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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Level 3 (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 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 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
6,501

 
$
5,503

 
$
18,866

 
$
17,806

Withdrawals
9,239

 
10,269

 
23,422

 
28,098

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
24,467

 
87,135

 
126,478

 
413,176

Sales of available-for-sale securities
27,733

 
49,705

 
101,110

 
387,715

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
3,328

 
4,101

 
7,522

 
31,221

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(1,518
)
 
(1,764
)
 
(5,435
)
 
(14,506
)
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at fair value
$
1,033,292

 
$
952,573

Cash and cash equivalents
57,791

 
63,933

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$
1,091,083

 
$
1,016,506
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
 
$
808

 
$
49

 
$
(1
)
 
$
856

Canadian government
2
 
29,977

 
734

 
(102
)
 
30,609

Corporate
2
 
19,597

 
548

 
(118
)
 
20,027

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
1,562

 
51

 
(1
)
 
1,612

Asset-backed
2
 
161

 
9

 
—

 
170

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
5,641

 
1

 
(828
)
 
4,814

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
158,941

 
23,050

 
(3,633
)
 
178,358

Canada
1
 
9,150

 
1,341

 
(860
)
 
9,631

Other international
1
 
16,256

 
1,340

 
(263
)
 
17,333

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
18,036

 
2,600

 
(132
)
 
20,504

Fixed income
1
 
674,118

 
57,906

 
(984
)
 
731,040

Private equity
3
 
24,600

 
337

 
(14,052
)
 
10,885

Other
3
 
9,464

 
1,088

 
(3,099
)
 
7,453

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
 
 
$
968,311

 
$
89,054

 
$
(24,073
)
 
$
1,033,292


 
December 31, 2011
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
981

 
$
39

 
$
—

 
$
1,020

Canadian government
2
 
29,015

 
686

 
(43
)
 
29,658

Corporate
2
 
21,197

 
528

 
(134
)
 
21,591

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
1,662

 
53

 
(13
)
 
1,702

Asset-backed
2
 
83

 
2

 
(1
)
 
84

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
6,475

 
18

 
(1,146
)
 
5,347

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


United States
1
 
141,880

 
14,443

 
(9,113
)
 
147,210

Canada
1
 
13,374

 
1,483

 
(1,423
)
 
13,434

Other international
1
 
16,836

 
1,314

 
(1,421
)
 
16,729

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
21,801

 
1,598

 
(579
)
 
22,820

Fixed income
1
 
654,883

 
29,758

 
(9,402
)
 
675,239

Private equity
3
 
23,212

 
374

 
(12,737
)
 
10,849

Other
3
 
8,018

 
850

 
(1,978
)
 
6,890

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
 
 
$
939,417

 
$
51,146

 
$
(37,990
)
 
$
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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Fair value, beginning balance
$
18,923

 
$
19,055

 
$
17,739

 
$
17,089

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
828

 
(2,377
)
 
1,483

 
5,525

Net realized (losses) gains included in Other income, net(2)
(41
)
 
4

 
(129
)
 
(187
)
Sales
—

 
—

 
(26
)
 
(44
)
Contributions
465

 
18

 
3,244

 
115

Distributions and other
(1,837
)
 
856

 
(3,973
)
 
(4,942
)
Fair value, ending balance
$
18,338

 
$
17,556

 
$
18,338

 
$
17,556
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 at September 30, 2012 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
8,353

Due in one to five years
18,449

Due in five to ten years
25,112

Thereafter
1,360

 
$
53,274