Preneed Funeral Activities Preneed Funeral Activities, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	$ 21,400		$ 21,400
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	3,252	$ 108,580	8,304	$ 109,515
Funeral
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	45,200		45,200
Investment Earnings, Net	12,700	15,100	41,100	47,600
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 1,385	$ 41,244	$ 2,880	$ 41,614
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years