Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)
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3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
$ 71,988,000
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$ 71,988,000
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$ 71,252,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
4,121,000
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4,121,000
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4,425,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(4,383,000)
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(4,383,000)
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(4,572,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
71,726,000
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71,726,000
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71,105,000
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| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 72,336,000
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$ 72,336,000
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$ 71,834,000
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| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
99.60%
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99.60%
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99.80%
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| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 0
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$ 0
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$ 0
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$ 700,000
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| 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 |
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$ 949,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
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372,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
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(4,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
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1,317,000
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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 |
610,000
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610,000
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729,000
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| Fair Market Value |
610,000
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610,000
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729,000
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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 |
90,737,000
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90,737,000
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91,335,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
4,317,000
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4,317,000
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4,609,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(4,467,000)
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(4,467,000)
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(4,716,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
90,587,000
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90,587,000
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91,228,000
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| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 91,225,000
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$ 91,225,000
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$ 91,980,000
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| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
99.80%
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99.80%
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99.90%
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| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
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$ 0
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$ 764,974
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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 |
$ 638,000
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638,000
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$ 752,000
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| Fair Market Value |
638,000
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638,000
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752,000
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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 |
5,565,000
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5,565,000
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10,852,000
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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 |
5,565,000
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5,565,000
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10,852,000
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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 |
23,621,000
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23,621,000
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13,250,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
2,425,000
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2,425,000
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2,191,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(2,975,000)
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(2,975,000)
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(1,838,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
23,071,000
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23,071,000
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13,603,000
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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 |
16,550,000
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16,550,000
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22,787,000
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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 |
16,550,000
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16,550,000
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22,787,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Treasury Debt [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
1,491,000
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1,491,000
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1,491,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
16,000
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16,000
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21,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(5,000)
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(5,000)
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(10,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
1,502,000
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1,502,000
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1,502,000
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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 |
23,659,000
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23,659,000
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13,675,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
2,460,000
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2,460,000
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2,256,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(2,986,000)
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(2,986,000)
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(1,850,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
23,133,000
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23,133,000
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14,081,000
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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 |
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496,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
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18,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
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(4,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
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510,000
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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 |
4,826,000
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4,826,000
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7,574,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
212,000
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212,000
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160,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(252,000)
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(252,000)
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(656,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
4,786,000
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4,786,000
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7,078,000
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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 |
19,323,000
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19,323,000
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20,621,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
969,000
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969,000
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1,569,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(637,000)
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(637,000)
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(1,123,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
19,655,000
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19,655,000
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21,067,000
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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 |
16,304,000
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16,304,000
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16,287,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
185,000
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185,000
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8,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(496,000)
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(496,000)
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(947,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
15,993,000
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15,993,000
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15,348,000
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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 |
1,151,000
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1,151,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
264,000
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264,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(22,000)
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(22,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
1,393,000
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1,393,000
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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 |
1,198,000
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1,198,000
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1,223,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
66,000
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66,000
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107,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(1,000)
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(1,000)
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0
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| Fair Market Value |
1,263,000
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1,263,000
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1,330,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Agency Obligations [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
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447,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
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17,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
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(4,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
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460,000
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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 |
4,910,000
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4,910,000
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7,692,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
219,000
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219,000
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170,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(252,000)
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(252,000)
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(677,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
4,877,000
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4,877,000
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7,185,000
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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 |
20,373,000
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20,373,000
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21,454,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
1,007,000
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1,007,000
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1,566,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(654,000)
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(654,000)
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(1,134,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
20,726,000
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20,726,000
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21,886,000
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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 |
16,934,000
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16,934,000
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17,037,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
261,000
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261,000
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64,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(501,000)
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(501,000)
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(970,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
16,694,000
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16,694,000
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16,131,000
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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 |
1,360,000
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1,360,000
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1,165,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
282,000
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282,000
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|
400,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(24,000)
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(24,000)
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(5,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
1,618,000
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1,618,000
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1,560,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral 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 |
2,030,000
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2,030,000
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2,124,000
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| Unrealized Gains |
72,000
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72,000
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|
115,000
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| Unrealized Losses |
(45,000)
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(45,000)
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(66,000)
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| Fair Market Value |
2,057,000
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2,057,000
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2,173,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
3,430,000
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3,430,000
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3,463,000
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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 |
$ 3,430,000
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$ 3,430,000
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$ 3,463,000
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