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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ 65,486 | $ 74,198
Market value as a percentage of cost | 88.70% | 99.00%
Foreign Debt |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost |  | $ 5,874
Unrealized Gains |  | 0
Unrealized Losses |  | (237)
Fair Market Value |  | 5,637
Corporate debt |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost |  | 30,108
Unrealized Gains |  | 362
Unrealized Losses |  | (2,167)
Fair Market Value |  | 28,303
Preferred stock |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost |  | 19,154
Unrealized Gains |  | 199
Unrealized Losses |  | (325)
Fair Market Value |  | 19,028
Mortgage backed securities |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost |  | 1
Unrealized Gains |  | 0
Unrealized Losses |  | 0
Fair Market Value |  | 1
Trust securities |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 73,148 | 74,203
Unrealized Gains | 796 | 2,927
Unrealized Losses | (9,083) | (3,695)
Fair Market Value | 64,861 | 73,435
Accrued investment income |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 625 | 763
Fair Market Value | 625 | 763
Fair Value, Level 1 | Cash and money market accounts |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 8,296 | 5,591
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Market Value | 8,296 | 5,591
Fair Value, Level 1 | Common stock |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 20,387 | 13,128
Unrealized Gains | 682 | 2,357
Unrealized Losses | (3,161) | (966)
Fair Market Value | 17,908 | 14,519
Fair Value, Level 2 | Municipal bonds |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 458 | 347
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 9
Unrealized Losses | (63) | 0
Fair Market Value | 395 | $ 356
Fair Value, Level 2 | Foreign Debt |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 4,803 |
Unrealized Gains | 0 |
Unrealized Losses | (695) |
Fair Market Value | 4,108 |
Fair Value, Level 2 | Corporate debt |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 22,968 |
Unrealized Gains | 85 |
Unrealized Losses | (4,279) |
Fair Market Value | 18,774 |
Fair Value, Level 2 | Preferred stock |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 16,236 |
Unrealized Gains | 29 |
Unrealized Losses | (885) |
Fair Market Value | 15,380 |
Fair Value, Level 2 | Mortgage backed securities |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 0 |
Unrealized Gains | 0 |
Unrealized Losses | 0 |
Fair Market Value | $ 0 |

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