Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
Purchase Price Allocation [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names	$ 134,823	$ 121,838	$ 33,200
Finite-Lived Trade Names, Gross			3,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Off-market Lease, Favorable, Gross			440
Finite-Lived Noncompete Agreements, Gross			13,332
Finite-Lived Customer Lists, Gross			1,740
Finite-Lived Customer Relationships, Gross			15,200
Accounts receivable			6,131
Other current assets			20,200
Cemetery property			19,949
Property and equipment, net			105,888
Preneed funeral and cemetery receivables and trust investments			66,395
Finite-lived intangible assets			34,312
Indefinite-lived intangible assets			33,700
Deferred charges and other assets			6,533
Goodwill			108,643
Total assets acquired			401,751
Current liabilities			11,719
Long-term debt			2,548
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery revenues and deferred receipts held in trusts			69,336
Deferred tax liability			20,939
Other liabilities			8,347
Total liabilities assumed			112,889
Net assets acquired			288,862
Indefinite-Lived License Agreements			$ 500