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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Cemetery revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Abstract]
Investment income	$ 5,949	$ 6,451	$ 5,315
Realized gains (losses), net	(838)	(434)	436
Increase in Care trusts’ corpus	$ 5,111	$ 6,017	$ 5,751

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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE TRUST INVESTMENTS

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The total amount of proceeds received for the sale of securities, categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities, during the reporting period.

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The change during the period, either increase or decrease, in total debt and equity financial instruments including: (1) securities held-to-maturity, (2) trading securities, and (3) securities available-for-sale that are pledged to one or more secured parties who have the right to buy, sell, or re-pledge the collateral.

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Amount after accretion (amortization) of discount (premium), and investment expense, of interest income and dividend income on nonoperating securities.

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