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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Level 3 (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Cemetery Perpetual Care 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 Perpetual Care [Member]
  
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Line Items]  
Investment related activities [Table Text Block]
The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our cemetery perpetual care trusts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
6,544

 
$
5,789

Withdrawals
8,252

 
8,387

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
70,127

 
203,086

Sales of available-for-sale securities
52,886

 
267,666

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
2,162

 
21,241

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(2,215
)
 
(10,661
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Cemetery perpetual care 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
$
999,259

 
$
952,573

Cash and cash equivalents
50,822

 
63,933

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$
1,050,081

 
$
1,016,506
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
$
927

 
$
31

 
$
(1
)
 
$
957

Canadian government
29,612

 
634

 
(15
)
 
30,231

Corporate
21,406

 
544

 
(68
)
 
21,882

Residential mortgage-backed
1,654

 
49

 
(1
)
 
1,702

Asset-backed
98

 
6

 
—

 
104

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
5,440

 
65

 
(404
)
 
5,101

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
151,786

 
21,538

 
(4,024
)
 
169,300

Canada
13,853

 
1,666

 
(1,595
)
 
13,924

Other international
18,489

 
1,099

 
(699
)
 
18,889

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
17,795

 
2,534

 
(141
)
 
20,188

Fixed income
664,339

 
37,041

 
(3,650
)
 
697,730

Private equity
25,340

 
371

 
(13,734
)
 
11,977

Other
8,133

 
1,083

 
(1,942
)
 
7,274

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$
958,872

 
$
66,661

 
$
(26,274
)
 
$
999,259


 
December 31, 2011
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
981

 
$
39

 
$
—

 
$
1,020

Canadian government
29,015

 
686

 
(43
)
 
29,658

Corporate
21,197

 
528

 
(134
)
 
21,591

Residential mortgage-backed
1,662

 
53

 
(13
)
 
1,702

Asset-backed
83

 
2

 
(1
)
 
84

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
6,475

 
18

 
(1,146
)
 
5,347

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
141,880

 
14,443

 
(9,113
)
 
147,210

Canada
13,374

 
1,483

 
(1,423
)
 
13,434

Other international
16,836

 
1,314

 
(1,421
)
 
16,729

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
21,801

 
1,598

 
(579
)
 
22,820

Fixed income
654,883

 
29,758

 
(9,402
)
 
675,239

Private equity
23,212

 
374

 
(12,737
)
 
10,849

Other
8,018

 
850

 
(1,978
)
 
6,890

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$
939,417

 
$
51,146

 
$
(37,990
)
 
$
952,573
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 perpetual care 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
$
920,031

 
$
59,977

 
$
19,251

 
$
999,259

Trust investments at December 31, 2011
$
875,432

 
$
59,402

 
$
17,739

 
$
952,573
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The change in our market-based cemetery perpetual care 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
$
17,739

 
$
17,089

Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
839

 
6,111

Net realized gains (losses) included in Other income, net(2)
(57
)
 
(27
)
Sales
(26
)
 
(44
)
Contributions
1,390

 
1

Distributions and other
(634
)
 
(2,871
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
19,251

 
$
20,259
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 at March 31, 2012 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
5,684

Due in one to five years
23,190

Due in five to ten years
24,729

Thereafter
1,273

 
$
54,876