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Preneed Cemetery Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Beginning balance — Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments
$
1,826,835

 
$
1,595,940

 
$
1,563,893

Net preneed contract sales
562,433

 
501,654

 
468,850

Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net
199,433

 
1,124

 
(5,500
)
Net undistributed investment earnings (losses)(1)
203,499

 
133,351

 
(24,407
)
Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds
(471,710
)
 
(417,965
)
 
(403,524
)
Deposits to trust
106,185

 
98,130

 
98,121

Maturities, deliveries, and associated earnings
(119,576
)
 
(98,738
)
 
(109,382
)
Change in cancellation allowance
3,002

 
(3,481
)
 
(759
)
Effect of foreign currency and other
(9,190
)
 
16,820

 
8,648

Ending balance — Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments
$
2,300,911

 
$
1,826,835

 
$
1,595,940

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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:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred preneed cemetery revenues
$
861,148

 
$
833,303

 
$
813,493

Net preneed and atneed deferred sales
396,264

 
380,887

 
363,523

Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net
119,504

 
1,089

 
(10,861
)
Net investment earnings (losses)(1)
201,941

 
130,012

 
(26,431
)
Recognized deferred preneed revenues
(386,632
)
 
(363,072
)
 
(350,356
)
Change in cancellation allowance
18,358

 
3,968

 
802

Change in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust
(298,337
)
 
(133,612
)
 
37,173

Effect of foreign currency and other
10,909

 
8,573

 
5,960

Ending balance — Deferred preneed cemetery revenues
$
923,155

 
$
861,148

 
$
833,303

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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:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Deposits
$
106,185

 
$
98,130

 
$
98,121

Withdrawals
119,576

 
98,738

 
109,382

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
477,772

 
746,761

 
595,683

Sales of available-for-sale securities
498,852

 
700,091

 
525,534

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
101,337

 
87,665

 
67,167

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(14,593
)
 
(29,397
)
 
(46,889
)
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:
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,553,719

 
$
1,204,084

Cash and cash equivalents
138,459

 
86,923

Assets associated with businesses held for sale
(107,481
)
 
—

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
4

 
9

Trust investments
1,584,701

 
1,291,016

Receivables from customers
800,005

 
614,599

Unearned finance charges
(27,873
)
 
(29,471
)
 
2,356,833

 
1,876,144

Allowance for cancellation
(55,922
)
 
(49,309
)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments
$
2,300,911

 
$
1,826,835
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, 2013 and 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 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, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
2
$
113,621

 
$
1,714

 
$
(8,876
)
 
$
106,459

Canadian government
2
17,073

 
170

 
(261
)
 
16,982

Corporate
2
48,970

 
5,262

 
(646
)
 
53,586

Residential mortgage-backed
2
408

 
2

 
(2
)
 
408

   Asset-backed
2
3,346

 
—

 
(13
)
 
3,333

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
2
16,708

 
1,106

 
(123
)
 
17,691

Common stock:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
1
425,246

 
147,258

 
(3,231
)
 
569,273

Canada
1
15,368

 
4,063

 
(935
)
 
18,496

Other international
1
44,184

 
10,079

 
(200
)
 
54,063

Mutual funds:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
1
327,084

 
49,428

 
(1,704
)
 
374,808

Fixed income
1
338,944

 
5,236

 
(33,649
)
 
310,531

Private equity
3
28,625

 
3,372

 
(5,153
)
 
26,844

Other
3
1,078

 
200

 
(33
)
 
1,245

Trust investments
 
$
1,380,655

 
$
227,890

 
$
(54,826
)
 
$
1,553,719

 
 
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
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):
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
Fair market value, beginning balance at January 1,
$
17,687

 
$
450

 
$
15,219

 
$
436

 
$
5,719

 
$
532

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
15,420

 
1,218

 
100

 
28

 
517

 
(71
)
Net realized losses included in Other income (expense), net(2)
(48
)
 
(5
)
 
(64
)
 
(2
)
 
(95
)
 
(6
)
Contributions
3,430

 
—

 
4,932

 
—

 
10,795

 
—

Distributions and other
(9,645
)
 
(418
)
 
(2,500
)
 
(12
)
 
(1,717
)
 
(19
)
Fair market value, ending balance at December 31,
$
26,844

 
$
1,245

 
$
17,687

 
$
450

 
$
15,219

 
$
436


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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 2014 to 2043. Maturities of fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) at December 31, 2013 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
27,088

Due in one to five years
63,870

Due in five to ten years
44,942

Thereafter
44,868

 
$
180,768
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, 2013 and 2012, are shown in the following tables:
 
December 31, 2013
 
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
$
45,120

 
$
(6,040
)
 
$
25,043

 
$
(2,836
)
 
$
70,163

 
$
(8,876
)
Canadian government
9,424

 
(120
)
 
3,066

 
(141
)
 
12,490

 
(261
)
Corporate
15,050

 
(424
)
 
3,073

 
(222
)
 
18,123

 
(646
)
Residential mortgage-backed
145

 
(2
)
 
2

 
—

 
147

 
(2
)
Asset-backed
3,257

 
(13
)
 
—

 
—

 
3,257

 
(13
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock:
5,604

 
(123
)
 
—

 
—

 
5,604

 
(123
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
46,317

 
(2,648
)
 
3,489

 
(583
)
 
49,806

 
(3,231
)
Canada
1,569

 
(502
)
 
1,935

 
(433
)
 
3,504

 
(935
)
Other international
4,344

 
(124
)
 
702

 
(76
)
 
5,046

 
(200
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
3,858

 
(54
)
 
14,477

 
(1,650
)
 
18,335

 
(1,704
)
Fixed income
134,669

 
(5,527
)
 
64,009

 
(28,122
)
 
198,678

 
(33,649
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
6,589

 
(5,153
)
 
6,589

 
(5,153
)
Other
—

 
—

 
282

 
(33
)
 
282

 
(33
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
269,357

 
$
(15,577
)
 
$
122,667

 
$
(39,249
)
 
$
392,024

 
$
(54,826
)
 
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
)