Preneed Funeral Activities Preneed Funeral Activities, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	$ 39,200		$ 39,200
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	4,714	$ 3,550	7,996	$ 5,052
Funeral
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	38,600		38,600
Investment Earnings, Net	12,100	14,000	24,100	28,400
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 2,082	$ 1,023	$ 3,200	$ 1,495
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years