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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 acquisitions criteria | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 Land [Member] | Mar. 03, 2014 Funeral homes [Member] Louisiana [Member] funeral_homes | Mar. 03, 2014 Funeral homes [Member] Northern Virginia [Member] funeral_homes | Mar. 03, 2014 Cemetery [Member] Louisiana [Member] cemeteries | Mar. 03, 2014 Service Corporation International, subsidiaries [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of strategic ranking criteria used to differentiate acquisition price | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of land acquired for development | $ (200,000) | $ (2,011,000) | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of funeral businesses acquired |  |  |  | 4 | 2 |  |
Number of cemetery businesses acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Business combination, aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,900,000

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