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Preneed Cemetery Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Line Items]  
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our cemetery merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values and the duration of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2011 are shown in the following tables:
 
June 30, 2011
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
2,395


 
$
(31
)
 
$
3,061


 
$
(220
)
 
$
5,456


 
$
(251
)
Canadian government
4,172


 
(3
)
 
—


 
—


 
4,172


 
(3
)
Corporate
12,047


 
(523
)
 
587


 
(80
)
 
12,634


 
(603
)
Residential mortgage-backed
—


 
—


 
15


 
(1
)
 
15


 
(1
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,443


 
(69
)
 
—


 
—


 
1,443


 
(69
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
90,705


 
(10,301
)
 
21,976


 
(2,487
)
 
112,681


 
(12,788
)
Canada
3,005


 
(376
)
 
526


 
(461
)
 
3,531


 
(837
)
Other international
5,753


 
(284
)
 
4,128


 
(927
)
 
9,881


 
(1,211
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
28,900


 
(861
)
 
76,063


 
(16,091
)
 
104,963


 
(16,952
)
Fixed income
33,971


 
(1,304
)
 
12,349


 
(9,558
)
 
46,320


 
(10,862
)
Private equity
535


 
(267
)
 
13,432


 
(15,398
)
 
13,967


 
(15,665
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
182,926


 
$
(14,019
)
 
$
132,137


 
$
(45,223
)
 
$
315,063


 
$
(59,242
)




 
December 31, 2010
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
6,057


 
$
(295
)
 
$
315


 
$
(12
)
 
$
6,372


 
$
(307
)
Canadian government
2,908


 
(4
)
 
—


 
—


 
2,908


 
(4
)
Corporate
8,577


 
(402
)
 
—


 
—


 
8,577


 
(402
)
Residential mortgage-backed
—


 
—


 
20


 
(1
)
 
20


 
(1
)
Asset-backed
766


 
(4
)
 
56


 
(1
)
 
822


 
(5
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,749


 
(124
)
 
—


 
—


 
1,749


 
(124
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
63,027


 
(4,450
)
 
31,108


 
(6,371
)
 
94,135


 
(10,821
)
Canada
3,131


 
(181
)
 
1,475


 
(669
)
 
4,606


 
(850
)
Other international
8,542


 
(1,403
)
 
5,259


 
(2,242
)
 
13,801


 
(3,645
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
5,107


 
(112
)
 
92,630


 
(18,457
)
 
97,737


 
(18,569
)
Fixed income
25,887


 
(354
)
 
14,600


 
(9,605
)
 
40,487


 
(9,959
)
Private equity
—


 
—


 
5,557


 
(13,890
)
 
5,557


 
(13,890
)
Other
7


 
(1
)
 
303


 
(384
)
 
310


 
(385
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
125,758


 
$
(7,330
)
 
$
151,323


 
$
(51,632
)
 
$
277,081


 
$
(58,962
)
Our cemetery perpetual care trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values and the duration of unrealized losses, are shown in the following tables.


 
June 30, 2011
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
687


 
$
(2
)
 
$
—


 
$
—


 
$
687


 
$
(2
)
Canadian government
6,938


 
(5
)
 
—


 
—


 
6,938


 
(5
)
Corporate
2,498


 
(32
)
 
254


 
(10
)
 
2,752


 
(42
)
Residential mortgage-backed
28


 
(1
)
 
114


 
(8
)
 
142


 
(9
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2,618


 
(214
)
 
34


 
(16
)
 
2,652


 
(230
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—


 
 
United States
26,854


 
(1,402
)
 
12,344


 
(4,595
)
 
39,198


 
(5,997
)
Canada
1,384


 
(134
)
 
982


 
(544
)
 
2,366


 
(678
)
Other international
7,596


 
(690
)
 
1,388


 
(677
)
 
8,984


 
(1,367
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
7,913


 
(162
)
 
3,244


 
(287
)
 
11,157


 
(449
)
Fixed income
106,301


 
(1,225
)
 
50,963


 
(1,818
)
 
157,264


 
(3,043
)
Private equity
301


 
(389
)
 
12,067


 
(14,921
)
 
12,368


 
(15,310
)
Other
126


 
(165
)
 
5,101


 
(1,148
)
 
5,227


 
(1,313
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
163,244


 
$
(4,421
)
 
$
86,491


 
$
(24,024
)
 
$
249,735


 
$
(28,445
)




 
December 31, 2010
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
1,669


 
$
(31
)
 
$
—


 
$
—


 
$
1,669


 
$
(31
)
Canadian government
4,966


 
(7
)
 
—


 
—


 
4,966


 
(7
)
Corporate
9,181


 
(221
)
 
675


 
(28
)
 
9,856


 
(249
)
Residential mortgage-backed
137


 
(2
)
 
92


 
(4
)
 
229


 
(6
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,561


 
(90
)
 
29


 
(22
)
 
1,590


 
(112
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
15,419


 
(1,464
)
 
16,419


 
(5,176
)
 
31,838


 
(6,640
)
Canada
1,545


 
(82
)
 
1,454


 
(676
)
 
2,999


 
(758
)
Other international
3,175


 
(242
)
 
2,383


 
(1,603
)
 
5,558


 
(1,845
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
866


 
(10
)
 
29,974


 
(7,229
)
 
30,840


 
(7,239
)
Fixed income
18,166


 
(134
)
 
53,553


 
(2,200
)
 
71,719


 
(2,334
)
Private equity
1


 
(1
)
 
10,060


 
(13,343
)
 
10,061


 
(13,344
)
Other
1


 
(2
)
 
5,568


 
(2,655
)
 
5,569


 
(2,657
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
56,687


 
$
(2,286
)
 
$
120,207


 
$
(32,936
)
 
$
176,894


 
$
(35,222
)
Cemetery [Member]
  
Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Line Items]  
Investment related activities [Table Text Block]
The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our preneed cemetery merchandise and service trusts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
26,404


 
$
27,188


 
$
50,496


 
$
49,419


Withdrawals
28,583


 
28,879


 
58,527


 
52,777


Purchases of available-for-sale securities
189,112


 
210,886


 
322,677


 
465,204


Sales of available-for-sale securities
194,996


 
191,911


 
328,551


 
412,360


Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
24,244


 
13,808


 
41,091


 
25,061


Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(5,615
)
 
(19,744
)
 
(11,236
)
 
(37,265
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
June 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,099,940


 
$
1,062,771


Cash and cash equivalents
128,703


 
122,866


Insurance backed fixed income securities
6


 
9,158


Trust investments
1,228,649


 
1,194,795


Receivables from customers
484,094


 
452,296


Unearned finance charges
(36,427
)
 
(39,205
)
 
1,676,316


 
1,607,886


Allowance for cancellation
(43,542
)
 
(43,993
)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments
$
1,632,774


 
$
1,563,893
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
June 30, 2011
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
50,754


 
$
3,594


 
$
(251
)
 
$
54,097


Canadian government
18,000


 
253


 
(3
)
 
18,250


Corporate
42,905


 
3,176


 
(603
)
 
45,478


Residential mortgage-backed
175


 
5


 
(1
)
 
179


Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
3,394


 
282


 
(69
)
 
3,607


Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
394,147


 
88,547


 
(12,788
)
 
469,906


Canada
16,413


 
4,373


 
(837
)
 
19,949


Other international
25,287


 
2,457


 
(1,211
)
 
26,533


Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
204,824


 
17,484


 
(16,952
)
 
205,356


Fixed income
243,643


 
9,130


 
(10,862
)
 
241,911


Private equity
29,916


 
14


 
(15,665
)
 
14,265


Other
287


 
122


 
—


 
409


Trust investments
$
1,029,745


 
$
129,437


 
$
(59,242
)
 
$
1,099,940




 
December 31, 2010
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
50,884


 
$
2,493


 
$
(307
)
 
$
53,070


Canadian government
15,669


 
362


 
(4
)
 
16,027


Corporate
39,265


 
3,387


 
(402
)
 
42,250


Residential mortgage-backed
863


 
31


 
(1
)
 
893


Asset-backed
6,336


 
261


 
(5
)
 
6,592


Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
4,577


 
453


 
(124
)
 
4,906


Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
386,537


 
82,385


 
(10,821
)
 
458,101


Canada
17,279


 
3,869


 
(850
)
 
20,298


Other international
31,466


 
2,485


 
(3,645
)
 
30,306


Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
202,328


 
15,173


 
(18,569
)
 
198,932


Fixed income
226,567


 
8,537


 
(9,959
)
 
225,145


Private equity
19,596


 
13


 
(13,890
)
 
5,719


Other
874


 
43


 
(385
)
 
532


Trust investments
$
1,002,241


 
$
119,492


 
$
(58,962
)
 
$
1,062,771
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
The inputs into the fair value of our market-based cemetery merchandise and service trust investments are categorized as follows:
 
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments at June 30, 2011
$
963,655


 
$
121,611


 
$
14,674


 
$
1,099,940


Trust investments at December 31, 2010
$
932,782


 
$
123,738


 
$
6,251


 
$
1,062,771
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The change in our market-based cemetery merchandise and service trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Fair market value, beginning balance
$
10,664


 
$
4,425


 
$
6,251


 
$
4,341


Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
2,860


 
(87
)
 
6,985


 
(365
)
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)
(57
)
 
(12
)
 
(65
)
 
(23
)
Sales
—


 
(11
)
 
—


 
(23
)
Contributions
1,349


 
919


 
1,852


 
1,338


Distributions and other
(142
)
 
(304
)
 
(349
)
 
(338
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
14,674


 
$
4,930


 
$
14,674


 
$
4,930
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2011 to 2041. Maturities of fixed income securities, excluding mutual funds, at June 30, 2011 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
4,177


Due in one to five years
54,055


Due in five to ten years
33,012


Thereafter
26,760


 
$
118,004