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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 funeral_homes cemeteries	Dec. 31, 2014 funeral_homes	Dec. 31, 2013 funeral_homes cemeteries
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of funeral homes sold	0		7
Number of cemeteries sold | cemeteries	0
Florida
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of funeral homes sold		2
Ohio
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of funeral homes sold		1	1
Kentucky
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of funeral homes sold		1	1
California
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of funeral homes sold			1
Kansas
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of funeral homes sold			4
Virginia
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of cemeteries sold | cemeteries			1

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