Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($)
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3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments |
$ 600,000
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$ 600,000
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$ 100,000
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$ 100,000
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$ 0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
58,885,000
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58,885,000
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$ 38,267,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(8,635,000)
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(8,635,000)
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(1,975,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
5,728,000
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5,728,000
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6,209,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(1,839,000)
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(1,839,000)
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(1,275,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
64,613,000
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64,613,000
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44,476,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(10,474,000)
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(10,474,000)
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(3,250,000)
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| US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
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500,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
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836,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
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(15,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
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1,336,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
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(15,000)
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| Municipal Bonds [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
429,000
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429,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(52,000)
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(52,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
0
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
429,000
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429,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(52,000)
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(52,000)
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| Foreign Debt [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
2,844,000
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2,844,000
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4,471,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(438,000)
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(438,000)
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(188,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
735,000
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735,000
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(62,000)
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(62,000)
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
3,579,000
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3,579,000
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4,471,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(500,000)
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(500,000)
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(188,000)
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| Corporate Debt [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
20,047,000
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20,047,000
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14,310,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(2,548,000)
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(2,548,000)
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(617,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
3,351,000
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3,351,000
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1,598,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(905,000)
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(905,000)
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(1,101,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
23,398,000
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23,398,000
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15,908,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(3,453,000)
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(3,453,000)
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(1,718,000)
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| Preferred Stock [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
16,280,000
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16,280,000
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8,300,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(694,000)
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(694,000)
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(232,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
0
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0
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2,597,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
0
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0
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(29,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
16,280,000
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16,280,000
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10,897,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(694,000)
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(694,000)
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(261,000)
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| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
125,000
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125,000
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(2,000)
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(2,000)
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
17,000
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17,000
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51,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(1,000)
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(1,000)
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(3,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
142,000
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142,000
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51,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(3,000)
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(3,000)
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(3,000)
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| Common Stock |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
18,830,000
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18,830,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(4,869,000)
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(4,869,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
1,023,000
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1,023,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(804,000)
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(804,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
19,853,000
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19,853,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(5,673,000)
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(5,673,000)
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| Equity [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
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5,594,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
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(739,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
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53,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
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(44,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
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5,647,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
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(783,000)
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| Equity and Other [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
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4,204,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
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(180,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
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6,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
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(1,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
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4,210,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
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(181,000)
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| Fixed Income [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
330,000
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330,000
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888,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(32,000)
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(32,000)
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(19,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
560,000
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560,000
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1,026,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(36,000)
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(36,000)
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(53,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
890,000
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890,000
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1,914,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(68,000)
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(68,000)
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(72,000)
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| Other Investments [Member] |
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| Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
0
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0
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
0
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0
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0
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
42,000
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|
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42,000
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42,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(31,000)
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(31,000)
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(29,000)
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
42,000
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42,000
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42,000
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
$ (31,000)
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$ (31,000)
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$ (29,000)
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