Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
$ 75,016
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$ 75,016
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$ 74,203
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| Unrealized Gains |
2,539
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2,539
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|
2,927
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| Unrealized Losses |
(4,121)
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(4,121)
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(3,695)
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| Fair Market Value |
73,434
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73,434
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73,435
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| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 74,144
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$ 74,144
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$ 74,198
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| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
97.90%
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97.90%
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99.00%
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| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 700
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$ 200
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$ 700
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$ 200
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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 |
7,339
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7,339
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$ 5,591
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| Unrealized Gains |
0
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|
0
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
0
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0
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0
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| Fair Market Value |
7,339
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7,339
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5,591
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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 |
474
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|
474
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$ 347
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| Unrealized Gains |
0
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|
0
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|
9
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| Unrealized Losses |
(93)
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(93)
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0
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| Fair Market Value |
381
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|
381
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$ 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 |
5,609
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|
5,609
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|
5,874
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| Unrealized Gains |
19
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|
19
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|
0
|
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| Unrealized Losses |
(270)
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(270)
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(237)
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| Fair Market Value |
5,358
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5,358
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5,637
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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 |
27,123
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27,123
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|
30,108
|
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| Unrealized Gains |
211
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|
211
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|
362
|
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,746)
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(1,746)
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(2,167)
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| Fair Market Value |
25,588
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25,588
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28,303
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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 |
16,771
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|
16,771
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|
19,154
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| Unrealized Gains |
47
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|
47
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|
199
|
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(576)
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(576)
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(325)
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| Fair Market Value |
16,242
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16,242
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|
19,028
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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 |
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|
1
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| Unrealized Gains |
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
|
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0
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| Fair Market Value |
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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 |
17,700
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|
17,700
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|
13,128
|
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| Unrealized Gains |
2,262
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|
2,262
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|
2,357
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,436)
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(1,436)
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(966)
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| Fair Market Value |
18,526
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|
18,526
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|
14,519
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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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|
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| Cost |
710
|
|
710
|
|
763
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| Fair Market Value |
$ 710
|
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$ 710
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$ 763
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