Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | |||||
| Preneed funeral trust investments | $ 89,444,000 | $ 89,444,000 | $ 89,240,000 | ||
| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | |||||
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | |||||
| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments | 0 | $ 100,000 | 0 | $ 900,000 | |
| Preneed funeral trust investments, at fair value | 92,151,000 | 92,151,000 | 91,980,000 | ||
| Less: allowance for contract cancellation | (2,707,000) | (2,707,000) | (2,740,000) | ||
| Preneed funeral trust investments | $ 89,444,000 | $ 89,444,000 | $ 89,240,000 | ||