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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
acquisitions
institution
funeral_homes
cemeteries
states
Mar. 31, 2012
funeral_homes
acquisitions
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) 167    
Number of states in which the entity operated funeral homes (in States) 26    
Number of owned and operated cemeteries (in Cemetaries) 33    
Number of states in which the entity operated cemeteries (in States) 11    
Period after which commissions are no longer subject to refund 1 year    
Accounts receivable, net $ 18,142,000   $ 17,812,000
Preneed receivables, net 24,181,000   23,222,000
Bad debt expense 440,000 486,000  
Period during which sale is expected to occur after receipt of buyer letter of intent and commitment for reclassfication from continuing to discontinued operations. 1 year    
Date management contract with cemetery in Ohio ended (date) 2012-01    
Year and month funeral homes sold in Kentucky 2012-08    
Number of funeral home acquisitions (in Acquisitions) 0 2  
Number of funeral homes acquired (in Funeral Homes)   2  
Number of institutions for which the Company provides management services 1    
The percentage of trust assets in custody of institution receiving trust management services 68.00%    
Liabilities measured at fair value 0    
Impairment of debt and equity securities 0    
Impairments identified 0    
Convertible junior subordinated debentures due to an affiliate 89,770,000   89,770,000
Senior notes maturity date (Date) Jan. 01, 2015    
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt instrument interest rate (in Percent) 7.00%    
Aggregate fair market value of debt instrument 95,200,000    
Funeral [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable, net 8,700,000   8,400,000
Preneed receivables, net 7,500,000   7,300,000
Cemetery [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable, net 8,900,000   9,200,000
Preneed receivables, net $ 16,700,000   $ 15,900,000