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Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value	$ 84,803	$ 93,341
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,729)	(2,659)
Available-for-sale securities, current	$ 82,074	$ 90,682

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities and intended be sold or mature one year or operating cycle, if longer, before allowance for related contract cancellations.

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The allowance for contract cancellation on trust investments.

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