Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on cemetery merchandise and service trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
$ 26,695
|
$ 12,806
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(2,454)
|
(1,616)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
9,623
|
12,361
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(2,659)
|
(1,933)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
36,318
|
25,167
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(5,113)
|
(3,549)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
71,141
|
71,306
|
| Unrealized Gains |
5,829
|
7,535
|
| Foreign Debt [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
1,821
|
151
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(99)
|
(6)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
1,015
|
1,637
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(148)
|
(187)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
2,836
|
1,788
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(247)
|
(193)
|
| Corporate Debt [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
9,084
|
3,735
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(643)
|
(72)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
968
|
846
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(213)
|
(201)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
10,052
|
4,581
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(856)
|
(273)
|
| Preferred Stock [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
5,395
|
48
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(162)
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
4,687
|
8,109
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(410)
|
(588)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
10,082
|
8,157
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(572)
|
(588)
|
| Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
0
|
127
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
0
|
(15)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
68
|
27
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(14)
|
(9)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
68
|
154
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(14)
|
(24)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
|
1,018
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
249
|
| Common Stock [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
9,570
|
8,249
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(1,491)
|
(1,512)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
2,885
|
1,742
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(1,874)
|
(948)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
12,455
|
9,991
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(3,365)
|
(2,460)
|
| Mutual Fund [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
825
|
496
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(59)
|
(11)
|
| 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 |
825
|
496
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(59)
|
(11)
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
28,100
|
26,465
|
| Unrealized Gains |
4,741
|
5,250
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
17,905
|
18,238
|
| Unrealized Gains |
559
|
$ 1,184
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
928
|
|
| Unrealized Gains |
$ 328
|
|