Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
$ 71,397
|
$ 71,306
|
| Unrealized Gains |
4,554
|
7,535
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(4,492)
|
(3,549)
|
| Fair Market Value |
71,459
|
75,292
|
| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 72,095
|
$ 75,992
|
| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
100.10%
|
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 |
$ 636
|
700
|
| Fair Market Value |
636
|
700
|
| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
92,143
|
88,638
|
| Unrealized Gains |
4,773
|
7,574
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(4,778)
|
(3,610)
|
| Fair Market Value |
92,138
|
92,602
|
| Preneed cemetery trust investments |
$ 92,816
|
$ 93,341
|
| Fair market value as a percentage of cost |
100.00%
|
104.50%
|
| Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
$ 678
|
$ 739
|
| Fair Market Value |
678
|
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 |
10,388
|
3,132
|
| Unrealized Gains |
0
|
0
|
| Unrealized Losses |
0
|
0
|
| Fair Market Value |
10,388
|
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 |
28,388
|
26,465
|
| Unrealized Gains |
3,306
|
5,250
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(3,376)
|
(2,460)
|
| Fair Market Value |
28,318
|
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 |
22,200
|
14,349
|
| Unrealized Gains |
0
|
0
|
| Unrealized Losses |
0
|
0
|
| Fair Market Value |
22,200
|
14,349
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Treasury Debt [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
1,455
|
1,490
|
| Unrealized Gains |
3
|
10
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(30)
|
(15)
|
| Fair Market Value |
1,428
|
1,485
|
| 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 |
29,568
|
26,129
|
| Unrealized Gains |
3,506
|
5,253
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(3,522)
|
(2,468)
|
| Fair Market Value |
29,552
|
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 |
4,353
|
4,834
|
| Unrealized Gains |
179
|
292
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(138)
|
(193)
|
| Fair Market Value |
4,394
|
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 |
16,756
|
18,238
|
| Unrealized Gains |
672
|
1,184
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(478)
|
(273)
|
| Fair Market Value |
16,950
|
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 |
10,667
|
16,421
|
| Unrealized Gains |
54
|
510
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(490)
|
(588)
|
| Fair Market Value |
10,231
|
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 |
845
|
|
| Unrealized Gains |
343
|
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(10)
|
|
| Fair Market Value |
1,178
|
|
| 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 |
|
1,198
|
| Unrealized Gains |
|
50
|
| Unrealized Losses |
|
(11)
|
| Fair Market Value |
|
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 |
4,613
|
4,870
|
| Unrealized Gains |
195
|
298
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(143)
|
(189)
|
| Fair Market Value |
4,665
|
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 |
18,130
|
18,963
|
| Unrealized Gains |
643
|
1,197
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(516)
|
(278)
|
| Fair Market Value |
18,257
|
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 |
11,876
|
16,335
|
| Unrealized Gains |
46
|
501
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(524)
|
(585)
|
| Fair Market Value |
11,398
|
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 |
1,024
|
1,187
|
| Unrealized Gains |
380
|
263
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(14)
|
(27)
|
| Fair Market Value |
1,390
|
1,423
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
275
|
1,974
|
| Unrealized Gains |
0
|
52
|
| Unrealized Losses |
(29)
|
(48)
|
| Fair Market Value |
246
|
1,978
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cost |
3,002
|
3,341
|
| Unrealized Gains |
0
|
0
|
| Unrealized Losses |
0
|
0
|
| Fair Market Value |
$ 3,002
|
$ 3,341
|