Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed funeral trust investments	$ 83,132		$ 85,553
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	800	$ 600
Preneed funeral trust investments, at fair value	85,958		88,444
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,826)		(2,891)
Preneed funeral trust investments	$ 83,132		$ 85,553

The allowance for contract cancellation on trust investments.

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities and intended be sold or mature one year or operating cycle, if longer, before allowance for related contract cancellations.

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The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include : (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; and (3) mutual funds.

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The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 35
-Paragraph 34
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27723805&loc=d3e25351-111560

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