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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost $ 75,449,000       $ 75,449,000 $ 75,449,000   $ 74,203,000  
Unrealized Gains 490,000       490,000 490,000   2,927,000  
Unrealized Losses (9,852,000)       (9,852,000) (9,852,000)   (3,695,000)  
Fair Market Value 66,087,000       66,087,000 66,087,000   73,435,000  
Preneed cemetery trust investments $ 67,000,000       $ 67,000,000 $ 67,000,000   $ 74,198,000  
Fair market value as a percentage of cost 87.60%       87.60% 87.60%   99.00%  
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments $ 700,000   $ 200,000     $ 700,000 $ 200,000    
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 1,991,000       $ 1,991,000 1,991,000   $ 5,591,000  
Unrealized Gains 0       0 0   0  
Unrealized Losses 0       0 0   0  
Fair Market Value 1,991,000       1,991,000 1,991,000   5,591,000  
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 457,000       457,000 457,000     $ 347,000
Unrealized Gains 0       0 0     9,000
Unrealized Losses (49,000)       (49,000) (49,000)     0
Fair Market Value 408,000       408,000 408,000     $ 356,000
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 5,567,000       5,567,000 5,567,000   5,874,000  
Unrealized Gains 11,000       11,000 11,000   0  
Unrealized Losses (488,000)       (488,000) (488,000)   (237,000)  
Fair Market Value 5,090,000       5,090,000 5,090,000   5,637,000  
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 25,636,000       25,636,000 25,636,000   30,108,000  
Unrealized Gains 122,000       122,000 122,000   362,000  
Unrealized Losses (3,063,000)       (3,063,000) (3,063,000)   (2,167,000)  
Fair Market Value 22,695,000       22,695,000 22,695,000   28,303,000  
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 16,196,000       16,196,000 16,196,000   19,154,000  
Unrealized Gains 41,000       41,000 41,000   199,000  
Unrealized Losses (666,000)       (666,000) (666,000)   (325,000)  
Fair Market Value 15,571,000       15,571,000 15,571,000   19,028,000  
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost               1,000  
Unrealized Gains               0  
Unrealized Losses               0  
Fair Market Value               1,000  
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 25,602,000       25,602,000 25,602,000   13,128,000  
Unrealized Gains 316,000       316,000 316,000   2,357,000  
Unrealized Losses (5,586,000)       (5,586,000) (5,586,000)   (966,000)  
Fair Market Value 20,332,000       20,332,000 20,332,000   14,519,000  
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 913,000       913,000 913,000   763,000  
Fair Market Value 913,000       913,000 913,000   763,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 99,208,000       99,208,000 99,208,000   99,038,000  
Unrealized Gains 725,000       725,000 725,000   4,176,000  
Unrealized Losses (10,474,000)       (10,474,000) (10,474,000)   (3,250,000)  
Fair Market Value 89,459,000       89,459,000 89,459,000   99,964,000  
Preneed cemetery trust investments $ 90,467,000       $ 90,467,000 $ 90,467,000   $ 100,579,000  
Fair market value as a percentage of cost 90.20%       90.20% 90.20%   100.90%  
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments $ 600,000 $ 600,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 0        
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 14,687,000       14,687,000 $ 14,687,000   $ 17,501,000  
Unrealized Gains 0       0 0   0  
Unrealized Losses 0       0 0   0  
Fair Market Value 14,687,000       14,687,000 14,687,000   17,501,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 480,000       480,000 480,000      
Unrealized Gains 0       0 0      
Unrealized Losses (52,000)       (52,000) (52,000)      
Fair Market Value 428,000       428,000 428,000      
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Treasury Debt [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 1,747,000       1,747,000 1,747,000   2,037,000  
Unrealized Gains 38,000       38,000 38,000   32,000  
Unrealized Losses 0       0 0   (15,000)  
Fair Market Value 1,785,000       1,785,000 1,785,000   2,054,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Agency Obligations [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost               30,000  
Unrealized Gains               0  
Unrealized Losses               0  
Fair Market Value               30,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 5,783,000       5,783,000 5,783,000   4,653,000  
Unrealized Gains 12,000       12,000 12,000   0  
Unrealized Losses (500,000)       (500,000) (500,000)   (188,000)  
Fair Market Value 5,295,000       5,295,000 5,295,000   4,465,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 27,568,000       27,568,000 27,568,000   24,761,000  
Unrealized Gains 169,000       169,000 169,000   469,000  
Unrealized Losses (3,453,000)       (3,453,000) (3,453,000)   (1,718,000)  
Fair Market Value 24,284,000       24,284,000 24,284,000   23,512,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 17,571,000       17,571,000 17,571,000   16,166,000  
Unrealized Gains 137,000       137,000 137,000   256,000  
Unrealized Losses (694,000)       (694,000) (694,000)   (261,000)  
Fair Market Value 17,014,000       17,014,000 17,014,000   16,161,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 277,000       277,000 277,000   309,000  
Unrealized Gains 5,000       5,000 5,000   8,000  
Unrealized Losses (3,000)       (3,000) (3,000)   (3,000)  
Fair Market Value 279,000       279,000 279,000   314,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 26,509,000       26,509,000 26,509,000   10,544,000  
Unrealized Gains 364,000       364,000 364,000   1,926,000  
Unrealized Losses (5,673,000)       (5,673,000) (5,673,000)   (783,000)  
Fair Market Value 21,200,000       21,200,000 21,200,000   11,687,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Equity [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost               14,126,000  
Unrealized Gains               1,370,000  
Unrealized Losses               (181,000)  
Fair Market Value               15,315,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Fixed Income [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 959,000       959,000 959,000   5,351,000  
Unrealized Gains 0       0 0   115,000  
Unrealized Losses (68,000)       (68,000) (68,000)   (72,000)  
Fair Market Value 891,000       891,000 891,000   5,394,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Other Investments [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 3,627,000       3,627,000 3,627,000   3,560,000  
Unrealized Gains 0       0 0   0  
Unrealized Losses (31,000)       (31,000) (31,000)   (29,000)  
Fair Market Value 3,596,000       3,596,000 3,596,000   3,531,000  
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member]                  
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]                  
Cost 1,008,000       1,008,000 1,008,000   615,000  
Fair Market Value $ 1,008,000       $ 1,008,000 $ 1,008,000   $ 615,000