Preneed Trust Investments (Purchases and sales of investments in preneed funeral trusts) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Purchases | $ (11,407) | $ (5,489) |
| Sales | $ 7,458 | $ 2,302 |