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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 investment
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 70,386	$ 73,126
Market value as a percentage of cost	102.00%	99.80%
Investment securities having loss position for more than one year		2
Cash and money market accounts
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	1,541	758
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Market Value	1,541	758
Foreign Debt
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	3,460	2,008
Unrealized Gains	146	450
Unrealized Losses	(3)	0
Fair Market Value	3,603	2,458
Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	32,958	38,299
Unrealized Gains	386	863
Unrealized Losses	(1,150)	(507)
Fair Market Value	32,194	38,655
Preferred Stock
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	17,754	22,362
Unrealized Gains	178	824
Unrealized Losses	(273)	(294)
Fair Market Value	17,659	22,892
Mortgage Backed Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	1	1
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Market Value	1	1
Common Stock
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	12,431	8,759
Unrealized Gains	2,362	34
Unrealized Losses	(267)	(1,526)
Fair Market Value	14,526	7,267
Trust Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	68,145	72,187
Unrealized Gains	3,072	2,171
Unrealized Losses	(1,693)	(2,327)
Fair Market Value	69,524	72,031
Accrued Investment Income
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	862	1,095
Fair Market Value	$ 862	$ 1,095

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