Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 77,215	$ 88,441	$ 88,441	$ 88,441	$ 0
Activity in 2014			(11,226)		0
Reduction in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes			17,039	0	17,039
Reclassification of net unrealized losses activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes			(17,039)	0	(17,039)
Balance at end of period	$ 77,215	$ 88,441	$ 77,215	$ 77,215	$ 0