Preneed Cemetery Activities Preneed Cemetery 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
Cemetery
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	36,900		36,900
Investment Earnings, Net	11,200	10,700	31,500	34,900
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 1,086	$ 1,761	$ 5,767	$ 3,811
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years