Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 65,896,000	$ 63,291,000
Fair value measurements, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2	0
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed cemetary trust investments, at fair value	68,009,000	65,486,000
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,113,000)	(2,195,000)
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 65,896,000	$ 63,291,000