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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	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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