Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with 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 |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
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| 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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| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | 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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| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | 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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| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | 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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| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | 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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| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | 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
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| 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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| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | 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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| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | 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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| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
710
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710
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763
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| Fair Market Value |
710
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710
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763
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
99,000
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99,000
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99,038
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| Unrealized Gains |
3,295
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3,295
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4,176
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| Unrealized Losses |
(4,039)
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(4,039)
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(3,250)
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| Fair Market Value |
98,256
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98,256
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99,964
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| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 98,972
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$ 98,972
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$ 100,579
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| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
99.20%
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99.20%
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100.90%
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| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 600
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$ 100
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$ 600
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$ 100
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | 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 |
20,586
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20,586
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$ 17,501
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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 |
20,586
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20,586
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17,501
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
453
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453
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| Unrealized Gains |
0
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
(89)
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(89)
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| Fair Market Value |
364
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364
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Treasury Debt [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
2,035
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2,035
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2,037
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| Unrealized Gains |
34
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34
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32
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| Unrealized Losses |
(14)
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(14)
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(15)
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| Fair Market Value |
2,055
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2,055
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2,054
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Agency Obligations [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
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30
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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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30
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
5,302
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5,302
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4,653
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| Unrealized Gains |
18
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18
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
(252)
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(252)
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(188)
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| Fair Market Value |
5,068
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5,068
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4,465
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
26,321
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26,321
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24,761
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| Unrealized Gains |
263
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263
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469
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,663)
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(1,663)
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(1,718)
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| Fair Market Value |
24,921
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24,921
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23,512
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
16,679
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16,679
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16,166
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| Unrealized Gains |
129
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129
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|
256
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| Unrealized Losses |
(547)
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(547)
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(261)
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| Fair Market Value |
16,261
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16,261
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16,161
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
284
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284
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|
309
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| Unrealized Gains |
5
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5
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8
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| Unrealized Losses |
(2)
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(2)
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(3)
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| Fair Market Value |
287
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|
287
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314
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
16,479
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16,479
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10,544
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| Unrealized Gains |
2,198
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2,198
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1,926
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,308)
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(1,308)
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(783)
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| Fair Market Value |
17,369
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17,369
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11,687
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Equity [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
4,926
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4,926
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14,126
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| Unrealized Gains |
635
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|
635
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1,370
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| Unrealized Losses |
(42)
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(42)
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(181)
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| Fair Market Value |
5,519
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5,519
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15,315
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
2,281
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2,281
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|
5,351
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| Unrealized Gains |
13
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|
13
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|
115
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| Unrealized Losses |
(91)
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(91)
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(72)
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| Fair Market Value |
2,203
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2,203
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5,394
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
3,654
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3,654
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|
3,560
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| Unrealized Gains |
0
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0
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
(31)
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(31)
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(29)
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| Fair Market Value |
3,623
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3,623
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3,531
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| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
716
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|
716
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|
615
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| Fair Market Value |
$ 716
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$ 716
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$ 615
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