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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Preneed funeral receivables net and trust investments [Line Items]  
Preneed Funeral Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Table Text Block]
The activity in Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,760,297

 
$
1,843,023

 
$
1,870,243

Net preneed contract sales
296,896

 
283,927

 
247,994

Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds
(246,436
)
 
(234,413
)
 
(211,830
)
Deposits to trust
121,668

 
121,109

 
102,553

Acquisitions (divestitures) of businesses, net
3,560

 
1,400

 
(19,203
)
Net undistributed investment earnings (losses) (1)
65,954

 
(38,510
)
 
22,480

Maturities and distributed earnings
(193,604
)
 
(200,635
)
 
(162,059
)
Change in cancellation allowance
5,295

 
2,787

 
7,644

Effect of foreign currency and other
3,815

 
(18,391
)
 
(14,799
)
Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,817,445

 
$
1,760,297

 
$
1,843,023

(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings.
Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenues [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity in Deferred preneed funeral revenue for the years ended December 31:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred preneed funeral revenue
$
557,897

 
$
540,164

 
$
551,948

Net preneed contract sales
251,134

 
232,628

 
198,195

Acquisitions (divestitures) of businesses, net
2,170

 
(2,895
)
 
(21,639
)
Net investment earnings (losses) (1)
66,656

 
(37,208
)
 
24,256

Recognized deferred preneed revenue
(277,248
)
 
(276,359
)
 
(258,534
)
Change in cancellation allowance
8,411

 
11,675

 
21,272

Change in deferred preneed receipts held in trust
(28,506
)
 
90,351

 
26,131

Effect of foreign currency and other
766

 
(459
)
 
(1,465
)
Ending balance — Deferred preneed funeral revenue
$
581,280

 
$
557,897

 
$
540,164

(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings.
Funeral [Member]  
Preneed funeral receivables net and trust investments [Line Items]  
Investment related activities [Table Text Block]
The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our preneed funeral merchandise and service trusts for the years ended December 31:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Deposits
$
121,668

 
$
121,109

 
$
102,553

Withdrawals
$
157,549

 
$
160,135

 
$
131,352

Purchases of available-for-sale securities(1)
$
377,813

 
$
453,092

 
$
1,238,257

Sales of available-for-sale securities(1)
$
387,959

 
$
458,236

 
$
1,318,512


(1)
The higher level of activity in 2014 was the result of changing the legal structure of the trust investments.
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31 were as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,152,752

 
$
1,109,394

Cash and cash equivalents
122,517

 
134,642

Assets associated with businesses held for sale
—

 
(39
)
Insurance-backed fixed income securities
271,248

 
271,116

Trust investments
1,546,517

 
1,515,113

Receivables from customers
312,556

 
290,689

Unearned finance charge
(12,562
)
 
(11,235
)
 
1,846,511

 
1,794,567

Allowance for cancellation
(29,066
)
 
(34,270
)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,817,445

 
$
1,760,297
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The cost and market values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust investments recorded at fair value at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in the trusts. Fair value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the trusts.
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
2
$
75,245

 
$
317

 
$
(557
)
 
$
75,005

Canadian government
2
55,752

 
272

 
(42
)
 
55,982

Corporate
2
12,702

 
177

 
(92
)
 
12,787

Residential mortgage-backed
2
29

 
1

 
—

 
30

Asset-backed
2
58

 
—

 
(3
)
 
55

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
2
1,428

 
81

 
(39
)
 
1,470

Common stock:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
1
334,854

 
49,785

 
(11,525
)
 
373,114

Canada
1
11,853

 
2,592

 
(263
)
 
14,182

Other international
1
25,761

 
1,824

 
(3,167
)
 
24,418

Mutual funds:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
1
313,132

 
7,780

 
(26,842
)
 
294,070

Fixed income
1
92,760

 
1,344

 
(7,368
)
 
86,736

Other
3
4,079

 
1,214

 
(17
)
 
5,276

Trust investments, at fair value
 
927,653

 
65,387

 
(49,915
)
 
943,125

Fixed income commingled funds

168,959

 
3,177

 
(1,167
)
 
170,969

Private equity

40,892

 
2,956

 
(5,190
)
 
38,658

Trust investments, at net asset value
 
209,851

 
6,133

 
(6,357
)
 
209,627

Trust investments, at market
 
$
1,137,504

 
$
71,520

 
$
(56,272
)
 
$
1,152,752

 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
2
$
64,140

 
$
89

 
$
(1,270
)
 
$
62,959

Canadian government
2
56,975

 
323

 
(55
)
 
57,243

Corporate
2
18,983

 
235

 
(284
)
 
18,934

Residential mortgage-backed
2
1,299

 
29

 
(22
)
 
1,306

Asset-backed
2
5

 
—

 
—

 
5

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
2
1,951

 
41

 
(158
)
 
1,834

Common stock:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
1
344,544

 
30,885

 
(19,149
)
 
356,280

Canada
1
11,882

 
2,651

 
(1,077
)
 
13,456

Other international
1
32,193

 
2,636

 
(3,907
)
 
30,922

Mutual funds:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
1
324,231

 
1,263

 
(43,975
)
 
281,519

Fixed income
1
155,893

 
154

 
(13,092
)
 
142,955

Other
3
3,687

 
1,069

 
—

 
4,756

Trust investments, at fair value
 
1,015,783

 
39,375

 
(82,989
)
 
972,169

Fixed income commingled funds
 
102,063

 
228

 
(1,103
)
 
101,188

Private equity

38,724

 
3,780

 
(6,467
)
 
36,037

Trust investments, at net asset value
 
140,787

 
4,008

 
(7,570
)
 
137,225

Trust investments, at market
 
$
1,156,570

 
$
43,383

 
$
(90,559
)
 
$
1,109,394
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The change in our market-based funeral merchandise and service trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Fair value, beginning balance at January 1
 
$
4,756

 
$
4,891

 
$
801

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
 
478

 
(167
)
 
876

Purchases
 
89

 
32

 
3,214

Sales
 
(47
)
 
—

 
—

Fair value, ending balance at December 31
 
$
5,276

 
$
4,756

 
$
4,891

(1)
All unrealized gains recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our funeral 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 receipts held in trust. See Note 6 for further information related to our Deferred preneed receipts held in trust.
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2017 to 2041. Maturities of fixed income securities at December 31, 2016 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
76,744

Due in one to five years
27,298

Due in five to ten years
31,374

Thereafter
8,443

 
$
143,859
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our funeral merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values, and the duration of unrealized losses for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, are shown in the following tables.
 
December 31, 2016
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
$
25,996

 
$
(557
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
25,996

 
$
(557
)
Canadian government
2,847

 
(30
)
 
191

 
(12
)
 
3,038

 
(42
)
Corporate
1,710

 
(15
)
 
3,560

 
(77
)
 
5,270

 
(92
)
Asset-backed
—

 
—

 
55

 
(3
)
 
55

 
(3
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


Preferred stock
125

 
(17
)
 
98

 
(22
)
 
223

 
(39
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


United States
87,059

 
(8,149
)
 
14,939

 
(3,376
)
 
101,998

 
(11,525
)
Canada
2,832

 
(254
)
 
482

 
(9
)
 
3,314

 
(263
)
Other international
5,390

 
(1,301
)
 
7,368

 
(1,866
)
 
12,758

 
(3,167
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


Equity
108,109

 
(5,080
)
 
127,273

 
(21,762
)
 
235,382

 
(26,842
)
Fixed income
34,120

 
(817
)
 
31,654

 
(6,551
)
 
65,774

 
(7,368
)
Other
26

 
(2
)
 
1,160

 
(15
)
 
1,186

 
(17
)
Trust investments, at fair value
268,214

 
(16,222
)
 
186,780

 
(33,693
)
 
454,994

 
(49,915
)
Fixed income commingled funds
75,041

 
(687
)
 
17,656

 
(480
)
 
92,697

 
(1,167
)
Private equity
693

 
(481
)
 
22,812

 
(4,709
)
 
23,505

 
(5,190
)
Trust investments, at net asset value
75,734

 
(1,168
)
 
40,468

 
(5,189
)
 
116,202

 
(6,357
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
343,948

 
$
(17,390
)
 
$
227,248

 
$
(38,882
)
 
$
571,196

 
$
(56,272
)
 
December 31, 2015
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
$
36,113

 
$
(1,268
)
 
$
141

 
$
(2
)
 
$
36,254

 
$
(1,270
)
Canadian government
209

 
(7
)
 
971

 
(48
)
 
1,180

 
(55
)
Corporate
4,618

 
(156
)
 
3,880

 
(128
)
 
8,498

 
(284
)
Residential mortgage-backed
378

 
(6
)
 
132

 
(16
)
 
510

 
(22
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
449

 
(60
)
 
42

 
(98
)
 
491

 
(158
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
128,925

 
(16,448
)
 
14,537

 
(2,701
)
 
143,462

 
(19,149
)
Canada
1,941

 
(355
)
 
1,051

 
(722
)
 
2,992

 
(1,077
)
Other international
9,473

 
(1,638
)
 
6,154

 
(2,269
)
 
15,627

 
(3,907
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
186,016

 
(23,385
)
 
79,892

 
(20,590
)
 
265,908

 
(43,975
)
Fixed income
109,154

 
(5,052
)
 
27,061

 
(8,040
)
 
136,215

 
(13,092
)
Trust investments, at fair value
477,276

 
(48,375
)
 
133,861

 
(34,614
)
 
611,137

 
(82,989
)
Fixed income commingled funds
70,964

 
(457
)
 
15,243

 
(646
)
 
86,207

 
(1,103
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
18,714

 
(6,467
)
 
18,714

 
(6,467
)
Trust investments, at net asset value
70,964

 
(457
)
 
33,957

 
(7,113
)
 
104,921

 
(7,570
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
548,240

 
$
(48,832
)
 
$
167,818

 
$
(41,727
)
 
$
716,058

 
$
(90,559
)