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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 71,466 | $ 68,145
Unrealized Gains | 6,806 | 3,072
Unrealized Losses | (1,260) | (1,693)
Fair Market Value | 77,012 | 69,524
Preneed cemetery trust investments | 77,790 | 70,386
Fair market value as a percentage of cost | 107.80% | 102.00%
Cash and money market accounts [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 2,342 | 1,541
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 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 | 2,342 | 1,541
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 4,835 | 3,460
Unrealized Gains | 227 | 146
Unrealized Losses | 0 | (3)
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 5,062 | 3,603
Corporate Debt [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 30,451 | 32,958
Unrealized Gains | 906 | 386
Unrealized Losses | (919) | (1,150)
Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 30,438 | 32,194
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 18,271 | 17,754
Unrealized Gains | 916 | 178
Unrealized Losses | (87) | (273)
Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 19,100 | 17,659
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 1 | 1
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 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 | 1
Common Stock |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 15,566 | 12,431
Unrealized Gains | 4,757 | 2,362
Unrealized Losses | (254) | (267)
Common Stock | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair Market Value | 20,069 | 14,526
Accrued Investment Income [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 778 | 862
Fair Market Value | $ 778 | $ 862

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