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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Preneed funeral 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 March 31, 2012 are shown in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2012
 
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
$
43,178

 
$
(1,932
)
 
$
2,287

 
$
(198
)
 
$
45,465

 
$
(2,130
)
Canadian government
2,489

 
(8
)
 
—

 
—

 
2,489

 
(8
)
Corporate
13,559

 
(483
)
 
538

 
(89
)
 
14,097

 
(572
)
Residential mortgage-backed
29

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
29

 
—

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,382

 
(198
)
 
66

 
(6
)
 
1,448

 
(204
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
59,820

 
(7,023
)
 
11,828

 
(3,919
)
 
71,648

 
(10,942
)
Canada
4,255

 
(987
)
 
420

 
(589
)
 
4,675

 
(1,576
)
Other international
5,230

 
(223
)
 
2,620

 
(446
)
 
7,850

 
(669
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
25,667

 
(1,593
)
 
35,401

 
(9,417
)
 
61,068

 
(11,010
)
Fixed income
83,092

 
(7,603
)
 
9,567

 
(12,451
)
 
92,659

 
(20,054
)
Private equity
474

 
(308
)
 
13,946

 
(17,291
)
 
14,420

 
(17,599
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
239,175

 
$
(20,358
)
 
$
76,673

 
$
(44,406
)
 
$
315,848

 
$
(64,764
)


 
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
$
1,736

 
$
(51
)
 
$
3,038

 
$
(262
)
 
$
4,774

 
$
(313
)
Canadian government
4,024

 
(24
)
 
—

 
—

 
4,024

 
(24
)
Corporate
15,044

 
(850
)
 
1,747

 
(111
)
 
16,791

 
(961
)
Residential mortgage-backed
2

 
(1
)
 
15

 
(1
)
 
17

 
(2
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,583

 
(270
)
 
—

 
—

 
1,583

 
(270
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
123,849

 
(26,401
)
 
17,085

 
(4,053
)
 
140,934

 
(30,454
)
Canada
7,694

 
(1,260
)
 
366

 
(520
)
 
8,060

 
(1,780
)
Other international
8,654

 
(629
)
 
3,772

 
(907
)
 
12,426

 
(1,536
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
115,725

 
(11,222
)
 
36,398

 
(13,689
)
 
152,123

 
(24,911
)
Fixed income
48,950

 
(7,686
)
 
9,367

 
(12,552
)
 
58,317

 
(20,238
)
Private equity
466

 
(254
)
 
14,213

 
(15,363
)
 
14,679

 
(15,617
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
327,727

 
$
(48,648
)
 
$
86,001

 
$
(47,458
)
 
$
413,728

 
$
(96,106
)
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.
 
March 31, 2012
 
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
$
342

 
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
342

 
$
(1
)
Canadian government
4,758

 
(15
)
 
—

 
—

 
4,758

 
(15
)
Corporate
5,960

 
(57
)
 
68

 
(11
)
 
6,028

 
(68
)
Residential mortgage-backed
222

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
222

 
(1
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2,937

 
(260
)
 
434

 
(144
)
 
3,371

 
(404
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
22,965

 
(1,768
)
 
8,142

 
(2,256
)
 
31,107

 
(4,024
)
Canada
4,568

 
(1,001
)
 
643

 
(594
)
 
5,211

 
(1,595
)
Other international
9,843

 
(682
)
 
262

 
(17
)
 
10,105

 
(699
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
827

 
(28
)
 
2,267

 
(113
)
 
3,094

 
(141
)
Fixed income
84,277

 
(1,628
)
 
45,962

 
(2,022
)
 
130,239

 
(3,650
)
Private equity
281

 
(349
)
 
11,293

 
(13,385
)
 
11,574

 
(13,734
)
Other
144

 
(179
)
 
5,807

 
(1,763
)
 
5,951

 
(1,942
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
137,124

 
$
(5,969
)
 
$
74,878

 
$
(20,305
)
 
$
212,002

 
$
(26,274
)

 
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
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Canadian government
7,057

 
(43
)
 
—

 
—

 
7,057

 
(43
)
Corporate
3,854

 
(73
)
 
1,456

 
(61
)
 
5,310

 
(134
)
Residential mortgage-backed
58

 
(1
)
 
127

 
(12
)
 
185

 
(13
)
Asset-backed
51

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
51

 
(1
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
4,393

 
(1,116
)
 
21

 
(30
)
 
4,414

 
(1,146
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
39,716

 
(5,459
)
 
9,055

 
(3,654
)
 
48,771

 
(9,113
)
Canada
4,402

 
(772
)
 
565

 
(651
)
 
4,967

 
(1,423
)
Other international
5,738

 
(1,226
)
 
104

 
(195
)
 
5,842

 
(1,421
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
9,852

 
(564
)
 
2,717

 
(15
)
 
12,569

 
(579
)
Fixed income
144,350

 
(5,498
)
 
51,301

 
(3,904
)
 
195,651

 
(9,402
)
Private equity
254

 
(324
)
 
10,189

 
(12,413
)
 
10,443

 
(12,737
)
Other
140

 
(181
)
 
5,660

 
(1,797
)
 
5,800

 
(1,978
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
219,865

 
$
(15,258
)
 
$
81,195

 
$
(22,732
)
 
$
301,060

 
$
(37,990
)
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:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
22,178

 
$
17,316

Withdrawals
30,912

 
23,758

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
188,059

 
83,757

Sales of available-for-sale securities
184,902

 
109,707

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
26,011

 
12,877

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(9,748
)
 
(4,034
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
954,986

 
$
892,685

Cash and cash equivalents
92,970

 
101,111

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
269,149

 
277,650

Trust investments
1,317,105

 
1,271,446

Receivables from customers
241,685

 
246,601

Unearned finance charge
(5,428
)
 
(5,425
)
 
1,553,362

 
1,512,622

Allowance for cancellation
(36,394
)
 
(33,757
)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,516,968

 
$
1,478,865
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The cost and market values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust investments recorded at fair market value at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in common trust funds, mutual funds, and private equity investments. Fair market value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated market value of private equity investments (including debt as well as the estimated fair value related to the contract holder’s equity in majority-owned real estate investments).
 
March 31, 2012
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
106,997

 
$
4,731

 
$
(2,130
)
 
$
109,598

Canadian government
113,298

 
367

 
(73
)
 
113,592

Corporate
51,266

 
2,453

 
(577
)
 
53,142

Residential mortgage-backed
3,294

 
65

 
(4
)
 
3,355

Asset-backed
127

 
5

 
—

 
132

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,885

 
81

 
(111
)
 
1,855

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
219,926

 
50,121

 
(8,221
)
 
261,826

Canada
23,261

 
2,851

 
(1,352
)
 
24,760

Other international
17,232

 
1,695

 
(538
)
 
18,389

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
146,494

 
7,339

 
(8,898
)
 
144,935

Fixed income
215,124

 
4,849

 
(13,174
)
 
206,799

Private equity
36,605

 
214

 
(21,135
)
 
15,684

Other
507

 
412

 
—

 
919

Trust investments
$
936,016

 
$
75,183

 
$
(56,213
)
 
$
954,986


 
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
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 March 31, 2012
$
656,709

 
$
281,674

 
$
16,603

 
$
954,986

Trust investments at December 31, 2011
$
623,293

 
$
252,494

 
$
16,898

 
$
892,685
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 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Fair market value, beginning balance
$
16,898

 
$
21,359

Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(1,300
)
 
3,870

Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)
(10
)
 
(7
)
Purchases
—

 
—

Sales
(9
)
 
(194
)
Contributions
1,278

 
486

Distributions and other
(254
)
 
(144
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
16,603

 
$
25,370
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2012 to 2042. Maturities of fixed income securities, excluding mutual funds, at March 31, 2012 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
134,939

Due in one to five years
60,065

Due in five to ten years
50,180

Thereafter
34,635

 
$
279,819
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 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, are shown in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2012
 
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
$
36,336

 
$
(1,930
)
 
$
7,853

 
$
(200
)
 
$
44,189

 
$
(2,130
)
Canadian government
7,069

 
(73
)
 
—

 
—

 
7,069

 
(73
)
Corporate
13,340

 
(465
)
 
609

 
(112
)
 
13,949

 
(577
)
Residential mortgage-backed
945

 
(4
)
 
—

 
—

 
945

 
(4
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
778

 
(102
)
 
90

 
(9
)
 
868

 
(111
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
42,370

 
(4,865
)
 
10,229

 
(3,356
)
 
52,599

 
(8,221
)
Canada
4,039

 
(1,024
)
 
973

 
(328
)
 
5,012

 
(1,352
)
Other international
4,702

 
(177
)
 
1,837

 
(361
)
 
6,539

 
(538
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
33,514

 
(1,774
)
 
22,122

 
(7,124
)
 
55,636

 
(8,898
)
Fixed income
108,720

 
(5,684
)
 
6,836

 
(7,490
)
 
115,556

 
(13,174
)
Private equity
2,078

 
(3,705
)
 
13,244

 
(17,430
)
 
15,322

 
(21,135
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
253,891

 
$
(19,803
)
 
$
63,793

 
$
(36,410
)
 
$
317,684

 
$
(56,213
)

 
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
)
Asset-backed
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

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
)
Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total temporarily impaired securities
$
282,821

 
$
(39,446
)
 
$
76,375

 
$
(39,120
)
 
$
359,196

 
$
(78,566
)