Preneed Trust Investments (Estimated maturities of fixed preneed funeral trust income securities) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] $ in Thousands |
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
|
|---|---|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | |
| Due in one year or less | $ 137 |
| Due in one to five years | 9,641 |
| Due in five to ten years | 5,682 |
| Thereafter | 34,879 |
| Total | $ 50,339 |