Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)
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3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
$ 70,450,000
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$ 70,450,000
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$ 73,148,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
2,657,000
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2,657,000
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796,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(6,018,000)
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(6,018,000)
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(9,083,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
67,089,000
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67,089,000
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64,861,000
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| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 68,009,000
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$ 68,009,000
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$ 65,486,000
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| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
95.20%
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95.20%
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88.70%
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| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 100,000
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$ 0
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$ 800,000
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$ 700,000
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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 |
920,000
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920,000
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$ 625,000
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| Fair Market Value |
920,000
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920,000
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625,000
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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 |
90,706,000
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90,706,000
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96,343,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
2,761,000
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2,761,000
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1,057,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(6,116,000)
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(6,116,000)
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(9,644,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
87,351,000
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87,351,000
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87,756,000
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| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 88,281,000
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$ 88,281,000
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$ 88,444,000
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| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
96.30%
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96.30%
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91.08705%
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| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 100,000
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$ 0
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$ 900,000
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$ 600,000
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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 |
930,000
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930,000
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$ 688,000
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| Fair Market Value |
930,000
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930,000
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688,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | 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 |
7,888,000
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7,888,000
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8,296,000
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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 |
7,888,000
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7,888,000
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8,296,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
11,888,000
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11,888,000
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20,387,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
440,000
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440,000
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682,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(3,144,000)
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(3,144,000)
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(3,161,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
9,184,000
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9,184,000
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17,908,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | 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 |
21,030,000
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21,030,000
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21,458,000
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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 |
21,030,000
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21,030,000
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21,458,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
11,981,000
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11,981,000
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20,864,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
413,000
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413,000
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738,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(3,198,000)
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(3,198,000)
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(3,114,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
9,196,000
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9,196,000
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18,488,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
498,000
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498,000
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458,000
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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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(63,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
498,000
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498,000
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395,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
8,614,000
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8,614,000
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4,803,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
268,000
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268,000
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
(741,000)
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(741,000)
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(695,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
8,141,000
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8,141,000
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4,108,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
23,717,000
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23,717,000
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22,968,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
1,790,000
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1,790,000
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85,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,413,000)
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(1,413,000)
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(4,279,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
24,094,000
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24,094,000
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18,774,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
16,371,000
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16,371,000
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16,236,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
30,000
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30,000
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29,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(704,000)
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(704,000)
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(885,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
15,697,000
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15,697,000
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15,380,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
245,000
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245,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
0
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
(16,000)
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(16,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
229,000
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229,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery 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 |
1,229,000
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1,229,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
129,000
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129,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
0
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0
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| Fair Market Value |
1,358,000
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1,358,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
441,000
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441,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
0
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
0
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0
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| Fair Market Value |
441,000
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441,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
8,640,000
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8,640,000
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4,938,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
255,000
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255,000
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
(748,000)
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(748,000)
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(711,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
8,147,000
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8,147,000
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4,227,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
24,292,000
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24,292,000
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24,787,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
1,800,000
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1,800,000
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133,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,429,000)
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(1,429,000)
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(4,711,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
24,663,000
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24,663,000
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20,209,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
16,815,000
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16,815,000
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17,496,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
103,000
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103,000
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158,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(705,000)
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(705,000)
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(914,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
16,213,000
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16,213,000
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16,740,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 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 |
409,000
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409,000
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273,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
4,000
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4,000
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4,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(17,000)
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(17,000)
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(4,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
$ 396,000
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$ 396,000
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$ 273,000
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