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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Preneed funeral receivables net and trust investments [Line Items]  
Preneed Funeral Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Table Text Block]
The activity in Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,870,243

 
$
1,536,257

 
$
1,484,764

Net preneed contract sales
247,994

 
192,712

 
124,962

Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds
(211,830
)
 
(170,921
)
 
(125,625
)
Deposits to trust
102,553

 
82,168

 
81,601

(Divestitures) acquisitions of businesses, net
(19,203
)
 
271,395

 
6,021

Net undistributed investment earnings (1)
22,480

 
125,986

 
84,611

Maturities and distributed earnings
(162,059
)
 
(153,446
)
 
(126,130
)
Change in cancellation allowance
7,644

 
(3,245
)
 
934

Effect of foreign currency and other
(14,799
)
 
(10,663
)
 
5,119

Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,843,023

 
$
1,870,243

 
$
1,536,257


(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings.
Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenues [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity in Deferred preneed funeral revenues for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred preneed funeral revenues, net
$
551,948

 
$
535,136

 
$
573,477

Net preneed contract sales
198,195

 
144,202

 
103,341

(Divestitures) acquisitions of businesses, net
(21,639
)
 
298,047

 
(4,491
)
Net investment earnings(1)
24,256

 
126,428

 
83,788

Recognized deferred preneed revenues
(258,534
)
 
(200,680
)
 
(164,037
)
Change in cancellation allowance
21,272

 
(5,670
)
 
1,304

Change in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust
26,131

 
(343,878
)
 
(61,068
)
Effect of foreign currency and other
(1,465
)
 
(1,637
)
 
2,822

Ending balance — Deferred preneed funeral revenues, net
$
540,164

 
$
551,948

 
$
535,136

_________________________________
(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings.
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 for the years ended December 31:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Deposits
$
102,553

 
$
82,168

 
$
81,601

Withdrawals
$
131,352

 
$
125,914

 
$
100,635

Purchases of available-for-sale securities(1)
$
1,238,257

 
$
393,169

 
$
563,628

Sales of available-for-sale securities(1)
$
1,318,512

 
$
435,267

 
$
555,709

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities(1)
$
168,567

 
$
65,011

 
$
60,833

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities(1)
$
(113,748
)
 
$
(9,732
)
 
$
(21,454
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31 were as follows:
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,205,747

 
$
1,438,326

Cash and cash equivalents
162,229

 
128,217

Assets associated with businesses held for sale
—

 
(181,535
)
Insurance-backed fixed income securities
260,899

 
280,969

Trust investments
1,628,875

 
1,665,977

Receivables from customers
262,700

 
259,784

Unearned finance charge
(11,054
)
 
(10,179
)
 
1,880,521

 
1,915,582

Allowance for cancellation
(37,498
)
 
(45,339
)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,843,023

 
$
1,870,243
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The cost and market values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust investments recorded at fair value at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in the trusts. Fair value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the trusts.
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
2
$
85,775

 
$
468

 
$
(455
)
 
$
85,788

Canadian government
2
90,430

 
449

 
(874
)
 
90,005

Corporate
2
24,765

 
423

 
(126
)
 
25,062

Residential mortgage-backed
2
1,325

 
29

 
(12
)
 
1,342

Asset-backed
2
6

 
—

 
—

 
6

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
2
2,503

 
113

 
(113
)
 
2,503

Common stock:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
1
377,441

 
18,533

 
(7,405
)
 
388,569

Canada
1
14,708

 
4,292

 
(895
)
 
18,105

Other international
1
38,035

 
1,175

 
(1,560
)
 
37,650

Mutual funds:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
1
308,548

 
3,332

 
(15,901
)
 
295,979

Fixed income
1
229,414

 
869

 
(3,576
)
 
226,707

Private equity
3
35,094

 
2,649

 
(9,418
)
 
28,325

Other
3
5,084

 
726

 
(104
)
 
5,706

Trust investments
 
$
1,213,128

 
$
33,058

 
$
(40,439
)
 
$
1,205,747

 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
2
$
111,824

 
$
1,299

 
$
(5,599
)
 
$
107,524

Canadian government
2
100,263

 
81

 
(1,113
)
 
99,231

Corporate
2
64,579

 
3,515

 
(691
)
 
67,403

Residential mortgage-backed
2
2,438

 
23

 
(33
)
 
2,428

Asset-backed
2
3,407

 
—

 
(10
)
 
3,397

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
2
30,485

 
754

 
(235
)
 
31,004

Common stock:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
1
370,123

 
77,963

 
(2,928
)
 
445,158

Canada
1
27,710

 
4,346

 
(1,217
)
 
30,839

Other international
1
36,017

 
4,986

 
(198
)
 
40,805

Mutual funds:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
1
260,686

 
22,530

 
(2,303
)
 
280,913

Fixed income
1
317,280

 
3,228

 
(19,577
)
 
300,931

Private equity
3
32,909

 
2,702

 
(8,726
)
 
26,885

Other
3
1,550

 
291

 
(33
)
 
1,808

Trust investments
 
$
1,359,271

 
$
121,718

 
$
(42,663
)
 
$
1,438,326
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 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 :
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fair value, beginning balance at January 1,
$
26,885

 
$
1,808

 
$
17,879

 
$
744

 
$
15,986

 
$
912

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
2,242

 
826

 
13,429

 
1,442

 
(403
)
 
(159
)
Net realized losses included in Other income (expense), net(2)
(39
)
 
(6
)
 
(43
)
 
(3
)
 
(58
)
 
(2
)
Purchases
—

 
3,214

 
1,188

 
—

 
—

 
—

Sales
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

Contributions
6,122

 
4

 
3,229

 
—

 
4,664

 
—

Distributions and other
(6,885
)
 
(140
)
 
(9,245
)
 
(393
)
 
(2,301
)
 
(7
)
Acquisitions
—

 
—

 
448

 
18

 
—

 
—

Fair value, ending balance at December 31,
$
28,325

 
$
5,706

 
$
26,885

 
$
1,808

 
$
17,879

 
$
744

_______________________________________
(1)
All unrealized losses recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our funeral 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 funeral 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 2015 to 2044. Maturities of fixed income securities at December 31, 2014 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
123,545

Due in one to five years
32,659

Due in five to ten years
29,426

Thereafter
16,573

 
$
202,203
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 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, are shown in the following tables.
 
December 31, 2014
 
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
$
32,243

 
$
(412
)
 
$
4,978

 
$
(43
)
 
$
37,221

 
$
(455
)
Canadian government
2,894

 
(52
)
 
14,904

 
(822
)
 
17,798

 
(874
)
Corporate
4,988

 
(56
)
 
2,420

 
(70
)
 
7,408

 
(126
)
Residential mortgage-backed
217

 
(10
)
 
106

 
(2
)
 
323

 
(12
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


Preferred stock
26

 
(113
)
 
—

 
—

 
26

 
(113
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
126,527

 
(7,403
)
 
438

 
(2
)
 
126,965

 
(7,405
)
Canada
1,752

 
(379
)
 
1,085

 
(516
)
 
2,837

 
(895
)
Other international
19,593

 
(1,557
)
 
2

 
(3
)
 
19,595

 
(1,560
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


Equity
233,827

 
(13,219
)
 
23,717

 
(2,682
)
 
257,544

 
(15,901
)
Fixed income
112,160

 
(3,128
)
 
11,452

 
(448
)
 
123,612

 
(3,576
)
Private equity
203

 
(461
)
 
13,870

 
(8,957
)
 
14,073

 
(9,418
)
Other
5

 
(11
)
 
464

 
(93
)
 
469

 
(104
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
534,435

 
$
(26,801
)
 
$
73,436

 
$
(13,638
)
 
$
607,871

 
$
(40,439
)
 
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
$
29,008

 
$
(3,595
)
 
$
19,633

 
$
(2,004
)
 
$
48,641

 
$
(5,599
)
Canadian government
9,545

 
(120
)
 
18,981

 
(993
)
 
28,526

 
(1,113
)
Corporate
21,525

 
(346
)
 
5,665

 
(345
)
 
27,190

 
(691
)
Residential mortgage-backed
1,397

 
(25
)
 
174

 
(8
)
 
1,571

 
(33
)
Asset-backed
3,311

 
(10
)
 
—

 
—

 
3,311

 
(10
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
14,182

 
(235
)
 
—

 
—

 
14,182

 
(235
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
47,054

 
(2,153
)
 
3,374

 
(775
)
 
50,428

 
(2,928
)
Canada
2,439

 
(576
)
 
1,992

 
(641
)
 
4,431

 
(1,217
)
Other international
3,433

 
(138
)
 
375

 
(60
)
 
3,808

 
(198
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
16,383

 
(337
)
 
12,638

 
(1,966
)
 
29,021

 
(2,303
)
Fixed income
145,425

 
(4,984
)
 
38,774

 
(14,593
)
 
184,199

 
(19,577
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
13,002

 
(8,726
)
 
13,002

 
(8,726
)
Other
—

 
—

 
527

 
(33
)
 
$
527

 
$
(33
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
293,702

 
$
(12,519
)
 
$
115,135

 
$
(30,144
)
 
$
408,837

 
$
(42,663
)