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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Cemetery Perpetual Care 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
)
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member]
  
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Line Items]  
Investment related activities [Table Text Block]
The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our cemetery perpetual care trusts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
11,837

 
$
8,228

Withdrawals
5,885

 
9,569

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
38,895

 
35,052

Sales of available-for-sale securities
30,072

 
27,490

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
5,045

 
3,782

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(337
)
 
(322
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Cemetery perpetual care 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
$
1,373,613

 
$
1,352,539

Cash and cash equivalents
81,773

 
78,509

Assets associated with businesses held for sale
(112,797
)
 
(83,426
)
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$
1,342,589

 
$
1,347,622
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
March 31, 2014
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
1,675

 
$
18

 
$
(11
)
 
$
1,682

Canadian government
2
 
29,208

 
346

 
(204
)
 
29,350

Corporate
2
 
41,561

 
733

 
(309
)
 
41,985

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
4,280

 
34

 
(15
)
 
4,299

Asset-backed
2
 
3,001

 
67

 
(4
)
 
3,064

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
26,495

 
1,431

 
(62
)
 
27,864

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
232,619

 
54,271

 
(2,301
)
 
284,589

Canada
1
 
8,446

 
2,389

 
(579
)
 
10,256

Other international
1
 
21,341

 
1,863

 
(166
)
 
23,038

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
40,452

 
7,385

 
(27
)
 
47,810

Fixed income
1
 
822,406

 
45,882

 
(1,130
)
 
867,158

Private equity
3
 
29,074

 
485

 
(8,753
)
 
20,806

Other
3
 
10,571

 
1,151

 
(10
)
 
11,712

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
 
 
$
1,271,129

 
$
116,055

 
$
(13,571
)
 
$
1,373,613


 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
1,588

 
$
9

 
$
(14
)
 
$
1,583

Canadian government
2
 
28,487

 
301

 
(459
)
 
28,329

Corporate
2
 
43,196

 
312

 
(263
)
 
43,245

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
4,258

 
14

 
(19
)
 
4,253

Asset-backed
2
 
3,006

 
5

 
(11
)
 
3,000

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
25,952

 
192

 
(252
)
 
25,892

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


United States
1
 
231,156

 
53,782

 
(2,087
)
 
282,851

Canada
1
 
8,846

 
2,222

 
(623
)
 
10,445

Other international
1
 
20,676

 
1,319

 
(167
)
 
21,828

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
41,282

 
5,693

 
(35
)
 
46,940

Fixed income
1
 
819,439

 
35,963

 
(2,598
)
 
852,804

Private equity
3
 
28,309

 
472

 
(9,002
)
 
19,779

Other
3
 
10,521

 
1,153

 
(84
)
 
11,590

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
 
 
$
1,266,716

 
$
101,437

 
$
(15,614
)
 
$
1,352,539
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The change in our market-based cemetery perpetual care 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
$
19,779

 
$
11,590

 
$
11,122

 
$
7,659

Net unrealized gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
727

 
128

 
6,069

 
2,729

Net realized losses included in Other income (expense), net(2)
(12
)
 
(6
)
 
(82
)
 
(46
)
Sales
(17
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Contributions
694

 
—

 
1

 
—

Distributions
(365
)
 
—

 
(656
)
 
—

Fair value, ending balance
$
20,806

 
$
11,712

 
$
16,454

 
$
10,342
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 at March 31, 2014 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
15,236

Due in one to five years
35,515

Due in five to ten years
24,753

Thereafter
4,876

 
$
80,380