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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Sep. 30, 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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| Cost |
$ 73,290 |
$ 68,145 |
| Unrealized Gains |
4,202 |
3,072 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(3,237) |
(1,693) |
| Fair Market Value |
74,255 |
69,524 |
| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
75,271 |
70,386 |
| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
101.30% |
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 |
2,428 |
1,541 |
| 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 |
2,428 |
1,541 |
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Municipal Bonds [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
344 |
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| Unrealized Gains |
12 |
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| Unrealized Losses |
0 |
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Municipal Bonds [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 |
356 |
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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 |
4,945 |
3,460 |
| Unrealized Gains |
91 |
146 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(102) |
(3) |
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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 |
4,934 |
3,603 |
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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 |
30,384 |
32,958 |
| Unrealized Gains |
433 |
386 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(1,984) |
(1,150) |
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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 |
28,833 |
32,194 |
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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 |
18,432 |
17,754 |
| Unrealized Gains |
647 |
178 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(203) |
(273) |
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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 |
18,876 |
17,659 |
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Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
1 |
1 |
| Unrealized Gains |
0 |
0 |
| Unrealized Losses |
0 |
0 |
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Mortgage Backed 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 |
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 |
16,756 |
12,431 |
| Unrealized Gains |
3,019 |
2,362 |
| Unrealized Losses |
(948) |
(267) |
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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 |
18,827 |
14,526 |
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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 |
1,016 |
862 |
| Fair Market Value |
$ 1,016 |
$ 862 |