Preneed Trust Investments (Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - Interest Income and Other, Net [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||||
| Investment income | $ 596 | $ 554 | $ 1,639 | $ 1,982 |
| Realized gain, net | 131 | 1,218 | 525 | 3,791 |
| Realized losses | (716) | (504) | (4,090) | (1,374) |
| Expenses and taxes | (253) | 140 | (946) | (694) |
| Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust | $ 242 | $ (1,408) | $ 2,872 | $ (3,705) |