Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents {1}
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 101,728,202	$ 85,069,717
Change in Restricted assets	7,468,609	6,837,786
Change in Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	2,205,322	921,106
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$ 111,402,133	$ 92,828,609