Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on perpetual care trust investments) (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 |
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 400
|
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
$ 9,598
|
$ 10,067
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
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(1,569)
|
(476)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
9,302
|
13,733
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(1,276)
|
(2,596)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
18,900
|
23,800
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(2,845)
|
(3,072)
|
| Municipal Bonds [Member] |
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|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
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|
137
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
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|
(3)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
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|
137
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
|
(3)
|
| Foreign Debt [Member] |
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
304
|
1,619
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(19)
|
(120)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
1,090
|
1,961
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(157)
|
(315)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
1,394
|
3,580
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(176)
|
(435)
|
| Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
3,695
|
4,679
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(320)
|
(152)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
350
|
1,439
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(104)
|
(669)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
4,045
|
6,118
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(424)
|
(821)
|
| Common Stock [Member] |
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
4,883
|
1,563
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(1,215)
|
(121)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
1,723
|
2,004
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(668)
|
(1,025)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
6,606
|
3,567
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(1,883)
|
(1,146)
|
| Preferred Stock [Member] |
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
244
|
2,038
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(1)
|
(77)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
6,139
|
8,329
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(347)
|
(587)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
6,383
|
10,367
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(348)
|
(664)
|
| Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
133
|
31
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(13)
|
(3)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
0
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
0
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
133
|
31
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(13)
|
$ (3)
|
| Mutual Fund [Member] |
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
339
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(1)
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
0
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
0
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
339
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
$ (1)
|
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