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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Preneed funeral receivables net and trust investments [Line Items]  
Preneed Funeral Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Table Text Block]
The activity in Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,424,557

 
$
1,356,353

 
$
1,191,692

Net preneed contract sales
111,447

 
126,121

 
155,834

Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds
(106,489
)
 
(99,142
)
 
(118,049
)
Deposits to trust
72,750

 
80,027

 
85,901

Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net
143,252

 
29,607

 
(6,226
)
Net undistributed investment (losses) earnings (1)
(11,348
)
 
82,097

 
164,003

Maturities and distributed earnings
(148,820
)
 
(140,593
)
 
(141,135
)
Change in cancellation allowance
(30
)
 
(1,140
)
 
(2,054
)
Effect of foreign currency and other
(6,454
)
 
(8,773
)
 
26,387

Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,478,865

 
$
1,424,557

 
$
1,356,353

_________________________________
(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings (losses).
Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenues [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity in Deferred preneed funeral revenues for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred preneed funeral revenues, net
$
580,223

 
$
596,966

 
$
588,198

Net preneed contract sales
105,866

 
112,678

 
141,752

Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net
142,026

 
26,816

 
(794
)
Net investment (losses) earnings (1)
(12,164
)
 
83,605

 
135,842

Recognized deferred preneed revenues
(182,408
)
 
(151,484
)
 
(153,382
)
Change in cancellation allowance
(1,526
)
 
(761
)
 
(2,972
)
Change in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust
(57,936
)
 
(69,694
)
 
(117,181
)
Effect of foreign currency and other
1,465

 
(17,903
)
 
5,503

Ending balance — Deferred preneed funeral revenues, net
$
575,546

 
$
580,223

 
$
596,966

_________________________________
(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings (losses).
Funeral [Member]
  
Preneed funeral 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 funeral merchandise and service trusts for the years ended December 31:
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Deposits
$
72,750

 
$
80,027

 
$
85,901

Withdrawals
109,013

 
103,418

 
104,437

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
527,681

 
467,221

 
372,058

Sales of available-for-sale securities
610,917

 
479,128

 
398,984

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
61,272

 
36,807

 
28,715

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(41,162
)
 
(46,601
)
 
(57,118
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31 were as follows:
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
892,685

 
$
875,043

Cash and cash equivalents
101,111

 
121,212

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
277,650

 
220,287

Trust investments
1,271,446

 
1,216,542

Receivables from customers
246,601

 
247,434

Unearned finance charge
(5,425
)
 
(5,620
)
 
1,512,622

 
1,458,356

Allowance for cancellation
(33,757
)
 
(33,799
)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,478,865

 
$
1,424,557
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
December 31, 2011
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
$
77,299

 
$
4,565

 
$
(373
)
 
$
81,491

Canadian government
114,586

 
838

 
(109
)
 
115,315

Corporate
49,210

 
1,849

 
(770
)
 
50,289

Residential mortgage-backed
3,292

 
71

 
(34
)
 
3,329

Asset-backed
126

 
6

 
—

 
132

Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
2,041

 
50

 
(153
)
 
1,938

Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
258,738

 
40,992

 
(22,715
)
 
277,015

Canada
23,986

 
2,511

 
(1,771
)
 
24,726

Other international
18,954

 
1,045

 
(1,296
)
 
18,703

Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
134,383

 
2,384

 
(18,982
)
 
117,785

Fixed income
193,134

 
5,044

 
(13,114
)
 
185,064

Private equity
35,017

 
218

 
(19,249
)
 
15,986

Other
484

 
428

 
—

 
912

Trust investments
$
911,250

 
$
60,001

 
$
(78,566
)
 
$
892,685

 
December 31, 2010
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
$
71,948

 
$
2,061

 
$
(334
)
 
$
73,675

Canadian government
121,137

 
1,004

 
(20
)
 
122,121

Corporate
33,627

 
2,751

 
(285
)
 
36,093

Residential mortgage-backed
5,310

 
135

 
(22
)
 
5,423

Asset-backed
2,984

 
97

 
(2
)
 
3,079

Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock:
2,835

 
296

 
(78
)
 
3,053

Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
268,650

 
63,301

 
(8,391
)
 
323,560

Canada
22,452

 
4,542

 
(798
)
 
26,196

Other international
21,611

 
2,240

 
(2,330
)
 
21,521

Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
116,260

 
6,123

 
(18,289
)
 
104,094

Fixed income
134,181

 
6,316

 
(5,628
)
 
134,869

Private equity
27,864

 
1,395

 
(16,890
)
 
12,369

Other
8,833

 
615

 
(458
)
 
8,990

Trust investments
$
837,692

 
$
90,876

 
$
(53,525
)
 
$
875,043
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
The inputs into the fair value of our market-based funeral 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 December 31, 2011
$
623,293

 
$
252,494

 
$
16,898

 
$
892,685

Trust investments at December 31, 2010
$
610,240

 
$
243,444

 
$
21,359

 
$
875,043
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The change in our market-based funeral merchandise and service trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 (in thousands):
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Fair market value, beginning balance at January 1,
$
21,359

 
$
12,052

 
$
40,880

Net unrealized losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(5,234
)
 
(3,949
)
 
(9,205
)
Net realized losses included in Other (expense) income, net(2)
(92
)
 
(530
)
 
(27
)
Purchases
18

 
7,343

 
—

Sales
(8,156
)
 
(108
)
 
—

Contributions
10,392

 
7,213

 
2,779

Distributions and other
(1,389
)
 
(662
)
 
(484
)
Transfers out of Level 3
—

 
—

 
(21,891
)
Fair market value, ending balance at December 31,
$
16,898

 
$
21,359

 
$
12,052

_______________________________________
(1)
All unrealized losses recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our funeral merchandise and service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Accumulated other comprehensive income to Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust.
(2)
All losses recognized in Other (expense) income, net for our funeral merchandise and service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other (expense) income, net to Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust.
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 at December 31, 2011 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
140,654

Due in one to five years
49,267

Due in five to ten years
39,232

Thereafter
21,403

 
$
250,556
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our funeral merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, are shown in the following tables.
 
December 31, 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
$
6,977

 
$
(90
)
 
$
8,709

 
$
(283
)
 
$
15,686

 
$
(373
)
Canadian government
9,597

 
(109
)
 
—

 
—

 
9,597

 
(109
)
Corporate
17,328

 
(692
)
 
662

 
(78
)
 
17,990

 
(770
)
Residential mortgage-backed
600

 
(4
)
 
295

 
(30
)
 
895

 
(34
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


Preferred Stock
1,244

 
(153
)
 
—

 
—

 
1,244

 
(153
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
84,450

 
(18,120
)
 
14,924

 
(4,595
)
 
99,374

 
(22,715
)
Canada
8,448

 
(1,491
)
 
513

 
(280
)
 
8,961

 
(1,771
)
Other international
7,263

 
(615
)
 
2,403

 
(681
)
 
9,666

 
(1,296
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


Equity
76,559

 
(9,173
)
 
26,053

 
(9,809
)
 
102,612

 
(18,982
)
Fixed income
68,378

 
(5,500
)
 
9,314

 
(7,614
)
 
77,692

 
(13,114
)
Private equity
1,977

 
(3,499
)
 
13,502

 
(15,750
)
 
15,479

 
(19,249
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
282,821

 
$
(39,446
)
 
$
76,375

 
$
(39,120
)
 
$
359,196

 
$
(78,566
)
 
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
$
10,433

 
$
(316
)
 
$
393

 
$
(18
)
 
$
10,826

 
$
(334
)
Canadian government
1,632

 
(2
)
 
668

 
(18
)
 
2,300

 
(20
)
Corporate
5,619

 
(285
)
 
—

 
—

 
5,619

 
(285
)
Mortgage-backed
836

 
(9
)
 
263

 
(13
)
 
1,099

 
(22
)
Asset-backed
225

 
(1
)
 
53

 
(1
)
 
278

 
(2
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred Stock
1,045

 
(78
)
 
—

 
—

 
1,045

 
(78
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
41,491

 
(3,019
)
 
24,919

 
(5,372
)
 
66,410

 
(8,391
)
Canada
4,493

 
(324
)
 
1,361

 
(474
)
 
5,854

 
(798
)
Other international
5,251

 
(862
)
 
3,446

 
(1,468
)
 
8,697

 
(2,330
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
3,778

 
(110
)
 
61,844

 
(18,179
)
 
65,622

 
(18,289
)
Fixed income
9,630

 
(156
)
 
8,818

 
(5,472
)
 
18,448

 
(5,628
)
Private equity
214

 
(71
)
 
6,715

 
(16,819
)
 
6,929

 
(16,890
)
Other
8

 
(2
)
 
309

 
(456
)
 
317

 
(458
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
84,655

 
$
(5,235
)
 
$
108,789

 
$
(48,290
)
 
$
193,444

 
$
(53,525
)