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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | $ 71,150,000 |  | $ 71,252,000
Unrealized Gains | 4,602,000 |  | 4,425,000
Unrealized Losses | (4,427,000) |  | (4,572,000)
Fair Market Value | 71,325,000 |  | 71,105,000
Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ 72,109,000 |  | $ 71,834,000
Fair market value as a percentage of cost | 100.20% |  | 99.80%
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments | $ 0 | $ 700,000 |
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost |  |  | $ 949,000
Unrealized Gains |  |  | 372,000
Unrealized Losses |  |  | (4,000)
Fair Market Value |  |  | 1,317,000
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 784,000 |  | 729,000
Fair Market Value | 784,000 |  | 729,000
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 90,687,000 |  | 91,335,000
Unrealized Gains | 4,885,000 |  | 4,609,000
Unrealized Losses | (4,559,000) |  | (4,716,000)
Fair Market Value | 91,013,000 |  | 91,228,000
Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ 91,825,000 |  | $ 91,980,000
Fair market value as a percentage of cost | 100.40% |  | 99.90%
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments | $ 0 | $ 764,974 |
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 812,000 |  | $ 752,000
Fair Market Value | 812,000 |  | 752,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 9,100,000 |  | 10,852,000
Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Market Value | 9,100,000 |  | 10,852,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 17,228,000 |  | 13,250,000
Unrealized Gains | 2,708,000 |  | 2,191,000
Unrealized Losses | (2,206,000) |  | (1,838,000)
Fair Market Value | 17,730,000 |  | 13,603,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 20,471,000 |  | 22,787,000
Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Market Value | 20,471,000 |  | 22,787,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Treasury Debt [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 1,491,000 |  | 1,491,000
Unrealized Gains | 18,000 |  | 21,000
Unrealized Losses | (7,000) |  | (10,000)
Fair Market Value | 1,502,000 |  | 1,502,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 17,551,000 |  | 13,675,000
Unrealized Gains | 2,818,000 |  | 2,256,000
Unrealized Losses | (2,242,000) |  | (1,850,000)
Fair Market Value | 18,127,000 |  | 14,081,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 494,000 |  | 496,000
Unrealized Gains | 8,000 |  | 18,000
Unrealized Losses | (33,000) |  | (4,000)
Fair Market Value | 469,000 |  | 510,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 6,121,000 |  | 7,574,000
Unrealized Gains | 235,000 |  | 160,000
Unrealized Losses | (420,000) |  | (656,000)
Fair Market Value | 5,936,000 |  | 7,078,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 19,699,000 |  | 20,621,000
Unrealized Gains | 1,161,000 |  | 1,569,000
Unrealized Losses | (1,027,000) |  | (1,123,000)
Fair Market Value | 19,833,000 |  | 21,067,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 16,224,000 |  | 16,287,000
Unrealized Gains | 34,000 |  | 8,000
Unrealized Losses | (728,000) |  | (947,000)
Fair Market Value | 15,530,000 |  | 15,348,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 1,068,000 |  |
Unrealized Gains | 336,000 |  |
Unrealized Losses | (13,000) |  |
Fair Market Value | 1,391,000 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 1,216,000 |  | 1,223,000
Unrealized Gains | 120,000 |  | 107,000
Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Market Value | 1,336,000 |  | 1,330,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 446,000 |  |
Unrealized Gains | 9,000 |  |
Unrealized Losses | (32,000) |  |
Fair Market Value | 423,000 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Agency Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost |  |  | 447,000
Unrealized Gains |  |  | 17,000
Unrealized Losses |  |  | (4,000)
Fair Market Value |  |  | 460,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 6,159,000 |  | 7,692,000
Unrealized Gains | 249,000 |  | 170,000
Unrealized Losses | (438,000) |  | (677,000)
Fair Market Value | 5,970,000 |  | 7,185,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 20,736,000 |  | 21,454,000
Unrealized Gains | 1,195,000 |  | 1,566,000
Unrealized Losses | (1,018,000) |  | (1,134,000)
Fair Market Value | 20,913,000 |  | 21,886,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 16,996,000 |  | 17,037,000
Unrealized Gains | 103,000 |  | 64,000
Unrealized Losses | (748,000) |  | (970,000)
Fair Market Value | 16,351,000 |  | 16,131,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 1,291,000 |  | 1,165,000
Unrealized Gains | 363,000 |  | 400,000
Unrealized Losses | (14,000) |  | (5,000)
Fair Market Value | 1,640,000 |  | 1,560,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 2,088,000 |  | 2,124,000
Unrealized Gains | 130,000 |  | 115,000
Unrealized Losses | (60,000) |  | (66,000)
Fair Market Value | 2,158,000 |  | 2,173,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 3,458,000 |  | 3,463,000
Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Market Value | $ 3,458,000 |  | $ 3,463,000

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