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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 September 30, 2012 are shown in the following tables:
 
September 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
$
28,269

 
$
(890
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
28,269

 
$
(890
)
Canadian government
5,724

 
(62
)
 
—

 
—

 
5,724

 
(62
)
Corporate
17,118

 
(627
)
 
1,470

 
(161
)
 
18,588

 
(788
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
872

 
(77
)
 
603

 
(209
)
 
1,475

 
(286
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
65,739

 
(6,698
)
 
14,006

 
(4,130
)
 
79,745

 
(10,828
)
Canada
2,791

 
(629
)
 
1,325

 
(464
)
 
4,116

 
(1,093
)
Other international
5,891

 
(395
)
 
2,117

 
(456
)
 
8,008

 
(851
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
44,774

 
(882
)
 
42,289

 
(10,639
)
 
87,063

 
(11,521
)
Fixed income
43,307

 
(1,051
)
 
27,517

 
(14,853
)
 
70,824

 
(15,904
)
Private equity
48

 
(23
)
 
15,451

 
(17,581
)
 
15,499

 
(17,604
)
Other
12

 
(1
)
 
382

 
(1
)
 
394

 
(2
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
214,545

 
$
(11,335
)
 
$
105,160

 
$
(48,494
)
 
$
319,705

 
$
(59,829
)


 
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.
 
September 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
$
272

 
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
272

 
$
(1
)
Canadian government
9,986

 
(102
)
 
—

 
—

 
9,986

 
(102
)
Corporate
8,237

 
(93
)
 
579

 
(25
)
 
8,816

 
(118
)
Residential mortgage-backed
136

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
136

 
(1
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
3,744

 
(482
)
 
924

 
(346
)
 
4,668

 
(828
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
30,487

 
(1,610
)
 
10,089

 
(2,023
)
 
40,576

 
(3,633
)
Canada
1,532

 
(359
)
 
1,027

 
(501
)
 
2,559

 
(860
)
Other international
3,445

 
(124
)
 
1,058

 
(139
)
 
4,503

 
(263
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1,014

 
(28
)
 
508

 
(104
)
 
1,522

 
(132
)
Fixed income
34,621

 
(85
)
 
36,496

 
(899
)
 
71,117

 
(984
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
10,516

 
(14,052
)
 
10,516

 
(14,052
)
Other
—

 
—

 
6,125

 
(3,099
)
 
6,125

 
(3,099
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
93,474

 
$
(2,885
)
 
$
67,322

 
$
(21,188
)
 
$
160,796

 
$
(24,073
)

 
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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
19,982

 
$
18,960

 
$
64,081

 
$
55,189

Withdrawals
22,943

 
26,789

 
78,034

 
79,734

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
53,034

 
140,554

 
324,304

 
387,545

Sales of available-for-sale securities
51,672

 
114,476

 
323,471

 
448,988

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
7,681

 
11,353

 
43,446

 
49,618

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(4,570
)
 
(6,586
)
 
(18,730
)
 
(18,215
)
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at fair value
$
968,394

 
$
892,685

Cash and cash equivalents
87,519

 
101,111

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
272,677

 
277,650

Trust investments
1,328,590

 
1,271,446

Receivables from customers
241,377

 
246,601

Unearned finance charge
(8,557
)
 
(5,425
)
 
1,561,410

 
1,512,622

Allowance for cancellation
(33,777
)
 
(33,757
)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,527,633

 
$
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 September 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).
 
September 30, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
104,430

 
$
5,093

 
$
(921
)
 
$
108,602

Canadian government
2
 
113,880

 
717

 
(84
)
 
114,513

Corporate
2
 
52,424

 
2,302

 
(574
)
 
54,152

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
3,296

 
76

 
(4
)
 
3,368

Asset-backed
2
 
127

 
3

 
—

 
130

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
2,897

 
184

 
(135
)
 
2,946

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
220,152

 
47,415

 
(8,259
)
 
259,308

Canada
1
 
23,081

 
2,036

 
(1,516
)
 
23,601

Other international
1
 
17,384

 
2,094

 
(574
)
 
18,904

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
147,131

 
6,464

 
(8,755
)
 
144,840

Fixed income
1
 
221,433

 
8,322

 
(8,908
)
 
220,847

Private equity
3
 
37,346

 
211

 
(21,288
)
 
16,269

Other
3
 
536

 
378

 
—

 
914

Trust investments
 
 
$
944,117

 
$
75,295

 
$
(51,018
)
 
$
968,394


 
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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Fair value, beginning balance
$
17,268

 
$
29,031

 
$
16,898

 
$
21,359

Net unrealized losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(748
)
 
(7,757
)
 
(2,332
)
 
(1,001
)
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)
(12
)
 
(8
)
 
(28
)
 
(67
)
Purchases
—

 
18

 
—

 
18

Sales
—

 
(7,970
)
 
(9
)
 
(8,156
)
Contributions
995

 
7,615

 
3,554

 
9,397

Distributions and other
(320
)
 
(522
)
 
(900
)
 
(1,143
)
Fair value, ending balance
$
17,183

 
$
20,407

 
$
17,183

 
$
20,407
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 September 30, 2012 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
132,075

Due in one to five years
60,638

Due in five to ten years
52,893

Thereafter
35,159

 
$
280,765
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, are shown in the following tables:
 
September 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
$
23,489

 
$
(844
)
 
$
6,279

 
$
(77
)
 
$
29,768

 
$
(921
)
Canadian government
8,475

 
(84
)
 
—

 
—

 
8,475

 
(84
)
Corporate
11,083

 
(403
)
 
3,093

 
(171
)
 
14,176

 
(574
)
Residential mortgage-backed
712

 
(4
)
 
—

 
—

 
712

 
(4
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
824

 
(55
)
 
233

 
(80
)
 
1,057

 
(135
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
47,144

 
(4,921
)
 
10,298

 
(3,338
)
 
57,442

 
(8,259
)
Canada
6,431

 
(877
)
 
2,385

 
(639
)
 
8,816

 
(1,516
)
Other international
3,855

 
(253
)
 
1,555

 
(321
)
 
5,410

 
(574
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
31,439

 
(406
)
 
32,304

 
(8,349
)
 
63,743

 
(8,755
)
Fixed income
47,052

 
(1,011
)
 
13,760

 
(7,897
)
 
60,812

 
(8,908
)
Private equity
614

 
(1,790
)
 
15,294

 
(19,498
)
 
15,908

 
(21,288
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
181,118

 
$
(10,648
)
 
$
85,201

 
$
(40,370
)
 
$
266,319

 
$
(51,018
)

 
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
)