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Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preneed funeral trust investments | $ 85,560,000 |  | $ 85,560,000 |  | $ 85,553,000
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments | 100,000 | $ 0 | 900,000 | $ 600,000 |
Preneed funeral trust investments, at fair value | 88,281,000 |  | 88,281,000 |  | 88,444,000
Less: allowance for contract cancellation | (2,721,000) |  | (2,721,000) |  | (2,891,000)
Preneed funeral trust investments | $ 85,560,000 |  | $ 85,560,000 |  | $ 85,553,000

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