Preneed Trust Investments (Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - Interest Income and Other, Net [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Investment income	$ 872	$ 846	$ 1,428	$ 1,491
Realized gain, net	2,279	2,937	2,573	3,431
Realized losses	(245)	(538)	(870)	(736)
Expenses and taxes	(574)	(493)	(834)	(898)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	$ (2,332)	$ (2,752)	$ (2,297)	$ (3,288)