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Preneed Trust Investments (Estimated maturities of fixed preneed cemetery trust income securities) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |
Due in one year or less | $ 133
Due in one to five years | 4,858
Due in five to ten years | 2,324
Thereafter | 31,342
Total | $ 38,657

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