Preneed Trust Investments (Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 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 [Member] | Interest Income and Other, Net [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Investment income	$ 471,000	$ 504,000	1,762,000	$ 1,936,000
Realized gain, net	1,170,000	1,970,000	2,844,000	3,670,000
Realized losses	(276,000)	(124,000)	(1,166,000)	(952,000)
Expenses and taxes	(361,000)	(387,000)	(1,455,000)	(1,329,000)
Increase (decrease) in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	$ (1,004,000)	$ (1,963,000)	$ (1,985,000)	$ (3,325,000)