Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts, 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 Perpetual Care
Investment Earnings, Net	11,500	10,500	47,600	43,500
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 0	$ (106)	$ (115)	$ (1,613)
Underlying assets liquidation range, minimum			2 years
Underlying assets liquidation range, maximum			10 years