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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 83,477 | $ 83,957
Unrealized Gains | 4,521 | 2,423
Unrealized Losses | (1,089) | (1,653)
Fair Market Value | 86,909 | 84,727
Preneed cemetery trust investments | 87,728 | 85,415
Fair market value as a percentage of cost | 104.10% | 100.90%
Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 13,613 | 13,448
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 13,613 | 13,448
U.S. Treasury Debt [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 2,923 | 3,001
Unrealized Gains | 86 | 75
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
U.S. Treasury Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 3,009 | 3,076
U.S. Agency Obligations [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 636 | 142
Unrealized Gains | 18 | 4
Unrealized Losses | (36) | 0
U.S. Agency Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 618 | 146
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 1,477 | 1,217
Unrealized Gains | 276 | 273
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 1,753 | 1,490
Corporate Debt [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 25,292 | 25,060
Unrealized Gains | 1,039 | 661
Unrealized Losses | (360) | (331)
Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 25,971 | 25,390
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 12,985 | 15,228
Unrealized Gains | 1,100 | 715
Unrealized Losses | 0 | (193)
Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 14,085 | 15,750
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 1 |
Unrealized Gains | 0 |
Unrealized Losses | 0 |
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 1 |
Common Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 6,566 | 5,770
Unrealized Gains | 358 | 27
Unrealized Losses | (588) | (996)
Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 6,336 | 4,801
Equity [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 11,559 | 11,843
Unrealized Gains | 1,474 | 487
Unrealized Losses | (23) | (78)
Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 13,010 | 12,252
Fixed Income [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 6,170 | 6,105
Unrealized Gains | 170 | 181
Unrealized Losses | (68) | (40)
Fixed Income [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 6,272 | 6,246
Other Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 2,255 | 2,143
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | (14) | (15)
Other Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 2,241 | 2,128
Accrued Investment Income [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 819 | 688
Fair Market Value | $ 819 | $ 688

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