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Cemetery Business And Accounting Services Expense Paid

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Loss Contingency, Number Of Days To Retain New Counsel

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Othe Commitment, Term of Contract

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The total gross amount less the charge for the use of the long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Number of defendants named in a legal action.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Minimum amount of other commitment maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Minimum amount of other commitment maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Minimum amount of other commitment maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 17, 2007 plaintiffs	Apr. 30, 2009 defendants	Dec. 31, 2010
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 6,441,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	$ 6,609,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	$ 5,897,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Assets aquired under capital leases	3,100,000	1,100,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year	5,212,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years	3,749,000us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years	3,305,000us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years	1,317,000us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years	659,000us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear
Agreements, Future Payments, Due Thereafter	1,080,000
Matching contributions and plan administrative expenses	1,600,000	1,400,000	1,200,000
Cemetery business and accounting services expense	1,900,000	1,900,000	1,100,000
Cemetery Business And Accounting Services Expense Paid	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,600,000
Punative class action \| Leatherman versus Grandview Memorial Gardens Inc
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs				5
Number of defendants					2
Number of days to retain new counsel (in days)						60 days
Noncompete Agreements
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year	1,534,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years	1,199,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years	825,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years	552,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years	356,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due Thereafter	625,000
Consulting Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year	1,173,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years	835,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years	765,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years	474,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years	303,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due Thereafter	455,000
Employment Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year	2,505,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years	1,715,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years	1,715,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years	291,000
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years	0
Agreements, Future Payments, Due Thereafter	$ 0
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Term of Contract	1 year
Minimum \| Noncompete Agreements
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Term of Contract	1 year
Minimum \| Consulting Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Term of Contract	1 year
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Term of Contract	15 years
Maximum \| Noncompete Agreements
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Term of Contract	10 years
Maximum \| Consulting Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreements, Term of Contract	10 years