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Preneed Trust Investments Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | $ 42,577 | $ 38,267
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | (6,162) | (1,975)
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 15,322 | 6,209
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (3,482) | (1,275)
Fair market value, Total | 57,899 | 44,476
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (9,644) | (3,250)
U.S. debt |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 0 | 500
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 1,504 | 836
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (12) | (15)
Fair market value, Total | 1,504 | 1,336
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (12) | (15)
Municipal bonds |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 413 |
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | (66) |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 0 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | 0 |
Fair market value, Total | 413 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (66) |
Foreign debt |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 3,763 | 4,471
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | (392) | (188)
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 416 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (319) | 0
Fair market value, Total | 4,179 | 4,471
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (711) | (188)
Corporate debt |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 15,929 | 14,310
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | (3,294) | (617)
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 3,364 | 1,598
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (1,417) | (1,101)
Fair market value, Total | 19,293 | 15,908
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (4,711) | (1,718)
Preferred stock |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 10,623 | 8,300
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | (451) | (232)
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 5,338 | 2,597
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (463) | (29)
Fair market value, Total | 15,961 | 10,897
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (914) | (261)
Mortgage backed securities |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 0 | 0
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 272 | 51
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (4) | (3)
Fair market value, Total | 272 | 51
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (4) | (3)
Equity |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 11,848 | 5,594
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | (1,959) | (739)
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 3,510 | 53
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (1,154) | (44)
Fair market value, Total | 15,358 | 5,647
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (3,113) | (783)
Equity and other |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 0 | 4,204
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | 0 | (180)
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 0 | 6
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | 0 | (1)
Fair market value, Total | 0 | 4,210
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | 0 | (181)
Fixed income |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 1 | 888
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | 0 | (19)
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 876 | 1,026
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (82) | (53)
Fair market value, Total | 877 | 1,914
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | (82) | (72)
Other investments |  |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fair market value, In Loss Position Less than12 months | 0 | 0
Available-for-Sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less Than Twelve Months, Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair market value, In Loss Position Greater than12 months | 42 | 42
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses | (31) | (29)
Fair market value, Total | 42 | 42
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Unrealized Losses | $ (31) | $ (29)

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