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Contracts Secured by Insurance	9 Months Ended
Contracts Secured by Insurance	Sep. 30, 2011
Contracts Secured by Insurance [Abstract]
CONTRACTS SECURED BY INSURANCE	8. CONTRACTS SECURED BY INSURANCE Certain preneed funeral contracts are secured by life insurance contracts. Generally, the proceeds of the life insurance policies have been assigned to the Company and will be paid upon the death of the insured. The proceeds will be used to satisfy the beneficiary’s obligations under the preneed contract for services and merchandise. Preneed funeral contracts secured by insurance totaled $205.0 million and $214.7 million at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively, and are not included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.