Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on cemetery merchandise and service trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
$ 20,920
|
$ 42,577
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(4,391)
|
(6,162)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
24,080
|
15,322
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(6,210)
|
(3,482)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
45,000
|
57,899
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(10,601)
|
(9,644)
|
| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
20,963
|
40,857
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(4,444)
|
(5,864)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
21,258
|
12,194
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(5,623)
|
(3,219)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
42,221
|
53,051
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(10,067)
|
(9,083)
|
| Municipal Bonds [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
139
|
413
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(27)
|
(66)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
252
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(60)
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
391
|
413
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(87)
|
(66)
|
| Municipal Bonds [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
142
|
395
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(28)
|
(63)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
232
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(55)
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
374
|
395
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(83)
|
(63)
|
| Foreign Debt [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
2,692
|
3,763
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(378)
|
(392)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
2,158
|
416
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(593)
|
(319)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
4,850
|
4,179
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(971)
|
(711)
|
| Foreign Debt [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
2,671
|
3,680
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(395)
|
(384)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
1,984
|
406
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(542)
|
(312)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
4,655
|
4,086
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(937)
|
(696)
|
| Corporate Debt [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
5,470
|
15,929
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(825)
|
(3,294)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
8,783
|
3,364
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(2,587)
|
(1,417)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
14,253
|
19,293
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(3,412)
|
(4,711)
|
| Corporate Debt [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
5,449
|
14,468
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(853)
|
(2,992)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
8,034
|
3,056
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(2,385)
|
(1,287)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
13,483
|
17,524
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(3,238)
|
(4,279)
|
| Preferred Stock [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
6,384
|
10,623
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(537)
|
(451)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
8,449
|
5,338
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(918)
|
(463)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
14,833
|
15,961
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(1,455)
|
(914)
|
| Preferred Stock [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
6,613
|
10,285
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(566)
|
(436)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
7,730
|
5,168
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(840)
|
(448)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
14,343
|
15,453
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(1,406)
|
(884)
|
| Common Stock [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
6,088
|
12,029
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(2,602)
|
(1,989)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
3,278
|
3,564
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(1,801)
|
(1,172)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
9,366
|
15,593
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(4,403)
|
(3,161)
|
| Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
102
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(3)
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
15
|
272
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(1)
|
(4)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
117
|
272
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
$ (4)
|
$ (4)
|