Equity Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 (Loss) Income
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	97,142		$	—		$	97,142
Activity in 2010	15,626			—			15,626
Increase in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes	—			147,688			147,688
Reclassification of net unrealized gains activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes	—			(147,688		)	(147,688		)
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	112,768		$	—		$	112,768
Activity in 2011	(6,916		)	—			(6,916		)
Reduction in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes	—			(80,789		)	(80,789		)
Reclassification of net unrealized losses activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes	—			80,789			80,789
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	105,852		$	—		$	105,852
Activity in 2012	5,865						5,865
Increase in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes	—			95,686			95,686
Reclassification of net unrealized gains activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes	—			(95,686		)	(95,686		)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	111,717		$	—		$	111,717