Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Cemetery revenue) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - Cemetery Revenue [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	$ 1,371	$ 1,168	$ 3,739	$ 3,748
Realized gain, net	213	495	497	645
Total	$ 1,584	$ 1,663	$ 4,236	$ 4,393