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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 values and the duration of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2012 are shown in the following tables:
 
June 30, 2012
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
42,821

 
$
(1,554
)
 
$
2,261

 
$
(247
)
 
$
45,082

 
$
(1,801
)
Canadian government
3,525

 
(23
)
 
—

 
—

 
3,525

 
(23
)
Corporate
20,662

 
(868
)
 
1,738

 
(265
)
 
22,400

 
(1,133
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,941

 
(245
)
 
121

 
(61
)
 
2,062

 
(306
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
88,067

 
(12,420
)
 
15,799

 
(6,190
)
 
103,866

 
(18,610
)
Canada
5,432

 
(888
)
 
1,211

 
(1,094
)
 
6,643

 
(1,982
)
Other international
8,840

 
(849
)
 
2,509

 
(569
)
 
11,349

 
(1,418
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
133,077

 
(7,032
)
 
35,735

 
(12,682
)
 
168,812

 
(19,714
)
Fixed income
76,727

 
(7,352
)
 
11,827

 
(14,444
)
 
88,554

 
(21,796
)
Private equity
3

 
(1
)
 
15,252

 
(17,802
)
 
15,255

 
(17,803
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
381,095

 
$
(31,232
)
 
$
86,453

 
$
(53,354
)
 
$
467,548

 
$
(84,586
)


 
December 31, 2011
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
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 values and the duration of unrealized losses, are shown in the following tables.
 
June 30, 2012
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
288

 
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
288

 
$
(1
)
Canadian government
6,539

 
(43
)
 
—

 
—

 
6,539

 
(43
)
Corporate
10,744

 
(88
)
 
637

 
(9
)
 
11,381

 
(97
)
Residential mortgage-backed
140

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
140

 
(1
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
3,923

 
(660
)
 
560

 
(310
)
 
4,483

 
(970
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
36,017

 
(3,169
)
 
11,061

 
(2,505
)
 
47,078

 
(5,674
)
Canada
3,479

 
(1,434
)
 
1,048

 
(926
)
 
4,527

 
(2,360
)
Other international
6,401

 
(557
)
 
715

 
(18
)
 
7,116

 
(575
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
2,621

 
(72
)
 
2,181

 
(210
)
 
4,802

 
(282
)
Fixed income
8,396

 
(44
)
 
114,246

 
(3,709
)
 
122,642

 
(3,753
)
Private equity
1

 
(2
)
 
11,208

 
(13,431
)
 
11,209

 
(13,433
)
Other
—

 
—

 
5,985

 
(2,063
)
 
5,985

 
(2,063
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
78,549

 
$
(6,071
)
 
$
147,641

 
$
(23,181
)
 
$
226,190

 
$
(29,252
)

 
December 31, 2011
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
21,921

 
$
18,913

 
$
44,099

 
$
36,229

Withdrawals
24,179

 
29,187

 
55,091

 
52,945

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
83,211

 
163,234

 
271,270

 
246,991

Sales of available-for-sale securities
86,897

 
224,805

 
271,799

 
334,512

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
9,754

 
25,388

 
35,765

 
38,265

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(4,412
)
 
(7,595
)
 
(14,160
)
 
(11,629
)
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 June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
June 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at fair value
$
927,647

 
$
892,685

Cash and cash equivalents
90,125

 
101,111

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
271,573

 
277,650

Trust investments
1,289,345

 
1,271,446

Receivables from customers
243,978

 
246,601

Unearned finance charge
(8,403
)
 
(5,425
)
 
1,524,920

 
1,512,622

Allowance for cancellation
(34,097
)
 
(33,757
)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,490,823

 
$
1,478,865
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The cost and fair values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust investments recorded at fair value at June 30, 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 value represents the market value of the underlying securities held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated fair 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).
 
June 30, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
100,936

 
$
5,216

 
$
(1,593
)
 
$
104,559

Canadian government
2
 
111,163

 
661

 
(24
)
 
111,800

Corporate
2
 
52,932

 
1,816

 
(831
)
 
53,917

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
3,440

 
67

 
(4
)
 
3,503

Asset-backed
2
 
127

 
4

 
—

 
131

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
2,573

 
87

 
(166
)
 
2,494

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
220,714

 
37,656

 
(12,957
)
 
245,413

Canada
1
 
23,450

 
1,799

 
(2,237
)
 
23,012

Other international
1
 
17,198

 
1,231

 
(955
)
 
17,474

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
148,209

 
3,396

 
(14,893
)
 
136,712

Fixed income
1
 
217,660

 
6,360

 
(12,656
)
 
211,364

Private equity
3
 
37,641

 
213

 
(21,495
)
 
16,359

Other
3
 
476

 
433

 
—

 
909

Trust investments
 
 
$
936,519

 
$
58,939

 
$
(67,811
)
 
$
927,647


 
December 31, 2011
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
77,299

 
$
4,565

 
$
(373
)
 
$
81,491

Canadian government
2
 
114,586

 
838

 
(109
)
 
115,315

Corporate
2
 
49,210

 
1,849

 
(770
)
 
50,289

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
3,292

 
71

 
(34
)
 
3,329

Asset-backed
2
 
126

 
6

 
—

 
132

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
2,041

 
50

 
(153
)
 
1,938

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
258,738

 
40,992

 
(22,715
)
 
277,015

Canada
1
 
23,986

 
2,511

 
(1,771
)
 
24,726

Other international
1
 
18,954

 
1,045

 
(1,296
)
 
18,703

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
134,383

 
2,384

 
(18,982
)
 
117,785

Fixed income
1
 
193,134

 
5,044

 
(13,114
)
 
185,064

Private equity
3
 
35,017

 
218

 
(19,249
)
 
15,986

Other
3
 
484

 
428

 
—

 
912

Trust investments
 
 
$
911,250

 
$
60,001

 
$
(78,566
)
 
$
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
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Fair value, beginning balance
$
16,603

 
$
25,370

 
$
16,898

 
$
21,359

Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(284
)
 
2,894

 
(1,584
)
 
6,756

Net realized losses included in Other (expense) income, net(2)
(6
)
 
(52
)
 
(16
)
 
(59
)
Sales
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
(186
)
Contributions
1,281

 
1,296

 
2,559

 
1,782

Distributions and other
(326
)
 
(477
)
 
(580
)
 
(621
)
Fair value, ending balance
$
17,268

 
$
29,031

 
$
17,268

 
$
29,031
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2012 to 2053. Maturities of fixed income securities, excluding mutual funds, at June 30, 2012 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
129,175

Due in one to five years
57,429

Due in five to ten years
51,367

Thereafter
35,939

 
$
273,910
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our funeral merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, are shown in the following tables:
 
June 30, 2012
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
30,024

 
$
(1,338
)
 
$
7,699

 
$
(255
)
 
$
37,723

 
$
(1,593
)
Canadian government
6,136

 
(24
)
 
—

 
—

 
6,136

 
(24
)
Corporate
13,763

 
(633
)
 
2,847

 
(198
)
 
16,610

 
(831
)
Residential mortgage-backed
975

 
(4
)
 
—

 
—

 
975

 
(4
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,244

 
(110
)
 
173

 
(56
)
 
1,417

 
(166
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
67,570

 
(8,532
)
 
11,478

 
(4,425
)
 
79,048

 
(12,957
)
Canada
11,400

 
(1,855
)
 
729

 
(382
)
 
12,129

 
(2,237
)
Other international
5,817

 
(510
)
 
1,926

 
(445
)
 
7,743

 
(955
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
87,835

 
(5,810
)
 
22,221

 
(9,083
)
 
110,056

 
(14,893
)
Fixed income
84,624

 
(4,955
)
 
11,372

 
(7,701
)
 
95,996

 
(12,656
)
Private equity
636

 
(2,079
)
 
15,343

 
(19,416
)
 
15,979

 
(21,495
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
310,024

 
$
(25,850
)
 
$
73,788

 
$
(41,961
)
 
$
383,812

 
$
(67,811
)

 
December 31, 2011
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
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
)