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		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]
Investment income	$ 554	$ 576	$ 1,982	$ 2,067
Realized gain, net	1,218	1,605	3,791	5,036
Realized losses	(504)	(105)	(1,374)	(841)
Expenses and taxes	140	(260)	(694)	(1,158)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	$ (1,408)	$ (1,816)	$ (3,705)	$ (5,104)