Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts, Textuals (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ (108,580,000)	$ (375,000)	$ (109,515,000)	$ (2,507,000)
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Fair Value, Measurement with unobservable inputs, risk discount, low end of the range	0.00%		0.00%
Fair Value, Measurement with unobservable inputs, risk discount, high end of the range	20.00%		20.00%
Fair Value, Measurement with unobservable inputs, liquidity discount, low end of the range	0.00%		0.00%
Fair Value, Measurement with unobservable inputs, liquidity discount, high end of the range	10.00%		10.00%
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	10,100,000		10,100,000
Investment Earnings, Net	10,900,000	9,500,000	39,900,000	31,200,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ (8,025,000)	$ 0	$ (8,072,000)	$ (189,000)
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years