Preneed Funeral Activities Preneed Funeral Activities, Textuals (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 630,000	$ 620,000
Funeral [Member]
Available-for-sale securities, estimated maturity date, minimum	2014
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum	2 years
Fair Value, Measurement with unobservable inputs, risk discount, low end of the range	0.00%
Fair Value, Measurement with unobservable inputs, risk discount, high end of the range	20.00%
Fair Value, Measurement with unobservable inputs, liquidity discount, low end of the range	0.00%
Fair Value, Measurement with unobservable inputs, liquidity discount, high end of the range	10.00%
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	7,500,000
Investment Earnings, Net	16,100,000	12,300,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 251,000	$ 200,000
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum	10 years
Available-for-sale securities, estimated maturity date, maximum	2043