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Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed funeral trust investments	$ 87,059	$ 82,074
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member]
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed funeral trust investments, at fair value	89,802	84,803
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,743)	(2,729)
Preneed funeral trust investments	$ 87,059	$ 82,074

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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 aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include : (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; and (3) mutual funds.

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