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Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on cemetery merchandise and service trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value $ 39,321 $ 23,041
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses (2,050) (1,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value 5,543 1,474
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses (1,187) (693)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 44,864 24,515
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses (3,237) (1,693)
Foreign Debt [Member]
    
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value 4,039 802
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses (102) (3)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value 0 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses 0 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 4,039 802
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses (102) (3)
Corporate Debt [Member]
    
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value 19,306 11,561
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses (846) (553)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value 2,224 769
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses (1,137) (597)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 21,530 12,330
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses (1,983) (1,150)
Preferred Stock [Member]
    
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value 6,456 9,601
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses (191) (273)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value 3,238 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses (12) 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 9,694 9,601
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses (203) (273)
Common Stock [Member]
    
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value 9,520 1,077
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses (911) (171)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value 81 705
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses (38) (96)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 9,601 1,782
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses $ (949) $ (267)