Preneed Funeral Activities Preneed Funeral Activities, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	$ 34,900		$ 34,900
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	1,888	$ 3,252	9,884	$ 8,304
Funeral
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	35,800		35,800
Investment Earnings, Net	13,000	12,700	37,100	41,100
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 802	$ 1,385	$ 4,002	$ 2,880
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years