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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds) (Details) (Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cemetary perpetual care trust investments |
$ 43,529 |
$ 42,342 |
| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
103.80% |
102.00% |
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Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
602 |
973 |
| Unrealized Gains |
0 |
0 |
| Unrealized Losses |
0 |
0 |
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Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Fair Market Value |
602 |
973 |
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Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
2,378 |
2,062 |
| Unrealized Gains |
149 |
87 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(3) |
(2) |
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Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Fair Market Value |
2,524 |
2,147 |
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Corporate Debt [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
18,641 |
19,773 |
| Unrealized Gains |
323 |
236 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(839) |
(691) |
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Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Fair Market Value |
18,125 |
19,318 |
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Preferred Stock [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
11,244 |
10,668 |
| Unrealized Gains |
376 |
110 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(86) |
(165) |
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Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Fair Market Value |
11,534 |
10,613 |
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Mortgage Back Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
1 |
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| Unrealized Gains |
0 |
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| Unrealized Losses |
0 |
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Mortgage Back Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Fair Market Value |
1 |
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Common Stock
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
8,478 |
7,539 |
| Unrealized Gains |
2,052 |
1,417 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(414) |
(178) |
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Common Stock | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Fair Market Value |
10,116 |
8,778 |
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Trust Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
41,344 |
41,015 |
| Unrealized Gains |
2,900 |
1,850 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(1,342) |
(1,036) |
| Fair Market Value |
42,902 |
41,829 |
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Accrued Investment Income [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
627 |
513 |
| Fair Market Value |
$ 627 |
$ 513 |