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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Schedule of Revisions and Reclassifications - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred tax assets $ 1,128us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent $ 30,282us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Assets, Current 396,856us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 379,096us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Goodwill 1,810,853us-gaap_Goodwill 1,825,721us-gaap_Goodwill    
Total assets 11,923,644us-gaap_Assets 12,833,600us-gaap_Assets    
Current maturities of long-term debt 90,931us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 176,362us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Income taxes 8,035us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent 5,263us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent    
Liabilities, Current 552,008us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 673,582us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations 2,963,794us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 3,125,548us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Deferred tax liabilities 448,824us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 387,169us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Other liabilities 495,565us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 491,238us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Accumulated deficit (81,859)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (90,026)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit    
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 1,377,378us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,480,228us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,415,193us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,463,262us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Liabilities and Equity 11,923,644us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 12,833,600us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Financials as previously reported [Member]        
Deferred tax assets   39,074us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Assets, Current   393,747us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Goodwill   1,922,102us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Total assets   12,906,070us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Current maturities of long-term debt   146,362us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Income taxes   6,391us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Liabilities, Current   642,584us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations   3,155,548us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Deferred tax liabilities   619,200us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Other liabilities   430,393us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Accumulated deficit   (145,876)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest   1,424,378us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Liabilities and Equity   12,906,070us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember
   
Restatement Adjustment [Member]        
Deferred tax assets   (3,750)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Assets, Current   (3,750)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Goodwill   (91,016)us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Total assets   (94,766)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Current maturities of long-term debt   30,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Income taxes   (1,202)us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Liabilities, Current   28,798us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations   (30,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Deferred tax liabilities   (190,355)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Other liabilities   40,941us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Accumulated deficit   55,850us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest   55,850us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Liabilities and Equity   (94,766)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
   
Reclassifications for purchase price adjustments and discontinued operations [Member]        
Deferred tax assets   (5,042)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Assets, Current   (10,901)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Goodwill   (5,365)us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Total assets   22,296us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Current maturities of long-term debt   0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Income taxes   74us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Liabilities, Current   2,200us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations   0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Deferred tax liabilities   (41,676)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Other liabilities   19,904us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
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Accumulated deficit   0us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest   0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Liabilities and Equity   22,296us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember
   
Financials as adjusted [Domain]        
Deferred tax assets   30,282us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Assets, Current   379,096us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Goodwill   1,825,721us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Total assets   12,833,600us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Current maturities of long-term debt   176,362us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Income taxes   5,263us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Liabilities, Current   673,582us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations   3,125,548us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Deferred tax liabilities   387,169us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Other liabilities   491,238us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Accumulated deficit   (90,026)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest   1,480,228us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain
   
Liabilities and Equity   $ 12,833,600us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain