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Receivables from Preneed Trusts Receivables from Preneed Trusts (Composition of Assets Held in Trusts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Historical Cost Basis [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | $ 14,267 | $ 13,963
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 3,382 | 2,898
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 8,453 | 8,423
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Mutual funds and common stocks [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 2,417 | 2,626
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Annuities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 15 | 16
Fair Value [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 14,326 | 13,965
Fair Value [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 3,382 | 2,898
Fair Value [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 8,452 | 8,426
Fair Value [Member] | Mutual funds and common stocks [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 2,477 | 2,625
Fair Value [Member] | Annuities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Assets held-in-trust | $ 15 | $ 16

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