Equity Level 3 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Our components of Accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unrealized Gains and Losses			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
			(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	105,852	$	—		$	105,852
Activity in 2012	10,979		—			10,979
Increase in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes	—		101,917			101,917
Reclassification of net unrealized gain activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus’, net of taxes	—		(101,917		)	(101,917		)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	116,831	$	—		$	116,831