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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
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost $ 94,571 $ 83,957
Unrealized Gains 3,956 2,423
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 1,958 1,653
Fair Market Value 96,569 84,727
Preneed cemetery trust investments 97,410 85,415
Fair market value as a percentage of cost 102.10% 100.90%
Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 13,986 13,448
Unrealized Gains 0 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 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 13,986 13,448
U.S. Treasury Debt [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 2,388 3,001
Unrealized Gains 52 75
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 35 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 2,405 3,076
U.S. Agency Obligations [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 530 142
Unrealized Gains 11 4
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 6 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 535 146
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 2,728 1,217
Unrealized Gains 28 273
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 33 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 2,723 1,490
Corporate Debt [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 28,211 25,060
Unrealized Gains 421 661
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 950 331
Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Fair Market Value 27,682 25,390
Preferred Stock [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 15,894 15,228
Unrealized Gains 192 715
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 402 193
Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Fair Market Value 15,684 15,750
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 1  
Unrealized Gains 0  
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 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 10,058 5,770
Unrealized Gains 1,111 27
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 349 996
Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Fair Market Value 10,820 4,801
Equity [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 11,534 11,843
Unrealized Gains 2,117 487
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 3 78
Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Fair Market Value 13,648 12,252
Fixed Income [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 5,474 6,105
Unrealized Gains 24 181
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 154 40
Fixed Income [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Fair Market Value 5,344 6,246
Other Investments [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 3,767 2,143
Unrealized Gains 0 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 26 15
Other Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Fair Market Value 3,741 2,128
Accrued Investment Income [Member]
    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 841 688
Fair Market Value $ 841 $ 688