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Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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6 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
$ 9,040 |
$ 22,303 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
(515) |
(952) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
6,851 |
3,952 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(632) |
(814) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
15,891 |
26,255 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
(1,147) |
(1,766) |
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US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
498 |
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
(2) |
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
826 |
816 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(27) |
(54) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
1,324 |
816 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
(29) |
(54) |
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US agency obligations [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
|
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
211 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
|
(7) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
211 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
|
(7) |
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Foreign Debt [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
632 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
|
(2) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
|
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
632 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
|
(2) |
|
Corporate Debt [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
4,298 |
9,620 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
(318) |
(460) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
1,624 |
640 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(422) |
(497) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
5,922 |
10,260 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
(740) |
(957) |
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Preferred Stock [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
1,375 |
9,918 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
(13) |
(282) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
2,709 |
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(57) |
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
4,084 |
9,918 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
(70) |
(282) |
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Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
0 |
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
0 |
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
86 |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(4) |
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
86 |
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
(4) |
|
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Equity [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
2,589 |
954 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
(182) |
(152) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
85 |
626 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(28) |
(85) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
2,674 |
1,580 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
(210) |
(237) |
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Equity and Other [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
61 |
314 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
0 |
(13) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
20 |
195 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(1) |
(9) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
81 |
509 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
(1) |
(22) |
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Fixed Income [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
219 |
865 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
0 |
(43) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
1,457 |
1,420 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(64) |
(136) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
1,676 |
2,285 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
(64) |
(179) |
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Other Investments [Member]
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|
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
0 |
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |
0 |
0 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
44 |
44 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |
(29) |
(26) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
44 |
44 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |
$ (29) |
$ (26) |