Preneed Cemetery Receivables (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract]
Term of sales contract for cemetery interment rights, maximum (in years)	5 years
Balance of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights	$ 24.5	$ 21.3
Balance of receivables for preneed cemetery interment related products and services	9.4	8.3
Amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights and related products and services presented in accounts receivables	10.6	9.9
Amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights and related products and services presented in preneed receivables	23.3	19.7
Unearned Finance Charges Included In Receivables	$ 4.6	$ 3.8
Past due notifications starting date (in days)	15 days
Accounts receivable allowance percentage on contracts past due 120 days or more (in percent)	100.00%
Number of days past due contractual payments are when they are provided for with a one hundred percent allowance (in Days)	90 days
Percent of total receivables which are 120 days or more past due (in percent)	7.00%

Accounts receivable allowance percentage on contracts past due 120 days or more.

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Amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights and related products and services, due after one year (or one business cycle) presented in preneed receivables.

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The carrying amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment related products and services, due from third parties or arising from transactions not separately disclosed.

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The carrying amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights, due from third parties or arising from transactions not separately disclosed.

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The maximum term of installment sales contracts for cemetery interment rights.

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The number of days past due contractual payments are when they are provided for with a one hundred percent allowance.

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The day at which the company has a collections policy to begin sending notifications to the customer.

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Percent of total receivables which are 120 days or more past due.

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- Definition

Amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights and related products and services, due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) presented in accounts receivables.

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- Definition

Unearned discounts (other than cash or quantity discounts and the like), finance charges, and interest included in the face amount of receivables, that are shown as a deduction from the related receivables. For example, 1) finance charges booked as a receivable when a loan is made and recognized as income at a later date; and 2) interest charges deducted from the face loan amount, resulting in a discounted amount actually advanced to the borrower (wherein the receivable includes the amount actually advanced to the borrower and the as yet unearned interest income).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 8

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4519-111522

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