Preneed Trust Investments (Purchases and sales of investments in preneed funeral trusts) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||||
| Purchases | $ (5,856) | $ (22,526) | $ (11,345) | $ (29,517) |
| Sales | $ 20,435 | $ 22,612 | $ 22,738 | $ 30,149 |