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Preneed Funeral Activities (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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 March 31, 2014 are shown in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2014
 
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
$
38,848

 
$
(4,286
)
 
$
19,559

 
$
(2,269
)
 
58,407

 
(6,555
)
Canadian government
11,259

 
(82
)
 
1,113

 
(33
)
 
12,372

 
(115
)
Corporate
10,154

 
(271
)
 
2,718

 
(130
)
 
12,872

 
(401
)
Residential mortgage-backed
169

 
(3
)
 
4

 
—

 
173

 
(3
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2,260

 
(45
)
 
—

 
—

 
2,260

 
(45
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
82,419

 
(5,575
)
 
2,909

 
(195
)
 
85,328

 
(5,770
)
Canada
1,843

 
(123
)
 
2,395

 
(768
)
 
4,238

 
(891
)
Other international
8,190

 
(699
)
 
625

 
(80
)
 
8,815

 
(779
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
2,199

 
(27
)
 
14,643

 
(1,458
)
 
16,842

 
(1,485
)
Fixed income
84,375

 
(2,637
)
 
69,182

 
(24,706
)
 
153,557

 
(27,343
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
6,707

 
(4,686
)
 
6,707

 
(4,686
)
Other
—

 
—

 
279

 
(6
)
 
279

 
(6
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
241,716

 
$
(13,748
)
 
$
120,134

 
$
(34,331
)
 
$
361,850

 
$
(48,079
)


 
December 31, 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
$
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
)
Our cemetery perpetual care trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values and the duration of unrealized losses, are shown in the following tables.
 
March 31, 2014
 
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
$
1,247

 
$
(11
)
 
$
2

 
$
—

 
$
1,249

 
$
(11
)
Canadian government
18,422

 
(146
)
 
1,818

 
(58
)
 
20,240

 
(204
)
Corporate
15,687

 
(148
)
 
3,204

 
(161
)
 
18,891

 
(309
)
Residential mortgage-backed
685

 
(14
)
 
11

 
(1
)
 
696

 
(15
)
Asset-backed
391

 
(4
)
 
15

 
—

 
406

 
(4
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
3,362

 
(57
)
 
46

 
(5
)
 
3,408

 
(62
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
25,383

 
(1,519
)
 
2,755

 
(782
)
 
28,138

 
(2,301
)
Canada
1,233

 
(35
)
 
1,664

 
(544
)
 
2,897

 
(579
)
Other international
1,847

 
(21
)
 
1,020

 
(145
)
 
2,867

 
(166
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
397

 
(15
)
 
118

 
(12
)
 
515

 
(27
)
Fixed income
49,171

 
(893
)
 
9,632

 
(237
)
 
58,803

 
(1,130
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
20,256

 
(8,753
)
 
20,256

 
(8,753
)
Other
14

 
(10
)
 
9,891

 
—

 
9,905

 
(10
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
117,839

 
$
(2,873
)
 
$
50,432

 
$
(10,698
)
 
$
168,271

 
$
(13,571
)

 
December 31, 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
$
1,339

 
$
(14
)
 
$
20

 
$
—

 
$
1,359

 
$
(14
)
Canadian government
15,777

 
(214
)
 
5,131

 
(245
)
 
20,908

 
(459
)
Corporate
22,534

 
(129
)
 
3,299

 
(134
)
 
25,833

 
(263
)
Residential mortgage-backed
2,960

 
(18
)
 
10

 
(1
)
 
2,970

 
(19
)
Asset-backed
2,835

 
(10
)
 
15

 
(1
)
 
2,850

 
(11
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
14,650

 
(245
)
 
44

 
(7
)
 
14,694

 
(252
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
23,825

 
(1,561
)
 
3,254

 
(526
)
 
27,079

 
(2,087
)
Canada
667

 
(129
)
 
1,794

 
(494
)
 
2,461

 
(623
)
Other international
1,540

 
(54
)
 
525

 
(113
)
 
2,065

 
(167
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
391

 
(14
)
 
163

 
(21
)
 
554

 
(35
)
Fixed income
181,701

 
(2,090
)
 
28,507

 
(508
)
 
210,208

 
(2,598
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
19,242

 
(9,002
)
 
19,242

 
(9,002
)
Other
—

 
—

 
9,738

 
(84
)
 
9,738

 
(84
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
268,219

 
$
(4,478
)
 
$
71,742

 
$
(11,136
)
 
$
339,961

 
$
(15,614
)
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
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
27,923

 
$
22,199

Withdrawals
43,737

 
32,705

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
61,485

 
60,979

Sales of available-for-sale securities
64,051

 
96,704

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
16,101

 
11,371

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(1,474
)
 
(1,721
)
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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at fair value
$
1,415,235

 
$
1,422,942

Cash and cash equivalents
132,471

 
128,216

Assets associated with businesses held for sale
(159,808
)
 
(163,436
)
Insurance-backed fixed income securities
279,236

 
280,969

Trust investments
1,667,134

 
1,668,691

Receivables from customers
255,606

 
254,294

Unearned finance charge
(6,826
)
 
(6,772
)
 
1,915,914

 
1,916,213

Allowance for cancellation
(44,375
)
 
(45,339
)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,871,539

 
$
1,870,874
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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 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).
 
March 31, 2014
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
99,924

 
$
1,435

 
$
(4,221
)
 
$
97,138

Canadian government
2
 
94,793

 
151

 
(1,066
)
 
93,878

Corporate
2
 
56,892

 
3,965

 
(361
)
 
60,496

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
2,424

 
26

 
(33
)
 
2,417

Asset-backed
2
 
3,358

 
65

 
—

 
3,423

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
29,322

 
1,921

 
(45
)
 
31,198

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
369,338

 
75,887

 
(6,397
)
 
438,828

Canada
1
 
25,182

 
4,721

 
(970
)
 
28,933

Other international
1
 
34,811

 
4,904

 
(480
)
 
39,235

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
262,636

 
23,887

 
(2,132
)
 
284,391

Fixed income
1
 
313,960

 
5,785

 
(15,800
)
 
303,945

Private equity
3
 
32,568

 
3,069

 
(8,123
)
 
27,514

Other
3
 
3,455

 
384

 
—

 
3,839

Trust investments
 
 
$
1,328,663

 
$
126,200

 
$
(39,628
)
 
$
1,415,235


 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
110,511

 
$
1,299

 
$
(5,599
)
 
$
106,211

Canadian government
2
 
100,263

 
81

 
(1,113
)
 
99,231

Corporate
2
 
64,042

 
3,515

 
(691
)
 
66,866

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
2,408

 
23

 
(33
)
 
2,398

Asset-backed
2
 
3,366

 
—

 
(10
)
 
3,356

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
30,107

 
754

 
(235
)
 
30,626

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
364,721

 
77,963

 
(2,928
)
 
439,756

Canada
1
 
27,634

 
4,346

 
(1,216
)
 
30,764

Other international
1
 
35,519

 
4,986

 
(199
)
 
40,306

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
257,256

 
22,530

 
(2,303
)
 
277,483

Fixed income
1
 
313,606

 
3,228

 
(19,577
)
 
297,257

Private equity
3
 
32,909

 
2,702

 
(8,726
)
 
26,885

Other
3
 
1,545

 
291

 
(33
)
 
1,803

Trust investments
 
 
$
1,343,887

 
$
121,718

 
$
(42,663
)
 
$
1,422,942
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
 
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
Fair value, beginning balance
$
26,885

 
$
1,803

 
$
17,879

 
$
744

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(470
)
 
2,036

 
10,850

 
509

Net realized losses included in Other income (expense), net(2)
(8
)
 
—

 
(5
)
 
(1
)
Purchases
1,887

 
—

 
—

 
—

Contributions
467

 
—

 
637

 
—

Distributions
(1,247
)
 
—

 
(3,630
)
 
—

Fair value, ending balance
$
27,514

 
$
3,839

 
$
25,731

 
$
1,252
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 March 31, 2014 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
132,873

Due in one to five years
54,732

Due in five to ten years
40,276

Thereafter
29,471

 
$
257,352
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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are shown in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2014
 
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
$
22,414

 
$
(2,141
)
 
$
19,008

 
$
(2,080
)
 
$
41,422

 
$
(4,221
)
Canadian government
4,831

 
(44
)
 
16,869

 
(1,022
)
 
21,700

 
(1,066
)
Corporate
17,003

 
(288
)
 
1,182

 
(73
)
 
18,185

 
(361
)
Residential mortgage-backed
1,250

 
(24
)
 
138

 
(9
)
 
1,388

 
(33
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,395

 
(45
)
 
—

 
—

 
1,395

 
(45
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
87,310

 
(5,886
)
 
2,539

 
(511
)
 
89,849

 
(6,397
)
Canada
7,257

 
(349
)
 
1,720

 
(621
)
 
8,977

 
(970
)
Other international
4,373

 
(450
)
 
307

 
(30
)
 
4,680

 
(480
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
19,712

 
(400
)
 
12,319

 
(1,732
)
 
32,031

 
(2,132
)
Fixed income
52,303

 
(1,978
)
 
54,279

 
(13,822
)
 
106,582

 
(15,800
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
13,265

 
(8,123
)
 
13,265

 
(8,123
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
217,848

 
$
(11,605
)
 
$
121,626

 
$
(28,023
)
 
$
339,474

 
$
(39,628
)

 
December 31, 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
$
28,693

 
$
(3,595
)
 
$
19,351

 
$
(2,004
)
 
$
48,044

 
$
(5,599
)
Canadian government
9,546

 
(120
)
 
18,981

 
(993
)
 
28,527

 
(1,113
)
Corporate
21,357

 
(346
)
 
5,654

 
(345
)
 
27,011

 
(691
)
Residential mortgage-backed
1,381

 
(25
)
 
172

 
(8
)
 
1,553

 
(33
)
  Asset-backed
3,275

 
(10
)
 
—

 
—

 
3,275

 
(10
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
14,028

 
(235
)
 
—

 
—

 
14,028

 
(235
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
46,544

 
(2,153
)
 
3,327

 
(775
)
 
49,871

 
(2,928
)
Canada
2,433

 
(576
)
 
1,992

 
(641
)
 
4,425

 
(1,217
)
Other international
3,396

 
(138
)
 
369

 
(60
)
 
3,765

 
(198
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
16,206

 
(337
)
 
12,456

 
(1,966
)
 
28,662

 
(2,303
)
Fixed income
143,846

 
(4,984
)
 
38,217

 
(14,593
)
 
182,063

 
(19,577
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
13,002

 
(8,726
)
 
13,002

 
(8,726
)
Other
—

 
—

 
527

 
(33
)
 
527

 
(33
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
290,705

 
$
(12,519
)
 
$
114,048

 
$
(30,144
)
 
$
404,753

 
$
(42,663
)