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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value | $ 1,800 | $ 400
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cemetery perpetual care investments | $ (43,127) | $ (48,670)
Market value as a percentage of cost | 88.20% | 99.00%
Impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value | $ 500 | $ 100
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments | Cash and money market accounts | Fair Value, Level 1 |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 5,472 | 3,206
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Market Value | 5,472 | 3,206
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments | Municipal bonds | Fair Value, Level 2 |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 325 | 229
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 5
Unrealized Losses | (45) | 0
Fair Market Value | 280 | 234
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments | Foreign debt | Fair Value, Level 2 |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 3,232 | 3,871
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | (480) | (156)
Fair Market Value | 2,752 | 3,715
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments | Corporate debt | Fair Value, Level 2 |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 16,216 | 19,911
Unrealized Gains | 57 | 248
Unrealized Losses | (3,094) | (1,428)
Fair Market Value | 13,179 | 18,731
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments | Preferred stock | Fair Value, Level 2 |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 11,263 | 12,694
Unrealized Gains | 20 | 137
Unrealized Losses | (611) | (214)
Fair Market Value | 10,672 | 12,617
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments | Common stock | Fair Value, Level 1 |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 11,945 | 8,747
Unrealized Gains | 393 | 1,568
Unrealized Losses | (1,939) | (653)
Fair Market Value | 10,399 | 9,662
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments | Trust securities |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 48,453 | 48,658
Unrealized Gains | 470 | 1,958
Unrealized Losses | (6,169) | (2,451)
Fair Market Value | 42,754 | 48,165
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments | Accrued investment income |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 373 | 505
Fair Market Value | $ 373 | $ 505

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