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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Assets and Liabilities Associated with the Cemetery and Funeral Home Businesses Held for Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Preneed funeral trust investments	$ 85,224	$ 82,896
Receivables from preneed trusts	26,938	25,871
Total	3,183	1,466
Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	11,629	11,218
Long-term debt, net of current portion	158,718	163,541
Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenue	41,846	39,794
Total	578	369
Businesses Held-for-sale [Member]
Assets:
Current assets	309	238
Preneed funeral trust investments	70	0
Receivables from preneed trusts	289	293
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,418	504
Goodwill	1,097	85
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	0	346
Total	3,183	1,466
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	106	75
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	28	0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	85	0
Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenue	289	294
Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	70	0
Total	$ 578	$ 369

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