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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2011 operations
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |  |  |
Operations Discontinued (in Operations) |  |  | 0
Number of funeral homes sold in Kentucky (in Funeral Homes) | 2 | 7 |
Number of Cemeteries Sold |  | 1 |

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- Definition Number of Cemeteries Sold + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of operations discontinued during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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