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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 68,088 | $ 72,187
Unrealized Gains | 1,835 | 2,171
Unrealized Losses | (2,060) | (2,327)
Fair Market Value | 67,863 | 72,031
Preneed cemetery trust investments | 68,962 | 73,126
Fair market value as a percentage of cost | 99.70% | 99.80%
Cash and money market accounts [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 864 | 758
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 | 864 | 758
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 3,498 | 2,008
Unrealized Gains | 36 | 450
Unrealized Losses | (42) | 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 | 3,492 | 2,458
Corporate Debt [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 34,000 | 38,299
Unrealized Gains | 471 | 863
Unrealized Losses | (1,156) | (507)
Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 33,315 | 38,655
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 17,869 | 22,362
Unrealized Gains | 69 | 824
Unrealized Losses | (435) | (294)
Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 17,503 | 22,892
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 1 | 1
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 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 | 1
Common Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 11,856 | 8,759
Unrealized Gains | 1,259 | 34
Unrealized Losses | (427) | (1,526)
Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 12,688 | 7,267
Accrued Investment Income [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 1,099 | 1,095
Fair Market Value | $ 1,099 | $ 1,095

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