Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Level 3 Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance			$ 17,687
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)			15,420	[1]
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)			(48)	[2]
Contributions			3,430
Distributions and other			(9,645)
Fair market value, ending balance			26,844
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance	19,779		11,122		10,849
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)	1,216	[3]	6,897	[3]	1,648	[3]
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)	(70)	[4]	(142)	[4]	(162)	[4]
Sales	0		0		(26)
Contributions	10,461		3,706		4,171
Distributions and other	(7,478)		(1,841)		(5,358)
Investments with significant unobservable inputs acquired	0		37		0
Fair market value, ending balance	23,908		19,779		11,122
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance	11,590		7,659		6,890
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)	2,145	[3]	4,081	[3]	1,035	[3]
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)	(44)	[4]	(76)	[4]	(43)	[4]
Sales	(17)		0		0
Contributions	0		0		0
Distributions and other	(1,586)		(508)		(223)
Investments with significant unobservable inputs acquired	0		434		0
Fair market value, ending balance	$ 12,088		$ 11,590		$ 7,659

[1] All unrealized gains (losses) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our cemetery 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 cemetery 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.

[3] All unrealized gains recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our cemetery perpetual care trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Accumulated other comprehensive income to Care trusts’ corpus. See Note 7 for further information related to our Care trusts’ corpus.

[4] All losses recognized in Other income (expense), net for our cemetery perpetual care trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income (expense), net to Care trusts’ corpus. See Note 7 for further information related to our Care trusts’ corpus.