Preneed Funeral Activities Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details) - Funeral - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
$ 295,214
|
$ 548,240
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(39,940)
|
(48,832)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
172,794
|
167,817
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(33,638)
|
(41,727)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
468,008
|
716,057
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(73,578)
|
(90,559)
|
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
294,453
|
479,662
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(39,342)
|
(48,390)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
155,793
|
149,104
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(28,584)
|
(35,260)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
450,246
|
628,766
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(67,926)
|
(83,650)
|
Reported at net asset value |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
761
|
68,578
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(598)
|
(442)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
17,001
|
18,713
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(5,054)
|
(6,467)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
17,762
|
87,291
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(5,652)
|
(6,909)
|
US Treasury Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
1,879
|
37,008
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(55)
|
(1,273)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
7,077
|
4,687
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(82)
|
(58)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
8,956
|
41,695
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(137)
|
(1,331)
|
Foreign Government Debt Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
3,141
|
2,336
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(99)
|
(17)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
13,203
|
11,535
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(472)
|
(638)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
16,344
|
13,871
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(571)
|
(655)
|
Corporate Debt Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
2,291
|
4,644
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(23)
|
(156)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
2,412
|
4,025
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(48)
|
(128)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
4,703
|
8,669
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(71)
|
(284)
|
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
377
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(6)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
133
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(16)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
510
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(22)
|
Asset-backed Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
52
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
0
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
5
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(1)
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
57
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(1)
|
|
Preferred Stock Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
0
|
448
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
0
|
(60)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
171
|
42
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(88)
|
(98)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
171
|
490
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(88)
|
(158)
|
US Common Stock Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
104,059
|
128,725
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(17,424)
|
(16,448)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
18,077
|
14,531
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(3,005)
|
(2,701)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
122,136
|
143,256
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(20,429)
|
(19,149)
|
Canada Common Stock Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
1,526
|
1,956
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(199)
|
(355)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
1,419
|
1,097
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(379)
|
(722)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
2,945
|
3,053
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(578)
|
(1,077)
|
Other International Common Stock Securities |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
8,579
|
9,458
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(1,175)
|
(1,638)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
7,176
|
6,151
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(1,716)
|
(2,269)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
15,755
|
15,609
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(2,891)
|
(3,907)
|
Equity Funds |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
162,848
|
185,726
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(19,583)
|
(23,385)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
81,872
|
79,855
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(18,351)
|
(20,590)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
244,720
|
265,581
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(37,934)
|
(43,975)
|
Fixed Income Funds |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
8,714
|
108,984
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(726)
|
(5,052)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
24,381
|
27,048
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(4,442)
|
(8,040)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
33,095
|
136,032
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(5,168)
|
(13,092)
|
Private Equity Funds | Reported at net asset value |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
761
|
0
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(598)
|
0
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
17,001
|
18,713
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(5,054)
|
(6,467)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
17,762
|
18,713
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(5,652)
|
(6,467)
|
Other Investments |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
1,364
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(58)
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
0
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
0
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
1,364
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
$ (58)
|
|
Fixed Income Commingled funds [Member] | Reported at net asset value |
|
|
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
68,578
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(442)
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
0
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
0
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
68,578
|
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
$ (442)
|