Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cemetary perpetual care trust investments	$ 48,620		$ 48,670
Fair market value as a percentage of cost	97.10%		99.00%
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	$ 500	$ 100
Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	4,285		$ 3,206
Unrealized Gains	0		0
Unrealized Losses	0		0
Fair Market Value	4,285		3,206
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	334		229
Unrealized Gains	0		5
Unrealized Losses	(66)		0
Fair Market Value	268		234
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	3,756		3,871
Unrealized Gains	12		0
Unrealized Losses	(189)		(156)
Fair Market Value	3,579		3,715
Corporate Debt [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	19,184		19,911
Unrealized Gains	134		248
Unrealized Losses	(1,301)		(1,428)
Fair Market Value	18,017		18,731
Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	11,597		12,694
Unrealized Gains	34		137
Unrealized Losses	(397)		(214)
Fair Market Value	11,234		12,617
Common Stock
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	10,465		8,747
Unrealized Gains	1,288		1,568
Unrealized Losses	(941)		(653)
Fair Market Value	10,812		9,662
Trust Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	49,621		48,658
Unrealized Gains	1,468		1,958
Unrealized Losses	(2,894)		(2,451)
Fair Market Value	48,195		48,165
Accrued Investment Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	425		505
Fair Market Value	$ 425		$ 505