Preneed Cemetery Activities Level 3 Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Net unrealized losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 69,351	$ 17,985
Cemetery
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance		1,504
Net unrealized losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive income		(207)
Fair market value, ending balance		$ 1,297