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Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value	$ 74,572	$ 64,549
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,190)	(2,117)
Available-for-sale securities, current	$ 72,382	$ 62,432

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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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