Preneed Cemetery Activities Preneed Cemetery 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
Cemetery
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	46,800		46,800
Investment Earnings, Net	10,700	12,200	34,900	36,200
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 1,761	$ 59,311	$ 3,811	$ 59,829
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years