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Preneed Funeral Activities (Tables) - Funeral
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Preneed funeral receivables net and trust investments [Line Items]  
Investment related activities
The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with these preneed merchandise and service trusts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
30,611

 
$
30,143

 
$
91,828

 
$
92,623

Withdrawals
$
45,120

 
$
36,310

 
$
118,250

 
$
123,499

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
$
82,369

 
$
100,663

 
$
263,905

 
$
281,298

Sales of available-for-sale securities
$
93,387

 
$
110,642

 
$
269,641

 
$
282,960
Long-term receivable and investment components
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,176,086

 
$
1,109,394

Cash and cash equivalents
112,662

 
134,642

Assets associated with business held for sale
(872
)
 
(39
)
Insurance-backed fixed income securities
272,088

 
271,116

Trust investments
1,559,964

 
1,515,113

Receivables from customers
314,185

 
290,689

Unearned finance charge
(12,893
)
 
(11,235
)
 
1,861,256

 
1,794,567

Allowance for cancellation
(36,484
)
 
(34,270
)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,824,772

 
$
1,760,297
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation
The costs and values associated with trust investments measured at market at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in the trusts. Value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the trusts.

 
September 30, 2016
 
Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
78,289

 
$
1,108

 
$
(102
)
 
$
79,295

Canadian government
2
 
77,016

 
487

 
(363
)
 
77,140

Corporate
2
 
13,603

 
263

 
(54
)
 
13,812

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
29

 
1

 
—

 
30

Asset-backed
2
 
58

 
—

 
—

 
58

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
1,436

 
116

 
(109
)
 
1,443

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
339,717

 
47,031

 
(13,043
)
 
373,705

Canada
1
 
12,028

 
3,460

 
(633
)
 
14,855

Other international
1
 
27,457

 
2,688

 
(2,608
)
 
27,537

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
321,562

 
11,257

 
(21,066
)
 
311,753

Fixed income
1
 
99,951

 
2,292

 
(7,372
)
 
94,871

Other
3
 
4,257

 
1,234

 
(10
)
 
5,481

Trust investments, at fair value
 
 
975,403

 
69,937

 
(45,360
)
 
999,980

Fixed income commingled funds
 
 
134,394

 
7,066

 
—

 
141,460

Private equity
 
 
35,881

 
3,041

 
(4,276
)
 
34,646

Trust investments, at net asset value
 
 
170,275

 
10,107

 
(4,276
)
 
176,106

Trust investments, at market
 
 
$
1,145,678

 
$
80,044

 
$
(49,636
)
 
$
1,176,086

 
December 31, 2015
 
Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
82,417

 
$
107

 
$
(1,331
)
 
$
81,193

Canadian government
2
 
72,488

 
532

 
(655
)
 
72,365

Corporate
2
 
19,036

 
235

 
(284
)
 
18,987

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
1,297

 
29

 
(22
)
 
1,304

Asset-backed
2
 
5

 
—

 
—

 
5

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
1,949

 
41

 
(158
)
 
1,832

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
344,116

 
30,885

 
(19,149
)
 
355,852

Canada
1
 
11,930

 
2,652

 
(1,077
)
 
13,505

Other international
1
 
32,156

 
2,636

 
(3,907
)
 
30,885

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
323,884

 
1,263

 
(43,975
)
 
281,172

Fixed income
1
 
155,717

 
154

 
(13,092
)
 
142,779

Other
3
 
3,703

 
1,069

 
—

 
4,772

Trust investments, at fair value
 
 
1,048,698

 
39,603

 
(83,650
)
 
1,004,651

Fixed income commingled funds
 
 
69,148

 
—

 
(442
)
 
68,706

Private equity
 
 
38,724

 
3,780

 
(6,467
)
 
36,037

Trust investments, at net asset value
 
 
107,872

 
3,780

 
(6,909
)
 
104,743

Trust investments, at market
 
 
$
1,156,570

 
$
43,383

 
$
(90,559
)
 
$
1,109,394
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The change in our trust investments measured at fair value with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fair value, beginning balance
$
5,353

 
$
5,081

 
$
4,772

 
$
4,891

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
106

 
(376
)
 
680

 
(209
)
Purchases
36

 
—

 
61

 
22

Sales
(14
)
 
(1
)
 
(32
)
 
—

Fair value, ending balance
$
5,481

 
$
4,704

 
$
5,481

 
$
4,704
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2016 to 2041. Maturities of fixed income securities, excluding mutual funds, at September 30, 2016 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
106,871

Due in one to five years
22,777

Due in five to ten years
32,538

Thereafter
8,149

 
$
170,335
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Our merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, are shown in the following tables:
 
September 30, 2016
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
7,926

 
$
(45
)
 
$
4,366

 
$
(57
)
 
$
12,292

 
$
(102
)
Canadian government
2,989

 
(107
)
 
13,170

 
(256
)
 
16,159

 
(363
)
Corporate
1,743

 
(18
)
 
3,073

 
(36
)
 
4,816

 
(54
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Preferred stock
—

 
—

 
150

 
(109
)
 
150

 
(109
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

United States
77,947

 
(9,198
)
 
25,271

 
(3,845
)
 
103,218

 
(13,043
)
Canada
—

 
—

 
3,211

 
(633
)
 
3,211

 
(633
)
Other international
6,419

 
(989
)
 
6,259

 
(1,619
)
 
12,678

 
(2,608
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Equity
22,807

 
(1,207
)
 
147,218

 
(19,859
)
 
170,025

 
(21,066
)
Fixed income
9,105

 
(342
)
 
32,980

 
(7,030
)
 
42,085

 
(7,372
)
Other
27

 
(2
)
 
1,161

 
(8
)
 
1,188

 
(10
)
Trust investments, at fair value
128,963

 
(11,908
)
 
236,859

 
(33,452
)
 
365,822

 
(45,360
)
Private equity
873

 
(459
)
 
19,368

 
(3,817
)
 
20,241

 
(4,276
)
Trust investments, at net asset value
873

 
(459
)
 
19,368

 
(3,817
)
 
20,241

 
(4,276
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
129,836

 
$
(12,367
)
 
$
256,227

 
$
(37,269
)
 
$
386,063

 
$
(49,636
)
 
December 31, 2015
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
37,008

 
$
(1,273
)
 
$
4,687

 
$
(58
)
 
$
41,695

 
$
(1,331
)
Canadian government
2,336

 
(17
)
 
11,535

 
(638
)
 
13,871

 
(655
)
Corporate
4,644

 
(156
)
 
4,025

 
(128
)
 
8,669

 
(284
)
Residential mortgage-backed
377

 
(6
)
 
133

 
(16
)
 
510

 
(22
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
448

 
(60
)
 
42

 
(98
)
 
490

 
(158
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
128,725

 
(16,448
)
 
14,531

 
(2,701
)
 
143,256

 
(19,149
)
Canada
1,956

 
(355
)
 
1,097

 
(722
)
 
3,053

 
(1,077
)
Other international
9,458

 
(1,638
)
 
6,151

 
(2,269
)
 
15,609

 
(3,907
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
185,726

 
(23,385
)
 
79,855

 
(20,590
)
 
265,581

 
(43,975
)
Fixed income
108,984

 
(5,052
)
 
27,048

 
(8,040
)
 
136,032

 
(13,092
)
Trust investments, at fair value
479,662

 
(48,390
)
 
149,104

 
(35,260
)
 
628,766

 
(83,650
)
Fixed income commingled funds
68,578

 
(442
)
 
—

 
—

 
68,578

 
(442
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
18,713

 
(6,467
)
 
18,713

 
(6,467
)
Trust investments, at net asset value
68,578

 
(442
)
 
18,713

 
(6,467
)
 
87,291

 
(6,909
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
548,240

 
$
(48,832
)
 
$
167,817

 
$
(41,727
)
 
$
716,057

 
$
(90,559
)