Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Investments Classifed by Contractual Maturity Date (Details) (Cemetery Perpetual Care, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, within One Year, Fair Value	$ 14,290
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	26,786
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	9,086
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value	828
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Total, Fair Value	$ 50,990