Preneed Trust Investments (Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - Interest Income and Other, Net [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Investment income	$ 596	$ 554	$ 1,639	$ 1,982
Realized gain, net	131	1,218	525	3,791
Realized losses	(716)	(504)	(4,090)	(1,374)
Expenses and taxes	(253)	140	(946)	(694)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	$ 242	$ (1,408)	$ 2,872	$ (3,705)