Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - 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 |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | |||||
| Preneed funeral trust investments | $ 96,002 | $ 96,002 | $ 97,607 | ||
| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | |||||
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | |||||
| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments | 600 | $ 100 | 600 | $ 100 | |
| Preneed funeral trust investments, at fair value | 98,972 | 98,972 | 100,579 | ||
| Less: allowance for contract cancellation | (2,970) | (2,970) | (2,972) | ||
| Preneed funeral trust investments | $ 96,002 | $ 96,002 | $ 97,607 | ||