Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Level 3 Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income			$ 147,017	$ (110,016)
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance	$ 1,881	$ 1,561	1,902	1,556
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income	1	354	(20)	359
Fair market value, ending balance	$ 1,882	$ 1,915	$ 1,882	$ 1,915