Preneed Trust Investments (Estimated maturities of fixed preneed cemetery trust income securities) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
|
|---|---|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | |
| Due in one year or less | $ 303 |
| Due in one to five years | 8,065 |
| Due in five to ten years | 5,854 |
| Thereafter | 34,437 |
| Total | $ 48,659 |