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Preneed Trust Investments (Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions) (Details) (Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member], Interest Income and Other, Net [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Interest Income and Other, Net [Member]
   
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Investment income $ 645 $ 606
Realized gains 494 5,127
Realized losses (198) (5,332)
Expenses and taxes (405) (248)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust $ (536) $ (153)