Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - 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 |
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cemetary perpetual care trust investments |
$ 45,048,000
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$ 45,048,000
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$ 43,127,000
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| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
95.10%
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95.10%
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88.20%
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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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$ 500,000
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$ 500,000
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| Trust Securities [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
46,711,000
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46,711,000
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$ 48,453,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
1,726,000
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1,726,000
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470,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(4,009,000)
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(4,009,000)
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(6,169,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
44,428,000
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44,428,000
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42,754,000
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| Accrued Investment Income [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
620,000
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620,000
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373,000
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| Fair Market Value |
620,000
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620,000
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373,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [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 |
4,656,000
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4,656,000
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5,472,000
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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 |
4,656,000
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4,656,000
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5,472,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
7,507,000
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7,507,000
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11,945,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
344,000
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344,000
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393,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,950,000)
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(1,950,000)
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(1,939,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
5,901,000
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5,901,000
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10,399,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
368,000
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368,000
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325,000
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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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(45,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
368,000
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368,000
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280,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [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 |
5,772,000
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5,772,000
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3,232,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
175,000
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175,000
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
(497,000)
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(497,000)
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(480,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
5,450,000
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5,450,000
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2,752,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
15,927,000
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15,927,000
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16,216,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
1,099,000
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1,099,000
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57,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,059,000)
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(1,059,000)
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(3,094,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
15,967,000
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15,967,000
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13,179,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
11,465,000
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11,465,000
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11,263,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
18,000
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18,000
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20,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(493,000)
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(493,000)
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(611,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
10,990,000
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10,990,000
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$ 10,672,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
149,000
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149,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
0
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0
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| Unrealized Losses |
(10,000)
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(10,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
139,000
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139,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
867,000
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867,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
90,000
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90,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
0
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0
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| Fair Market Value |
$ 957,000
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$ 957,000
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