Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Fair value measurements, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2	$ 0
Preneed cemetery trust investments	64,737,000	$ 71,972,000
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed cemetary trust investments, at fair value	67,000,000	74,198,000
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,263,000)	(2,226,000)
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 64,737,000	$ 71,972,000