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Preneed Cemetery Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 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
)
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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
25,010

 
$
25,946

 
$
75,717

 
$
76,442

Withdrawals
28,260

 
25,917

 
75,623

 
84,444

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
114,549

 
88,518

 
443,613

 
411,195

Sales of available-for-sale securities
111,663

 
78,721

 
428,350

 
407,272

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

 
10,134

 
57,636

 
51,225

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(6,962
)
 
(8,758
)
 
(25,028
)
 
(19,994
)
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at fair value
$
1,171,117

 
$
1,051,464

Cash and cash equivalents
94,446

 
104,554

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
4

 
5

Trust investments
1,265,567

 
1,156,023

Receivables from customers
590,448

 
517,917

Unearned finance charges
(30,805
)
 
(33,766
)
 
1,825,210

 
1,640,174

Allowance for cancellation
(47,612
)
 
(44,234
)
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,777,598

 
$
1,595,940
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
September 30, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
97,653

 
$
8,116

 
$
(890
)
 
$
104,879

Canadian government
2
 
17,233

 
412

 
(62
)
 
17,583

Corporate
2
 
42,906

 
2,383

 
(788
)
 
44,501

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
162

 
5

 
—

 
167

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
4,771

 
294

 
(286
)
 
4,779

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
349,200

 
90,099

 
(10,828
)
 
428,471

Canada
1
 
15,146

 
2,465

 
(1,093
)
 
16,518

Other international
1
 
28,750

 
4,036

 
(851
)
 
31,935

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
264,373

 
10,128

 
(11,521
)
 
262,980

Fixed income
1
 
246,400

 
12,359

 
(15,904
)
 
242,855

Private equity
3
 
33,553

 
59

 
(17,604
)
 
16,008

Other
3
 
408

 
35

 
(2
)
 
441

Trust investments
 
 
$
1,100,555

 
$
130,391

 
$
(59,829
)
 
$
1,171,117


 
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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Fair value, beginning balance
$
16,229

 
$
14,674

 
$
15,655

 
$
6,251

Net unrealized losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(442
)
 
(8,530
)
 
(1,919
)
 
(1,545
)
Net realized losses included in Other (expense) income, net(2)
(13
)
 
(8
)
 
(32
)
 
(73
)
Contributions
1,044

 
7,910

 
3,760

 
9,762

Distributions and other
(369
)
 
59

 
(1,015
)
 
(290
)
Fair value, ending balance
$
16,449

 
$
14,105

 
$
16,449

 
$
14,105
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 September 30, 2012 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
9,154

Due in one to five years
58,737

Due in five to ten years
48,308

Thereafter
50,931

 
$
167,130