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Preneed Funeral Activities Preneed Funeral Activities, Textuals (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 374,000	$ 2,291,000	$ 4,795,000	$ 11,125,000
Funeral [Member]
Investment Earnings, Net	9,100,000	7,700,000	18,700,000	15,800,000
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	13,200,000		13,200,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 142,000	$ 1,044,000	$ 3,288,000	$ 6,169,000

The amount of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on equity securities, OTTI related to credit losses on debt securities, and OTTI losses on debt securities when the entity intends to sell the securities or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Additionally, this item includes OTTI losses recognized during the period on investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting.

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