Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Cemetery revenue) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - Cemetery Revenue [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	$ 1,523	$ 1,371	$ 4,503	$ 3,739
Realized gain, net	14	213	(444)	497
Total	$ 1,537	$ 1,584	$ 4,059	$ 4,236