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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds) (Details) (Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [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] |  |
Cemetary perpetual care trust investments | $ 40,261 | $ 46,542
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 | 555 | 545
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 | 555 | 545
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 2,021 | 1,267
Unrealized Gains | 21 | 284
Unrealized Losses | (24) | 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 | 2,018 | 1,551
Corporate Debt [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 19,784 | 24,324
Unrealized Gains | 278 | 556
Unrealized Losses | (674) | (323)
Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 19,388 | 24,557
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 10,414 | 14,225
Unrealized Gains | 43 | 525
Unrealized Losses | (255) | (187)
Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 10,202 | 14,563
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 | 6,982 | 5,563
Unrealized Gains | 733 | 22
Unrealized Losses | (250) | (969)
Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 7,465 | 4,616
Trust Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 39,756 | 45,925
Unrealized Gains | 1,075 | 1,387
Unrealized Losses | (1,203) | (1,479)
Fair Market Value | 39,628 | 45,833
Accrued Investment Income [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 633 | 709
Fair Market Value | $ 633 | $ 709

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