Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Long-term Receivable and Investment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term receivable and investment components [Line Items]
Current assets of discontinued operations	$ 0	$ (4,750)
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	1,341,376	1,342,591
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member]
Long-term receivable and investment components [Line Items]
Trust investments, at market	1,192,966	1,352,251
Cash and cash equivalents	149,694	78,509
Current assets of discontinued operations	(1,284)	(88,169)
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	$ 1,341,376	$ 1,342,591

The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions may include: (1) mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset backed securities; (2) US government and agency obligations; (3) state and municipal government obligations; (4) other sovereign government debt; (5) corporate obligations; (6) corporate equities; (7) principal investments; (8) derivative contracts; and (9) physical commodities. Includes both pledged and unpledged holdings.

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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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