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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) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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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] | ||
| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments | $ 382,755 | |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cemetary perpetual care trust investments | 50,234,000 | 42,342,000 |
| Fair market value as a percentage of cost | 101.40% | 102.00% |
| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments | 100,000 | |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 999,000 | 973,000 |
| Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0 |
| Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0 |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | 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] | ||
| Fair Market Value | 999,000 | 973,000 |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 231,000 | |
| Unrealized Gains | 8,000 | |
| Unrealized Losses | 0 | |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Fair Market Value | 239,000 | |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 3,323,000 | 2,062,000 |
| Unrealized Gains | 62,000 | 87,000 |
| Unrealized Losses | (69,000) | (2,000) |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | 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] | ||
| Fair Market Value | 3,316,000 | 2,147,000 |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 20,547,000 | 19,773,000 |
| Unrealized Gains | 300,000 | 236,000 |
| Unrealized Losses | (1,338,000) | (691,000) |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Fair Market Value | 19,509,000 | 19,318,000 |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 12,474,000 | 10,668,000 |
| Unrealized Gains | 440,000 | 110,000 |
| Unrealized Losses | (137,000) | (165,000) |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Fair Market Value | 12,777,000 | 10,613,000 |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 1,000 | |
| Unrealized Gains | 0 | |
| Unrealized Losses | 0 | |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Fair Market Value | 1,000 | |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Common Stock
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 11,310,000 | 7,539,000 |
| Unrealized Gains | 2,042,000 | 1,417,000 |
| Unrealized Losses | (644,000) | (178,000) |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Common Stock | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Fair Market Value | 12,708,000 | 8,778,000 |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Trust Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 48,885,000 | 41,015,000 |
| Unrealized Gains | 2,852,000 | 1,850,000 |
| Unrealized Losses | (2,188,000) | (1,036,000) |
| Fair Market Value | 49,549,000 | 41,829,000 |
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Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Cost | 685,000 | 513,000 |
| Fair Market Value | $ 685,000 | $ 513,000 |