized Losses, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Gains on securities sold, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Unrealized Gains and Losses on securities held at end of period, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Other Assets, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Fixed maturity securities held to maturity:, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Gross investment income, during the indicated time period.
Mortgage Loans Real Estate [Member
Real Estate 1 [Member]
Policy Student and Other Loans [Member
Insurance Assignments [Member]
Other Investments 1 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1 [Member]
Represents the Commercial Real Estate, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Utah, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Louisiana, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Mississippi, during the indicated time period.
Represents the California, during the indicated time period.
Total Square Footage.
Represents the Kansas, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Texas, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Square Footage, as of the indicated date.
Represents the Residential Real Estate, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Washington, during the indicated time period.
Lots available for sale.
Lots to be developed.
Represents the Nevada, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Ohio, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Florida, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Approximate Square Footage, as of the indicated date.
Represents the Corporate Offices, Life Insurance and Cemetery/Mortuary Operations, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Mortgage, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Life Insurance Operations, during the indicated time period.
Life Insurance Operations 1 [Member]
Life Insurance Sales [Member]
Life Insurance Sales 1 [Member]
Life Insurance Sales 2 [Member]
Represents the Square Footage Occupied by the Company, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Allowance for Credit Losses, Provision, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage loans, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage Loans during period, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Past Due 30 to 59 Days, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Past Due 60 to 89 Days, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Past Due 90 or More Days, during the indicated time period.
Represents the In Foreclosure, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Total Past Due, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Current, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage Loans, Unamortized deferred loan fees, net, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Net Mortgage Loans, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Total, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Nonperforming Financing Receivable, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Performing Financing Receivable, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Average market value over amortized cost, as of the indicated date.
Represents the Cemeteries And Mortuaries, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Securities on deposit for regulatory authorities, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Foreclosed Residential Real Estate included in Residential Real Estate Held for Investment, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Impairment losses on residential real estate held for investment, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Interest not accrued on non-performing loans, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Aggregate Fair Value - Loans Held For Sale, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Aggregate unpaid principal balance - Loans Held for Sale, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Unrealized gain - Loans Held for Sale, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Loan fees, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Secondary gains, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Change in fair value of loan commitments, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Change in fair value of loans held for sale, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Beginning, Loan Loss Reserve, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Loan loss reserve, Provisions for losses, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Loan loss reserve, Charge-offs, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Ending, Loan Loss Reserve, as of the indicated date.
FHLB [Member]
Provision on current loan originations.
Loan Increase Per Point.
Amount of Loan Increased Per Point.
Loan Loss Reserve Additions.
Adjustment for effect of stock dividends.
Option Plans [Member]
Life Insurance [Member]
Intersegment Revenues.
Represents the Cemetery and Mortuary, during the indicated time period.
Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Represents the monetary amount of Identifiable Assets, as of the indicated date.
Schedule of Changes in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items Measured Using Level 3 Inputs [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried At Other Than Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Schedule Of Gains and Losses on Derivatives [Table Text Block]
Represents the monetary amount of Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Cemetery perpetual care trust investments, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Cemetery perpetual care trust investments, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Derivatives - interest rate lock commitments, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, Call Options, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, Interest rate lock commitments, as of the indicated date.
Derivatives bank loan interest rate swaps put options.
Represents the monetary amount of Fair Value Balance, as of the indicated date.
Represents the Net Derivatives Loan Commitments, during the indicated time period.
Fixed Maturity Securities Available For Sale 1 [Member]
Represents the Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset And Liability, Weighted Average, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Originations, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Sales, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Transfer to mortgage loans held for investment, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Fair Value, Gains (Losses) included in earnings, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Impaired real estate held for investment, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring, as of the indicated date.
Represents the monetary amount of Carrying Value, as of the indicated date.
Represents the Future Policy Benefits Annuities, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Policyholder Account Balances, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Bank And Other Loans Payable, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Mortgage Servicing Rights, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Restricted Assets 1, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Policy Loan, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Mortgage Loans Net, during the indicated time period.
Represents the monetary amount of Estimated Carrying Value, as of the indicated date.
Fixed Maturity Securities Available For Sale.
Represents the Loan Commitments, during the indicated time period.
Put Options [Member]
Represents the Call Options, during the indicated time period.
Call and Put Options [Member]
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. [Member]
Texas Capital Bank N.A. [Member]
Comerica Bank [Member]
U.S. Bank [Member]
EverLEND Mortgage [Member]
Payment For Other Liabilities.
Loan Commitment Ranges.
Represents the monetary amount of Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period, as of the indicated date.
Contractual Servicing Fees [Member]
Late Fees [Member]
Represents the monetary amount of Servicing Unpaid Principal Balance, as of the indicated date.
Average Life In Years.
Represents the Discount Rate, during the indicated time period.
Represents the Receivables, during the indicated time period.
Major Goods or Services Lines At Need [Member]
Major Goods or Services Lines Pre Need [Member]
Timing of Revenue Recognition Goods Transferred At a Point in Time [Member]
Timing of Revenue Recognition Services Transferred At a Point in Time [Member]
Represents the monetary amount of Revenues from External Customers, during the indicated time period.
Performing and Non-Performing [Member]
Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.
Assets [Default Label]
Liabilities [Default Label]
Treasury Stock, Value
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Liabilities and Equity
Other Expenses
Benefits, Losses and Expenses
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainsLossesOnAvailableForSaleSecurities
UnrealizedGainsOnRestrictedAssets1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Payments to Acquire Equity Securities, FV-NI
Increase (Decrease) of Restricted Investments
IncreaseDecreaseInAssetsForPerpetualCareTrusts
Payments to Acquire Loans Held-for-investment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingRealEstate
Payments to Acquire Real Estate
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Withdrawal from Contract Holders Funds
PaymentsToAcquireTreasuryStock
Repayments of Bank Debt
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Held-to-maturity, Debt Securities
Investment Income, Investment Expense
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
MortgageFeeIncome
Loan loss reserve, Charge-offs
LoanLossReserveAdditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionExercised
Dividends
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries [Default Label]
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities
MortgageServicingRightsBalanceBeforeValuationAllowance
Amortization of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)
ValuationAllowanceImpairmentOfMortgageServicingRights
MortgageServicingRightsApplicationOfValuationAllowanceToWriteDownMsrsWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Contract with Customer, Liability
RevenueFromExternalCustomers