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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Preneed funeral receivables net and 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, 2013 are shown in the following tables:
 
September 30, 2013
 
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
$
50,411

 
$
(5,255
)
 
$
16,678

 
$
(1,457
)
 
$
67,089

 
$
(6,712
)
Canadian government
9,713

 
(195
)
 
3,204

 
(125
)
 
12,917

 
(320
)
Corporate
15,191

 
(438
)
 
3,301

 
(216
)
 
18,492

 
(654
)
      Residential mortgage-backed
71

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
71

 
(1
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2,197

 
(68
)
 
—

 
—

 
2,197

 
(68
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
64,772

 
(3,944
)
 
3,618

 
(647
)
 
68,390

 
(4,591
)
Canada
1,922

 
(434
)
 
1,881

 
(576
)
 
3,803

 
(1,010
)
Other international
8,001

 
(483
)
 
856

 
(195
)
 
8,857

 
(678
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
20,440

 
(406
)
 
14,252

 
(2,106
)
 
34,692

 
(2,512
)
Fixed income
110,221

 
(6,748
)
 
38,656

 
(23,430
)
 
148,877

 
(30,178
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
6,863

 
(3,737
)
 
6,863

 
(3,737
)
Other
—

 
—

 
316

 
(1
)
 
316

 
(1
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
282,939

 
$
(17,972
)
 
$
89,625

 
$
(32,490
)
 
$
372,564

 
$
(50,462
)


 
December 31, 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
$
28,626

 
$
(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
)
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, 2013
 
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
$
356

 
$
(5
)
 
$
18

 
$
—

 
$
374

 
$
(5
)
Canadian government
16,705

 
(346
)
 
5,421

 
(215
)
 
22,126

 
(561
)
Corporate
11,231

 
(108
)
 
3,486

 
(114
)
 
14,717

 
(222
)
Residential mortgage-backed
560

 
(11
)
 
2

 
—

 
562

 
(11
)
Asset-backed
66

 
(1
)
 
15

 
(1
)
 
81

 
(2
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,083

 
(20
)
 
160

 
(20
)
 
1,243

 
(40
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
30,801

 
(2,644
)
 
2,426

 
(754
)
 
33,227

 
(3,398
)
Canada
822

 
(96
)
 
1,817

 
(630
)
 
2,639

 
(726
)
Other international
2,977

 
(195
)
 
723

 
(168
)
 
3,700

 
(363
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
221

 
(14
)
 
207

 
(45
)
 
428

 
(59
)
Fixed income
134,626

 
(1,960
)
 
28,430

 
(869
)
 
163,056

 
(2,829
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
19,333

 
(8,853
)
 
19,333

 
(8,853
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
199,448

 
$
(5,400
)
 
$
62,038

 
$
(11,669
)
 
$
261,486

 
$
(17,069
)

 
December 31, 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
$
373

 
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
373

 
$
(1
)
Canadian government
9,145

 
(140
)
 
—

 
—

 
9,145

 
(140
)
Corporate
5,439

 
(33
)
 
1,886

 
(18
)
 
7,325

 
(51
)
Residential mortgage-backed
183

 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
183

 
(2
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
3,115

 
(639
)
 
973

 
(299
)
 
4,088

 
(938
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
38,323

 
(2,403
)
 
7,495

 
(986
)
 
45,818

 
(3,389
)
Canada
1,246

 
(281
)
 
1,055

 
(450
)
 
2,301

 
(731
)
Other international
4,712

 
(389
)
 
696

 
(58
)
 
5,408

 
(447
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
2,654

 
(127
)
 
404

 
(84
)
 
3,058

 
(211
)
Fixed income
10,552

 
(37
)
 
31,837

 
(404
)
 
42,389

 
(441
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
10,752

 
(13,943
)
 
10,752

 
(13,943
)
Other
—

 
—

 
6,308

 
(3,104
)
 
6,308

 
(3,104
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
75,742

 
$
(4,052
)
 
$
61,406

 
$
(19,346
)
 
$
137,148

 
$
(23,398
)
Funeral [Member]
  
Preneed funeral 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 funeral merchandise and service trusts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
20,187

 
$
19,982

 
$
63,802

 
$
64,081

Withdrawals
24,242

 
22,943

 
92,491

 
78,034

Purchases of available-for-sale securities(1)
125,113

 
53,034

 
302,939

 
324,304

Sales of available-for-sale securities(1)
91,064

 
51,672

 
337,714

 
323,471

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
12,953

 
7,681

 
41,654

 
43,446

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(2,212
)
 
(4,570
)
 
(8,378
)
 
(18,730
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at fair value
$
1,005,320

 
$
977,973

Cash and cash equivalents
98,892

 
85,943

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
277,052

 
273,098

Trust investments
1,381,264

 
1,337,014

Receivables from customers
243,334

 
241,896

Unearned finance charge
(9,653
)
 
(8,645
)
 
1,614,945

 
1,570,265

Allowance for cancellation
(37,547
)
 
(34,333
)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,577,398

 
$
1,535,932
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The cost and fair values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust investments recorded at fair value at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in common trust funds, mutual funds, and private equity investments. Fair value represents the market value of the underlying securities held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated fair value of private equity investments (including debt as well as the estimated fair value related to the contract holder’s equity in majority-owned real estate investments).
 
September 30, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
96,240

 
$
1,699

 
$
(4,499
)
 
$
93,440

Canadian government
2
 
105,784

 
48

 
(1,356
)
 
104,476

Corporate
2
 
50,520

 
2,864

 
(739
)
 
52,645

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
2,362

 
20

 
(24
)
 
2,358

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
4,649

 
547

 
(50
)
 
5,146

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
225,447

 
61,091

 
(3,989
)
 
282,549

Canada
1
 
23,793

 
2,912

 
(1,635
)
 
25,070

Other international
1
 
18,444

 
4,065

 
(509
)
 
22,000

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
175,783

 
17,256

 
(2,786
)
 
190,253

Fixed income
1
 
212,275

 
3,943

 
(17,339
)
 
198,879

Private equity
3
 
30,811

 
3,533

 
(7,359
)
 
26,985

Other
3
 
1,206

 
313

 
—

 
1,519

Trust investments
 
 
$
947,314

 
$
98,291

 
$
(40,285
)
 
$
1,005,320


 
December 31, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
105,594

 
$
5,072

 
$
(880
)
 
$
109,786

Canadian government
2
 
110,399

 
861

 
(113
)
 
111,147

Corporate
2
 
51,611

 
2,531

 
(623
)
 
53,519

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
3,123

 
57

 
(8
)
 
3,172

Asset-backed
2
 
129

 
3

 
—

 
132

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
3,603

 
211

 
(103
)
 
3,711

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
230,971

 
38,514

 
(6,903
)
 
262,582

Canada
1
 
23,284

 
2,598

 
(1,271
)
 
24,611

Other international
1
 
18,089

 
1,874

 
(658
)
 
19,305

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
145,589

 
10,097

 
(6,728
)
 
148,958

Fixed income
1
 
225,365

 
7,314

 
(10,252
)
 
222,427

Private equity
3
 
36,626

 
221

 
(18,968
)
 
17,879

Other
3
 
542

 
202

 
—

 
744

Trust investments
 
 
$
954,925

 
$
69,555

 
$
(46,507
)
 
$
977,973
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The change in our market-based funeral merchandise and service trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended

September 30, 2013

September 30, 2012
 
Private Equity

Other

Private Equity

Other
Fair market value, beginning balance
$
26,333


$
1,457


$
16,359


$
909

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
1,830


256


(758
)

10

Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)
—


—


(11
)

(1
)
Contributions
19


—


995


—

Distributions and other
(1,197
)

(194
)

(316
)

(4
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
26,985


$
1,519


$
16,269


$
914



 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
Fair market value, beginning balance
$
17,879

 
$
744

 
$
15,986

 
$
912

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
14,441

 
1,126

 
(2,342
)
 
10

Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)
(11
)
 
(2
)
 
(27
)
 
(1
)
Sales
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

Contributions
2,221

 
—

 
3,554

 
—

Distributions and other
(7,545
)
 
(349
)
 
(893
)
 
(7
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
26,985

 
$
1,519

 
$
16,269

 
$
914
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2013 to 2053. Maturities of fixed income securities, excluding mutual funds, at September 30, 2013 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
132,664

Due in one to five years
44,840

Due in five to ten years
44,962

Thereafter
30,453

 
$
252,919
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our funeral merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are shown in the following tables:
 
September 30, 2013
 
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
$
29,033

 
$
(3,230
)
 
$
17,445

 
$
(1,269
)
 
$
46,478

 
$
(4,499
)
Canadian government
23,989

 
(1,100
)
 
6,252

 
(256
)
 
30,241

 
(1,356
)
Corporate
18,650

 
(446
)
 
4,317

 
(293
)
 
22,967

 
(739
)
Residential mortgage-backed
1,322

 
(23
)
 
19

 
(1
)
 
1,341

 
(24
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,214

 
(50
)
 
—

 
—

 
1,214

 
(50
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
46,129

 
(3,097
)
 
4,069

 
(892
)
 
50,198

 
(3,989
)
Canada
4,590

 
(696
)
 
2,686

 
(939
)
 
7,276

 
(1,635
)
Other international
4,820

 
(358
)
 
740

 
(151
)
 
5,560

 
(509
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
15,211

 
(122
)
 
13,344

 
(2,664
)
 
28,555

 
(2,786
)
Fixed income
65,418

 
(3,149
)
 
53,809

 
(14,190
)
 
119,227

 
(17,339
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
13,687

 
(7,359
)
 
13,687

 
(7,359
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
210,376

 
$
(12,271
)
 
$
116,368

 
$
(28,014
)
 
$
326,744

 
$
(40,285
)

 
December 31, 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
$
22,357

 
$
(803
)
 
$
6,741

 
$
(77
)
 
$
29,098

 
$
(880
)
Canadian government
7,912

 
(113
)
 
—

 
—

 
7,912

 
(113
)
Corporate
7,809

 
(347
)
 
4,283

 
(276
)
 
12,092

 
(623
)
Residential mortgage-backed
956

 
(8
)
 
—

 
—

 
956

 
(8
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,220

 
(93
)
 
52

 
(10
)
 
1,272

 
(103
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
70,752

 
(4,694
)
 
9,089

 
(2,209
)
 
79,841

 
(6,903
)
Canada
6,592

 
(652
)
 
2,516

 
(619
)
 
9,108

 
(1,271
)
Other international
7,606

 
(521
)
 
608

 
(137
)
 
8,214

 
(658
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
6,779

 
(126
)
 
26,340

 
(6,602
)
 
33,119

 
(6,728
)
Fixed income
38,686

 
(1,021
)
 
24,131

 
(9,231
)
 
62,817

 
(10,252
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
17,389

 
(18,968
)
 
17,389

 
(18,968
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
170,669

 
$
(8,378
)
 
$
91,149

 
$
(38,129
)
 
$
261,818

 
$
(46,507
)