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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Interest Income and Other, Net [Member]
       
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]        
Investment income $ 576 $ 709 $ 2,067 $ 2,232
Realized gains 1,605 942 5,036 7,156
Realized losses (105) (111) (841) (5,664)
Expenses and taxes (260) (269) (1,158) (1,324)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust $ (1,816) $ (1,271) $ (5,104) $ (2,400)