Preneed Trust Investments (Estimated maturities of fixed preneed funeral trust income securities) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
|
|---|---|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | |
| Due in one year or less | $ 16 |
| Due in one to five years | 4,562 |
| Due in five to ten years | 5,881 |
| Thereafter | 34,958 |
| Total | $ 45,417 |