Receivables from Preneed Trusts Receivables from Preneed Trusts (Composition of Assets Held in Trusts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Historical Cost Basis [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	$ 13,454	$ 13,963
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	2,989	2,898
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	7,941	8,423
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Mutual funds and common stocks [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	2,508	2,626
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Annuities [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	16	16
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	13,501	13,965
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	2,989	2,898
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	7,941	8,426
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Mutual funds and common stocks [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	2,555	2,625
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Annuities [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	$ 16	$ 16