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Preneed Cemetery Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Line Items]  
Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Table Text Block]
The activity in Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Beginning balance — Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments
$
1,595,940

 
$
1,563,893

 
$
1,382,717

Net preneed contract sales
501,654

 
468,850

 
423,985

Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net
1,124

 
(5,500
)
 
5,508

Net undistributed investment earnings (losses) (1)
133,351

 
(24,407
)
 
121,225

Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds
(417,965
)
 
(403,524
)
 
(373,071
)
Deposits to trust
98,130

 
98,121

 
96,864

Maturities, deliveries, and associated earnings
(98,738
)
 
(109,382
)
 
(100,474
)
Change in cancellation allowance
(3,481
)
 
(759
)
 
(3,764
)
Effect of foreign currency and other
16,820

 
8,648

 
10,903

Ending balance — Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments
$
1,826,835

 
$
1,595,940

 
$
1,563,893

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(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings (losses).
Deferred Preneed Cemetery Revenues [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity in Deferred preneed cemetery revenues for the years ended December 31:
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred preneed cemetery revenues
$
833,303

 
$
813,493

 
$
817,543

Net preneed and atneed deferred sales
380,887

 
363,523

 
349,786

Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net
1,089

 
(10,861
)
 
1,090

Net investment earnings (losses) (1)
130,012

 
(26,431
)
 
117,331

Recognized deferred preneed revenues
(363,072
)
 
(350,356
)
 
(347,996
)
Change in cancellation allowance
3,968

 
802

 
(2,457
)
Change in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust
(133,612
)
 
37,173

 
(125,974
)
Effect of foreign currency and other
8,573

 
5,960

 
4,170

Ending balance — Deferred preneed cemetery revenues
$
861,148

 
$
833,303

 
$
813,493

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(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings (losses).
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 for the years ended December 31:
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Deposits
$
98,130

 
$
98,121

 
$
96,864

Withdrawals
98,738

 
109,382

 
100,474

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
746,761

 
595,683

 
638,368

Sales of available-for-sale securities
700,091

 
525,534

 
592,813

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
87,665

 
67,167

 
43,413

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(29,397
)
 
(46,889
)
 
(51,771
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31 were as follows:
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,204,084

 
$
1,051,464

Cash and cash equivalents
86,923

 
104,554

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
9

 
5

Trust investments
1,291,016

 
1,156,023

Receivables from customers
614,599

 
517,917

Unearned finance charges
(29,471
)
 
(33,766
)
 
1,876,144

 
1,640,174

Allowance for cancellation
(49,309
)
 
(44,234
)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments
$
1,826,835

 
$
1,595,940
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The cost and market values associated with our cemetery merchandise and service trust investments recorded at fair market value at December 31, 2012 and 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 market value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated market value of private equity investments.
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
2
$
99,630

 
$
7,925

 
$
(841
)
 
$
106,714

Canadian government
2
17,562

 
402

 
(83
)
 
17,881

Corporate
2
43,515

 
2,456

 
(775
)
 
45,196

Residential mortgage-backed
2
150

 
4

 
—

 
154

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
2
5,840

 
334

 
(196
)
 
5,978

Common stock:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
1
363,190

 
71,613

 
(7,716
)
 
427,087

Canada
1
16,026

 
2,862

 
(846
)
 
18,042

Other international
1
29,889

 
3,687

 
(857
)
 
32,719

Mutual funds:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
1
279,265

 
19,520

 
(9,921
)
 
288,864

Fixed income
1
251,687

 
10,975

 
(19,350
)
 
243,312

Private equity
3
32,785

 
77

 
(15,175
)
 
17,687

Other
3
407

 
44

 
(1
)
 
450

Trust investments
 
$
1,139,946

 
$
119,899

 
$
(55,761
)
 
$
1,204,084

 
 
December 31, 2011
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
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 for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Fair market value, beginning balance at January 1,
$
15,655

 
$
6,251

 
$
4,341

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (1)
128

 
286

 
(4,304
)
Net realized losses included in Other income (expense), net (2)
(66
)
 
(101
)
 
(529
)
Sales
—

 
—

 
(48
)
Contributions
4,932

 
10,795

 
7,508

Distributions and other
(2,512
)
 
(1,576
)
 
(717
)
Fair market value, ending balance at December 31
$
18,137

 
$
15,655

 
$
6,251

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(1)
All unrealized gains (losses) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our cemetery merchandise and service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Accumulated other comprehensive income to Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust.
(2)
All losses recognized in Other income (expense), net for our cemetery merchandise and service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income (expense), net to Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust.
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2013 to 2042. Maturities of fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) at December 31, 2012 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
11,346

Due in one to five years
57,577

Due in five to ten years
48,778

Thereafter
52,244

 
$
169,945
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our cemetery merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, are shown in the following tables:
 
December 31, 2012
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
$
28,626

 
$
(841
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
28,626

 
$
(841
)
Canadian government
5,319

 
(83
)
 
—

 
—

 
5,319

 
(83
)
Corporate
14,060

 
(571
)
 
2,137

 
(204
)
 
16,197

 
(775
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock:
1,497

 
(143
)
 
126

 
(53
)
 
1,623

 
(196
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
82,989

 
(5,624
)
 
11,131

 
(2,092
)
 
94,120

 
(7,716
)
Canada
3,114

 
(461
)
 
1,115

 
(385
)
 
4,229

 
(846
)
Other international
9,056

 
(655
)
 
741

 
(202
)
 
9,797

 
(857
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
28,132

 
(1,427
)
 
43,172

 
(8,494
)
 
71,304

 
(9,921
)
Fixed income
54,533

 
(2,205
)
 
29,104

 
(17,145
)
 
83,637

 
(19,350
)
Private equity
46

 
(17
)
 
17,136

 
(15,158
)
 
17,182

 
(15,175
)
Other
8

 
—

 
378

 
(1
)
 
386

 
(1
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
227,380

 
$
(12,027
)
 
$
105,040

 
$
(43,734
)
 
$
332,420

 
$
(55,761
)
 
December 31, 2011
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
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
)