Preneed Cemetery Activities Preneed Cemetery Activities, Textuals (Details) - Cemetery [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	$ 43,600
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum	2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum	10 years
Available-for-sale securities, estimated maturity date, minimum	2016
Available-for-sale securities, estimated maturity date, maximum	2045
Investment Earnings, Net	$ 45,500	$ 48,200	$ 39,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 4,345	$ 60,040	$ 1,575