Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2014
business
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Dec. 31, 2013
funeral_homes
acquisitions
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Number of businesses acquired |
6us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired |
1us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired |
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Number of funeral homes acquired |
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2csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesAcquiredInAcquisitions |
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Real estate acquisition |
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$ 3,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate |
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Business acquisitions, aggregate purchase price |
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13,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet |
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13,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet |
Land acquisition |
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6,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLand |
Tennessee |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Number of funeral homes acquired |
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1csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesAcquiredInAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_TN |
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Georgia |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Number of funeral homes acquired |
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1csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesAcquiredInAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_GA |
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Service Corporation International (SCI) |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Number of businesses acquired |
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6us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember |
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Number of combination funeral homes/cemeteries acquired |
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1csv_NumberofCombinationFuneralHomesCemeteriesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember |
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Number of funeral homes acquired |
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4csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesAcquiredInAcquisitions / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember |
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Business combination, purchase price |
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54,850,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember |
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Increases to tradenames following acquisition |
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(2,290,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember |
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Current assets |
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2,126,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember |
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Service Corporation International (SCI) | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Number of combination funeral homes/cemeteries acquired |
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4csv_NumberofCombinationFuneralHomesCemeteriesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = csv_NewOrleansLouisianaMember |
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Service Corporation International (SCI) | Alexandria, Virginia |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Number of funeral homes acquired |
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2csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesAcquiredInAcquisitions / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = csv_AlexandriaVirginiaMember |
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Initial Purchase Price Allocation | Service Corporation International (SCI) |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Business combination, purchase price |
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54,850,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |
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Increases to tradenames following acquisition |
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(6,208,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |
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Current assets |
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$ 1,998,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = csv_ServiceCorporationInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |
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