Equity Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Our components of Accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gains and Losses			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	88,441		$	—		$	88,441
Activity in 2014	(32,141		)	—			(32,141		)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments to Net incomefrom discontinued operations	3,114			—			3,114
Net unrealized losses associated with available-for- sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes	—			(166,570		)	(166,570		)
Reclassification of net unrealized losses activity attributable to the Deferred preneed receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes	—			166,570			166,570
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	59,414		$	—		$	59,414
Activity in 2015	(53,250		)	—			(53,250		)
Net unrealized losses associated with available-for- sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes	—			(85,140		)	(85,140		)
Reclassification of net unrealized losses activity attributable to the Deferred preneed receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes	—			85,140			85,140
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	6,164		$	—		$	6,164
Activity in 2016	10,328			—			10,328
Net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes	—			120,573			120,573
Reclassification of net unrealized gains activity attributable to the Deferred preneed receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes	—			(120,573		)	(120,573		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	16,492		$	—		$	16,492