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Preneed Trust Investments (Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions) (Details) (Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member], Interest Income and Other, Net [Member], USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Interest Income and Other, Net [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||||
| Investment income | $ 846 | $ 917 | $ 1,491 | $ 1,523 |
| Realized gains | 2,937 | 1,087 | 3,431 | 6,214 |
| Realized losses | (538) | (221) | (736) | (5,553) |
| Expenses and taxes | (493) | (807) | (898) | (1,055) |
| Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust | $ (2,752) | $ (976) | $ (3,288) | $ (1,129) |