Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Level 3 Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance			$ 15,219
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)			100	[1]
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)			(64)	[2]
Contributions			4,932
Distributions and other			(2,500)
Fair market value, ending balance			17,687
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance	11,122		10,849		10,435
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)	6,897	[3]	1,648	[3]	9,799	[3]
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)	(142)	[4]	(162)	[4]	(213)	[4]
Sales	0		(26)		(44)
Contributions	3,706		4,171		118
Distributions and other	(1,841)		(5,358)		(9,246)
Investments with significant unobservable inputs acquired	37		0		0
Fair market value, ending balance	19,779		11,122		10,849
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance	7,659		6,890		6,654
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)	4,081	[3]	1,035	[3]	703	[3]
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)	(76)	[4]	(43)	[4]	(97)	[4]
Sales	0		0		0
Contributions	0		0		0
Distributions and other	(508)		(223)		(370)
Investments with significant unobservable inputs acquired	434		0		0
Fair market value, ending balance	$ 11,590		$ 7,659		$ 6,890

[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.

[3] All unrealized gains (losses) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our cemetery perpetual care trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Accumulated other comprehensive income to Care trusts’ corpus. See Note 7 for further information related to our Care trusts’ corpus.

[4] All losses recognized in Other income (expense), net for our cemetery perpetual care trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income (expense), net to Care trusts’ corpus. See Note 7 for further information related to our Care trusts’ corpus.