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Preneed Cemetery Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 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
)
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
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
25,512

 
$
26,404

 
$
50,707

 
$
50,496

Withdrawals
22,630

 
28,583

 
47,363

 
58,527

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
58,981

 
189,112

 
329,064

 
322,677

Sales of available-for-sale securities
61,270

 
194,996

 
316,687

 
328,551

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
8,610

 
24,244

 
47,882

 
41,091

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(4,296
)
 
(5,615
)
 
(18,066
)
 
(11,236
)
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 June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
June 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at fair value
$
1,112,576

 
$
1,051,464

Cash and cash equivalents
98,252

 
104,554

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
14

 
5

Trust investments
1,210,842

 
1,156,023

Receivables from customers
573,890

 
517,917

Unearned finance charges
(31,714
)
 
(33,766
)
 
1,753,018

 
1,640,174

Allowance for cancellation
(46,643
)
 
(44,234
)
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,706,375

 
$
1,595,940
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
June 30, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
94,871

 
$
7,741

 
$
(1,801
)
 
$
100,811

Canadian government
2
 
16,565

 
426

 
(23
)
 
16,968

Corporate
2
 
44,554

 
1,743

 
(1,133
)
 
45,164

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
169

 
4

 
—

 
173

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
4,161

 
123

 
(306
)
 
3,978

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
346,318

 
71,597

 
(18,610
)
 
399,305

Canada
1
 
16,448

 
3,554

 
(1,982
)
 
18,020

Other international
1
 
28,225

 
2,467

 
(1,418
)
 
29,274

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
240,153

 
3,254

 
(19,714
)
 
223,693

Fixed income
1
 
267,468

 
13,289

 
(21,796
)
 
258,961

Private equity
3
 
33,546

 
53

 
(17,803
)
 
15,796

Other
3
 
302

 
131

 
—

 
433

Trust investments
 
 
$
1,092,780

 
$
104,382

 
$
(84,586
)
 
$
1,112,576


 
December 31, 2011
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
51,022

 
$
6,438

 
$
(313
)
 
$
57,147

Canadian government
2
 
16,566

 
381

 
(24
)
 
16,923

Corporate
2
 
42,803

 
2,033

 
(961
)
 
43,875

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
167

 
5

 
(2
)
 
170

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
3,365

 
86

 
(270
)
 
3,181

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
408,075

 
71,138

 
(30,454
)
 
448,759

Canada
1
 
18,289

 
2,547

 
(1,780
)
 
19,056

Other international
1
 
30,501

 
1,843

 
(1,536
)
 
30,808

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
197,523

 
3,317

 
(24,911
)
 
175,929

Fixed income
1
 
248,529

 
11,670

 
(20,238
)
 
239,961

Private equity
3
 
30,783

 
53

 
(15,617
)
 
15,219

Other
3
 
306

 
130

 
—

 
436

Trust investments
 
 
$
1,047,929

 
$
99,641

 
$
(96,106
)
 
$
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
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Fair value, beginning balance
$
15,378

 
$
10,664

 
$
15,655

 
$
6,251

Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(132
)
 
2,860

 
(1,477
)
 
6,985

Net realized losses included in Other (expense) income, net(2)
(7
)
 
(57
)
 
(19
)
 
(65
)
Contributions
1,360

 
1,349

 
2,716

 
1,852

Distributions and other
(370
)
 
(142
)
 
(646
)
 
(349
)
Fair value, ending balance
$
16,229

 
$
14,674

 
$
16,229

 
$
14,674
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2012 to 2041. 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
$
11,074

Due in one to five years
54,182

Due in five to ten years
48,161

Thereafter
49,699

 
$
163,116