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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (The Components of Care trusts' corpus) (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Care trusts’ corpus | $ 47,771,000 | $ 43,494,000
Fair value measurements, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 | 0 |
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Trust assets, at market value | 48,397,000 | 44,071,000
Obligations due from trust | (626,000) | (577,000)
Care trusts’ corpus | $ 47,771,000 | $ 43,494,000

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- Definition The total liability as of the balance sheet date from proceeds deposited into trust from the sale of cemetery property interment rights, including undistributed earnings on investments. + References No definition available. + Details
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