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
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Investment income	$ 340	$ 556
Realized gain, net	144	294
Realized losses	(2,396)	(625)
Expenses and taxes	(247)	(260)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	$ 2,159	$ 35