Preneed Cemetery Activities Preneed Cemetery 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
Cemetery
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	39,300		39,300
Investment Earnings, Net	10,600	12,100	20,300	24,200
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 2,632	$ 1,531	$ 4,681	$ 2,050
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years