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Preneed Cemetery Receivables (Preneed cemetery receivables) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]      
Provision for losses on accounts receivable $ 2,877us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts $ 2,005us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts $ 2,589us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
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Preneed Cemetery Receivables      
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 1,347us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
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1,903us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
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Write-offs and cancellations (1,172)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
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(1,727)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
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Provision for losses on accounts receivable 1,965us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
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1,228us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
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Ending balance $ 2,140us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
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$ 1,347us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
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