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Preneed Funeral Activities (Tables) - Funeral
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
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
 
March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
34,976

 
$
27,708

Withdrawals
$
42,123

 
$
35,170

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
$
90,952

 
$
109,522

Sales of available-for-sale securities
$
89,412

 
$
99,493
Long-term receivable and investment components
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,199,453

 
$
1,152,752

Cash and cash equivalents
115,914

 
122,517

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
270,348

 
271,248

Trust investments
1,585,715

 
1,546,517

Receivables from customers
319,456

 
312,556

Unearned finance charge
(13,233
)
 
(12,562
)
 
1,891,938

 
1,846,511

Allowance for cancellation
(29,283
)
 
(29,066
)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,862,655

 
$
1,817,445
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation
The costs and values associated with trust investments measured at market at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 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.

 
March 31, 2017
 
Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
72,835

 
$
405

 
$
(372
)
 
$
72,868

Canadian government
2
 
53,740

 
254

 
(59
)
 
53,935

Corporate
2
 
11,874

 
193

 
(71
)
 
11,996

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
172

 
17

 
—

 
189

Asset-backed
2
 
52

 
—

 
(1
)
 
51

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
1,425

 
112

 
(54
)
 
1,483

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
332,089

 
62,224

 
(5,017
)
 
389,296

Canada
1
 
11,593

 
2,966

 
(441
)
 
14,118

Other international
1
 
23,513

 
2,212

 
(2,439
)
 
23,286

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
320,086

 
15,302

 
(12,428
)
 
322,960

Fixed income
1
 
94,756

 
1,332

 
(6,782
)
 
89,306

Other
3
 
4,017

 
1,448

 
(30
)
 
5,435

Trust investments, at fair value
 
 
926,152

 
86,465

 
(27,694
)
 
984,923

Fixed income commingled funds
 
 
174,432

 
4,608

 
(1,131
)
 
177,909

Private equity
 
 
36,430

 
3,150

 
(2,959
)
 
36,621

Trust investments, at net asset value
 
 
210,862

 
7,758

 
(4,090
)
 
214,530

Trust investments, at market
 
 
$
1,137,014

 
$
94,223

 
$
(31,784
)
 
$
1,199,453

 
December 31, 2016
 
Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
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
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
 
March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In thousands)
Fair value, beginning balance
$
5,276

 
$
4,756

Net unrealized gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
221

 
55

Distributions and other
(62
)
 
—

Fair value, ending balance
$
5,435

 
$
4,811
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2017 to 2041. Maturities of fixed income securities, excluding mutual funds, at March 31, 2017 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
71,410

Due in one to five years
26,461

Due in five to ten years
33,537

Thereafter
7,631

 
$
139,039
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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, are shown in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2017
 
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
$
24,169

 
$
(372
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
24,169

 
$
(372
)
Canadian government
4,011

 
(45
)
 
173

 
(14
)
 
4,184

 
(59
)
Corporate
1,383

 
(15
)
 
2,564

 
(56
)
 
3,947

 
(71
)
 Asset-backed
—

 
—

 
51

 
(1
)
 
51

 
(1
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Preferred stock
112

 
(29
)
 
95

 
(25
)
 
207

 
(54
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

United States
58,091

 
(5,017
)
 
13,858

 
—

 
71,949

 
(5,017
)
Canada
3,353

 
(430
)
 
124

 
(11
)
 
3,477

 
(441
)
Other international
3,846

 
(357
)
 
7,567

 
(2,082
)
 
11,413

 
(2,439
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Equity
25,972

 
(1,954
)
 
132,756

 
(10,474
)
 
158,728

 
(12,428
)
Fixed income
26,910

 
(447
)
 
30,967

 
(6,335
)
 
57,877

 
(6,782
)
Other
—

 
—

 
1,400

 
(30
)
 
1,400

 
(30
)
Trust investments, at fair value
147,847

 
(8,666
)
 
189,555

 
(19,028
)
 
337,402

 
(27,694
)
Fixed income commingled funds
72,487

 
(467
)
 
18,383

 
(664
)
 
90,870

 
(1,131
)
Private equity
28

 
(17
)
 
20,373

 
(2,942
)
 
20,401

 
(2,959
)
Trust investments, at net asset value
72,515

 
(484
)
 
38,756

 
(3,606
)
 
111,271

 
(4,090
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
220,362

 
$
(9,150
)
 
$
228,311

 
$
(22,634
)
 
$
448,673

 
$
(31,784
)
 
December 31, 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
$
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
)
Residential mortgage-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
)