Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on cemetery merchandise and service trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 100
|
$ 0
|
$ 800
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
11,257
|
|
$ 15,566
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(2,684)
|
|
(745)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
12,328
|
|
20,056
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(1,703)
|
|
(3,827)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
23,585
|
|
35,622
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(4,387)
|
|
(4,572)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
|
72,059
|
|
71,252
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
5,501
|
|
4,425
|
| Municipal Bonds [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
|
|
228
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
|
|
(4)
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
228
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
|
|
(4)
|
| Foreign Debt [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
153
|
|
2,523
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(2)
|
|
(180)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
1,657
|
|
2,868
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(166)
|
|
(475)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
1,810
|
|
5,391
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(168)
|
|
(655)
|
| Corporate Debt [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
2,158
|
|
6,939
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(410)
|
|
(233)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
624
|
|
2,168
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(143)
|
|
(890)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
2,782
|
|
9,107
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(553)
|
|
(1,123)
|
| Preferred Stock [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
273
|
|
3,217
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(2)
|
|
(121)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
8,111
|
|
11,635
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(522)
|
|
(826)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
8,384
|
|
14,852
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(524)
|
|
(947)
|
| Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
200
|
|
51
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(23)
|
|
(5)
|
| 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 |
|
200
|
|
51
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(23)
|
|
(5)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
|
|
|
949
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
|
|
372
|
| Common Stock [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
8,473
|
|
2,608
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(2,247)
|
|
(202)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
1,936
|
|
3,385
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(872)
|
|
(1,636)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
10,409
|
|
5,993
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(3,119)
|
|
(1,838)
|
| Mutual Fund [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
0
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
0
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
0
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
0
|
|
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
|
|
|
496
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
|
|
18
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
|
19,335
|
|
20,621
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
1,145
|
|
$ 1,569
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
|
1,089
|
|
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
$ 240
|
|
|