Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts, 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 Perpetual Care
Investment Earnings, Net	10,500	10,900	43,500	39,900
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ (106)	$ (8,025)	$ (1,613)	$ (8,072)
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years