Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
$ 71,141
|
$ 71,306
|
| Unrealized Gains |
5,829
|
7,535
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(5,113)
|
(3,549)
|
| Fair Market Value |
71,857
|
75,292
|
| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 72,413
|
$ 75,992
|
| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
101.00%
|
105.60%
|
| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
|
$ 1,018
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
249
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(24)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
1,243
|
| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
$ 556
|
700
|
| Fair Market Value |
556
|
700
|
| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
92,806
|
88,638
|
| Unrealized Gains |
5,748
|
7,574
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(5,126)
|
(3,610)
|
| Fair Market Value |
93,428
|
92,602
|
| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 93,987
|
$ 93,341
|
| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
100.70%
|
104.50%
|
| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
$ 559
|
$ 739
|
| Fair Market Value |
559
|
739
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and money market accounts [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
6,997
|
3,132
|
| Unrealized Gains |
0
|
0
|
| Unrealized Losses |
0
|
0
|
| Fair Market Value |
6,997
|
3,132
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
28,100
|
26,465
|
| Unrealized Gains |
4,741
|
5,250
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(3,365)
|
(2,460)
|
| Fair Market Value |
29,476
|
29,255
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and money market accounts [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
23,912
|
14,349
|
| Unrealized Gains |
0
|
0
|
| Unrealized Losses |
0
|
0
|
| Fair Market Value |
23,912
|
14,349
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
27,604
|
26,129
|
| Unrealized Gains |
4,686
|
5,253
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(3,301)
|
(2,468)
|
| Fair Market Value |
28,989
|
28,914
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
4,528
|
4,834
|
| Unrealized Gains |
127
|
292
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(247)
|
(193)
|
| Fair Market Value |
4,408
|
4,933
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
17,905
|
18,238
|
| Unrealized Gains |
559
|
1,184
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(856)
|
(273)
|
| Fair Market Value |
17,608
|
19,149
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
11,482
|
16,421
|
| Unrealized Gains |
57
|
510
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(572)
|
(588)
|
| Fair Market Value |
10,967
|
16,343
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
928
|
|
| Unrealized Gains |
328
|
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(14)
|
|
| Fair Market Value |
1,242
|
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
1,201
|
1,198
|
| Unrealized Gains |
17
|
50
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(59)
|
(11)
|
| Fair Market Value |
1,159
|
1,237
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
4,515
|
4,870
|
| Unrealized Gains |
129
|
298
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(243)
|
(189)
|
| Fair Market Value |
4,401
|
4,979
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
18,110
|
18,963
|
| Unrealized Gains |
520
|
1,197
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(874)
|
(278)
|
| Fair Market Value |
17,756
|
19,882
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
11,549
|
16,335
|
| Unrealized Gains |
49
|
501
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(575)
|
(585)
|
| Fair Market Value |
11,023
|
16,251
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
1,061
|
1,187
|
| Unrealized Gains |
341
|
263
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(16)
|
(27)
|
| Fair Market Value |
$ 1,386
|
$ 1,423
|