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Preneed Cemetery Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Preneed Cemetery 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
)
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:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
27,407

 
$
25,010

 
$
81,019

 
$
75,717

Withdrawals
26,542

 
28,260

 
89,881

 
75,623

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
98,803

 
114,549

 
395,200

 
443,613

Sales of available-for-sale securities
73,171

 
111,663

 
407,503

 
428,350

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
19,965

 
9,754

 
66,284

 
57,636

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(3,454
)
 
(6,962
)
 
(12,509
)
 
(25,028
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed cemetery 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
$
1,314,770

 
$
1,204,084

Cash and cash equivalents
99,682

 
86,923

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
4

 
9

Trust investments
1,414,456

 
1,291,016

Receivables from customers
673,342

 
614,599

Unearned finance charges
(30,430
)
 
(29,471
)
 
2,057,368

 
1,876,144

Allowance for cancellation
(53,890
)
 
(49,309
)
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments
$
2,003,478

 
$
1,826,835
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
September 30, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
109,856

 
$
2,436

 
$
(6,712
)
 
$
105,580

Canadian government
2
 
17,720

 
122

 
(320
)
 
17,522

Corporate
2
 
47,354

 
4,182

 
(654
)
 
50,882

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
145

 
2

 
(1
)
 
146

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
7,744

 
892

 
(68
)
 
8,568

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
368,746

 
115,819

 
(4,591
)
 
479,974

Canada
1
 
14,556

 
3,169

 
(1,010
)
 
16,715

Other international
1
 
32,773

 
8,507

 
(678
)
 
40,602

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
279,475

 
42,647

 
(2,512
)
 
319,610

Fixed income
1
 
270,478

 
6,126

 
(30,178
)
 
246,426

Private equity
3
 
26,894

 
4,258

 
(3,737
)
 
27,415

Other
3
 
1,089

 
242

 
(1
)
 
1,330

Trust investments
 
 
$
1,176,830

 
$
188,402

 
$
(50,462
)
 
$
1,314,770


 
December 31, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
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
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 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
Fair market value, beginning balance
$
26,627

 
$
1,258

 
$
15,796

 
$
433

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
2,015

 
277

 
(458
)
 
16

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

 
—

 
(12
)
 
(1
)
Contributions
21

 
—

 
1,044

 
—

Distributions and other
(1,248
)
 
(205
)
 
(362
)
 
(7
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
27,415

 
$
1,330

 
$
16,008

 
$
441



 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
Fair market value, beginning balance
$
17,687

 
$
450

 
$
15,219

 
$
436

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
15,245

 
1,253

 
(1,937
)
 
18

Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)
(13
)
 
(3
)
 
(30
)
 
(2
)
Contributions
2,356

 
—

 
3,760

 
—

Distributions and other
(7,860
)
 
(370
)
 
(1,004
)
 
(11
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
27,415

 
$
1,330

 
$
16,008

 
$
441
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2013 to 2043. 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
$
23,074

Due in one to five years
59,767

Due in five to ten years
43,707

Thereafter
47,582

 
$
174,130