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Preneed Cemetery Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
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 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
)
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
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
25,195

 
$
24,092

Withdrawals
24,733

 
29,944

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
270,083

 
133,565

Sales of available-for-sale securities
255,417

 
133,555

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
39,272

 
16,847

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(13,770
)
 
(5,621
)
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 March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,153,699

 
$
1,051,464

Cash and cash equivalents
92,072

 
104,554

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
10

 
5

Trust investments
1,245,781

 
1,156,023

Receivables from customers
543,488

 
517,917

Unearned finance charges
(31,935
)
 
(33,766
)
 
1,757,334

 
1,640,174

Allowance for cancellation
(44,358
)
 
(44,234
)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments
$
1,712,976

 
$
1,595,940
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
March 31, 2012
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
95,800

 
$
6,829

 
$
(2,130
)
 
$
100,499

Canadian government
17,029

 
351

 
(8
)
 
17,372

Corporate
44,452

 
2,785

 
(572
)
 
46,665

Residential mortgage-backed
163

 
4

 
—

 
167

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
3,059

 
130

 
(204
)
 
2,985

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
347,048

 
88,890

 
(10,942
)
 
424,996

Canada
17,819

 
3,451

 
(1,576
)
 
19,694

Other international
28,236

 
3,165

 
(669
)
 
30,732

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
236,441

 
10,592

 
(11,010
)
 
236,023

Fixed income
268,654

 
10,588

 
(20,054
)
 
259,188

Private equity
32,483

 
51

 
(17,599
)
 
14,935

Other
331

 
112

 
—

 
443

Trust investments
$
1,091,515

 
$
126,948

 
$
(64,764
)
 
$
1,153,699


 
December 31, 2011
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
51,022

 
$
6,438

 
$
(313
)
 
$
57,147

Canadian government
16,566

 
381

 
(24
)
 
16,923

Corporate
42,803

 
2,033

 
(961
)
 
43,875

Residential mortgage-backed
167

 
5

 
(2
)
 
170

Asset-backed
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
3,365

 
86

 
(270
)
 
3,181

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
408,075

 
71,138

 
(30,454
)
 
448,759

Canada
18,289

 
2,547

 
(1,780
)
 
19,056

Other international
30,501

 
1,843

 
(1,536
)
 
30,808

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
197,523

 
3,317

 
(24,911
)
 
175,929

Fixed income
248,529

 
11,670

 
(20,238
)
 
239,961

Private equity
30,783

 
53

 
(15,617
)
 
15,219

Other
306

 
130

 
—

 
436

Trust investments
$
1,047,929

 
$
99,641

 
$
(96,106
)
 
$
1,051,464
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 March 31, 2012
$
970,633

 
$
167,688

 
$
15,378

 
$
1,153,699

Trust investments at December 31, 2011
$
914,513

 
$
121,296

 
$
15,655

 
$
1,051,464
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
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Fair market value, beginning balance
$
15,655

 
$
6,251

Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(1,345
)
 
6,311

Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)
(12
)
 
(8
)
Sales
—

 
—

Contributions
1,356

 
503

Distributions and other
(276
)
 
(2,393
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
15,378

 
$
10,664
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
$
4,793

Due in one to five years
61,108

Due in five to ten years
49,640

Thereafter
49,162

 
$
164,703