Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013 Segment
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of distinct reportable segments	5
Pre-need sales revenue recognition, percentage of sales price collected	10.00%
Cemetery
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of distinct reportable segments	3

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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