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 ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cemetary perpetual care trust investments |
|
$ 47,539
|
$ 46,889
|
| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
|
99.50%
|
99.30%
|
| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 400
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| Trust Securities [Member] |
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|
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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|
|
| Cost |
|
$ 47,377
|
$ 46,708
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
2,590
|
2,764
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(2,845)
|
(3,072)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
47,122
|
46,400
|
| Accrued Investment Income [Member] |
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|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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|
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| Cost |
|
417
|
489
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
417
|
489
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member] |
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|
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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|
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| Cost |
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3,106
|
6,522
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| Unrealized Gains |
|
0
|
0
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
0
|
0
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
3,106
|
6,522
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
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|
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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|
|
| Cost |
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14,609
|
8,259
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
1,450
|
1,382
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(1,883)
|
(1,146)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
14,176
|
8,495
|
| 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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|
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| Cost |
|
|
365
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
|
13
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
|
(3)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
|
375
|
| 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 |
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3,546
|
5,100
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
164
|
99
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(176)
|
(435)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
3,534
|
4,764
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |
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|
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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|
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| Cost |
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13,121
|
13,715
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| Unrealized Gains |
|
639
|
966
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(424)
|
(821)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
13,336
|
13,860
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |
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|
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
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11,396
|
11,323
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| Unrealized Gains |
|
126
|
5
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(348)
|
(664)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
11,174
|
10,664
|
| 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 |
|
695
|
569
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
159
|
223
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(13)
|
(3)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
841
|
789
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] |
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|
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
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|
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| Cost |
|
904
|
855
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
52
|
76
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(1)
|
0
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
$ 955
|
$ 931
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