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Equity Level 4 (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired 1,974,053us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 11,424,446us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired   15,294,567us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Common stock, par or stated value per share   $ 1us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share   $ 1us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare    
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period $ 59,414,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 88,441,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive income attributable to parent   (32,096,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (23,292,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 5,892,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments to discontinued operations   3,114,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
Balance at end of period   59,414,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 88,441,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method 45,100,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredParValueMethod 241,700,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredParValueMethod   184,900,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredParValueMethod
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share $ 22.84us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 21.15us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare   $ 12.09us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period   88,441,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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111,717,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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105,852,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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5,865,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments to discontinued operations   3,114,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
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Decrease in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes   (166,570,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Reclassification of net unrealized loss activity   166,570,000sci_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTaxEffectOnDeferredReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus
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111,717,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period   88,441,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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111,717,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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105,852,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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5,865,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Decrease in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes   (166,570,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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