PERPETUAL CARE TRUSTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Trust Activities

A reconciliation of the Company’s merchandise trust activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is presented below (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2021			2020
Balance—beginning of period	$	516,284		$	517,192
Contributions		47,107			37,178
Distributions		(71,041	)		(49,950	)
Interest and dividends		31,539			22,329
Capital gain distributions		12,008			292
Realized gains and losses, net		14,511			(1,229	)
Other than temporary impairment		(136	)		(1,655	)
Taxes		(303	)		(306	)
Fees		(4,825	)		(5,261	)
Unrealized change in fair value		3,397			(22,271	)
Total		548,541			496,319
Less: Assets held for sale		—			(11,799	)
Balance—end of period	$	548,541		$	484,520

Cost and Market Value Associated with Assets Held in Trusts

The cost and market value associated with the assets held in the merchandise trusts as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

September 30, 2021	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Short-term investments	1	$	40,665	$	—	$	—		$	40,665
Fixed maturities:
U.S. governmental securities	2		1		—		—			1
Corporate debt securities	2		2,711		890		—			3,601
Other debt securities	2		—		—		—			—
Total fixed maturities			2,712		890		—			3,602
Mutual funds—debt securities	1		6,096		148		—			6,244
Mutual funds—equity securities	1		1,021		293		—			1,314
Other investment funds(1)			427,072		33,902		(4,752	)		456,222
Equity securities	1		23,155		4,840		(1,587	)		26,408
Other invested assets	2		3,733		88		—			3,821
Total investments			504,454		40,161		(6,339	)		538,276
West Virginia Trust Receivable			10,568		—		(303	)		10,265
Total		$	515,022	$	40,161	$	(6,642	)	$	548,541

(1)Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the balance sheet. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have redemption periods ranging from 1 to 30 days, and private credit funds, which have lockup periods of zero to fifteen years with three potential one year extensions at the discretion of the funds’ general partners. As of September 30, 2021, there were $110.8 million in unfunded investment commitments to the private credit funds, which are callable at any time.

December 31, 2020	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Short-term investments	1	$	41,039	$	12	$	—		$	41,051
Fixed maturities:
U.S. governmental securities	2		1		—		—			1
Corporate debt securities	2		2,818		638		—			3,456
Other debt securities	2		23,165		1,578		(1,332	)		23,411
Total fixed maturities			25,984		2,216		(1,332	)		26,868
Mutual funds—debt securities	1		6,097		306		—			6,403
Mutual funds—equity securities	1		26,356		43		(154	)		26,245
Other investment funds(1)			337,565		32,461		(8,812	)		361,214
Equity securities	1		35,055		5,544		(19	)		40,580
Other invested assets	2		3,875		79		—			3,954
Total investments			475,971		40,661		(10,317	)		506,315
West Virginia Trust Receivable			10,190		—		(221	)		9,969
Total		$	486,161	$	40,661	$	(10,538	)		516,284
Less: Assets held for sale										(14,831	)
Total									$	501,453

(1)Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the balance sheet. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have redemption periods ranging from 1 to 30 days, and private credit funds, which have lockup periods of zero to five years with three potential one year extensions at the discretion of the funds’ general partners. As of December 31, 2020, there were $47.8 million in unfunded investment commitments to the private credit funds, which are callable at any time.

Contractual Maturities of Debt Securities Held in Trusts

The contractual maturities of debt securities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

September 30, 2021	Less than 1 year		1 year through 5 years		6 years through 10 years		More than 10 years
U.S. governmental securities	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	—
Corporate debt securities		—		3,601		—		—
Other debt securities		—		—		—		—
Total fixed maturities	$	—	$	3,602	$	—	$	—

December 31, 2020	Less than 1 year		1 year through 5 years		6 years through 10 years		More than 10 years
U.S. governmental securities	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	—
Corporate debt securities		—		3,456		—		—
Other debt securities		18,392		5,019		—		—
Total fixed maturities	$	18,392	$	8,476	$	—	$	—

Aging of Unrealized Losses on Investments in Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities Held in Trusts

An aging of unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in debt and equity securities within the merchandise trusts as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is presented below (in thousands):

	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
September 30, 2021	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Fixed maturities:
U.S. governmental securities	$	—	$	—	$	297	$	—	$	297	$	—
Corporate debt securities		—		—		620		—		620		—
Other debt securities		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total fixed maturities		—		—		917		—		917		—
Mutual funds—debt securities		7		—		—		—		7		—
Mutual funds—equity securities		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other investment funds		39,305		4,752		—		—		39,305		4,752
Equity securities		5,100		1,587		—		—		5,100		1,587
Total	$	44,412	$	6,339	$	917	$	—	$	45,329	$	6,339

	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
December 31, 2020	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Fixed maturities:
U.S. governmental securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Corporate debt securities		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other debt securities		18,392		1,332		—		—		18,392		1,332
Total fixed maturities		18,392		1,332		—		—		18,392		1,332
Mutual funds—debt securities		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mutual funds—equity securities		128		154		—		—		128		154
Other investment funds		75,799		8,812		—		—		75,799		8,812
Equity securities		82		19		—		—		82		19
Total	$	94,401	$	10,317	$	—	$	—	$	94,401	$	10,317

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Perpetual care trusts

Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Trust Activities

A reconciliation of the Company’s perpetual care trust activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is presented below (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2021			2020
Balance—beginning of period	$	316,746		$	343,619
Contributions		6,669			6,568
Distributions		(32,587	)		(32,147	)
Interest and dividends		28,844			16,071
Capital gain distributions		6,125			447
Realized gains and losses, net		7,265			(1,416	)
Other than temporary impairment		(55	)		(930	)
Taxes		(1,178	)		(610	)
Fees		(3,695	)		(1,817	)
Unrealized change in fair value		6,942			(22,109	)
Total		335,076			307,676
Less: Assets held for sale		—			(6,938	)
Balance—end of period	$	335,076		$	300,738

Cost and Market Value Associated with Assets Held in Trusts

The cost and market value associated with the assets held in the perpetual care trusts as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

September 30, 2021	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Short-term investments	1	$	22,981	$	—	$	—		$	22,981
Fixed maturities:
U.S. governmental securities	2		14		2		—			16
Corporate debt securities	2		363		108		(1	)		470
Other debt securities	2		—		—		—			—
Total fixed maturities			377		110		(1	)		486
Mutual funds—debt securities	1		2,306		37		(14	)		2,329
Mutual funds—equity securities	1		3,902		1,261		(31	)		5,132
Other investment funds(1)			274,979		23,113		(7,064	)		291,028
Equity securities	1		10,273		2,915		(79	)		13,109
Other invested assets	2		9		2		—			11
Total investments		$	314,827	$	27,438	$	(7,189	)	$	335,076

(1)Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the balance sheet. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have a redemption period ranging from 1 to 30 days, and private credit funds, which have lockup periods ranging from zero to fifteen years with three potential one year extensions at the discretion of the funds’ general partners. As of September 30, 2021, there were $72.5 million in unfunded investment commitments to the private credit funds, which are callable at any time.

December 31, 2020	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Short-term investments	1	$	21,217	$	—	$	—		$	21,217
Fixed maturities:
U.S. governmental securities	2		48		4		—			52
Corporate debt securities	2		505		92		(44	)		553
Other debt securities	2		433		—		(28	)		405
Total fixed maturities			986		96		(72	)		1,010
Mutual funds—debt securities	1		2,386		62		(9	)		2,439
Mutual funds—equity securities	1		9,240		1,244		(7	)		10,477
Other investment funds(1)			247,845		21,952		(10,813	)		258,984
Equity securities	1		21,748		873		(19	)		22,602
Other invested assets	2		16		1		—			17
Total investments		$	303,438	$	24,228	$	(10,920	)		316,746
Less: Assets held for sale										(4,518	)
Total									$	312,228

(1)Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the balance sheet. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have a redemption period ranging from 1 to 30 days, and private credit funds, which have lockup periods ranging from zero to six years with three potential one year extensions at the discretion of the funds’ general partners. As of December 31, 2020, there were $41.1 million in unfunded investment commitments to the private credit funds, which are callable at any time.

Contractual Maturities of Debt Securities Held in Trusts

The contractual maturities of debt securities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

September 30, 2021	Less than 1 year		1 year through 5 years		6 years through 10 years		More than 10 years
U.S. governmental securities	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	15
Corporate debt securities		—		470		—		—
Other debt securities		—		—		—		—
Total fixed maturities	$	—	$	471	$	—	$	15

December 31, 2020	Less than 1 year		1 year through 5 years		6 years through 10 years		More than 10 years
U.S. governmental securities	$	25	$	6	$	—	$	21
Corporate debt securities		—		553		—		—
Other debt securities		405		—		—		—
Total fixed maturities	$	430	$	559	$	—	$	21

Aging of Unrealized Losses on Investments in Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities Held in Trusts

An aging of unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in debt and equity securities within the perpetual care trusts as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is presented below (in thousands):

	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
September 30, 2021	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Fixed maturities:
U.S. governmental securities	$	—	$	—	$	990	$	—	$	990	$	—
Corporate debt securities		—		—		1,959		1		1,959		1
Other debt securities		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total fixed maturities		—		—		2,949		1		2,949		1
Mutual funds—debt securities		1,294		13		82		1		1,376		14
Mutual funds—equity securities		373		28		1		3		374		31
Other investment funds		43,262		7,064		—		—		43,262		7,064
Equity securities		807		79		—		—		807		79
Total	$	45,736	$	7,184	$	3,032	$	5	$	48,768	$	7,189

	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
December 31, 2020	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Fixed maturities:
U.S. governmental securities	$	—	$	—	$	990	$	—	$	990	$	—
Corporate debt securities		—		—		1,959		44		1,959		44
Other debt securities		405		28		—		—		405		28
Total fixed maturities		405		28		2,949		44		3,354		72
Mutual funds—debt securities		600		9		—		—		600		9
Mutual funds—equity securities		288		7		—		—		288		7
Other investment funds		74,885		10,813		—		—		74,885		10,813
Equity securities		45		4		19		15		64		19
Total	$	76,223	$	10,861	$	2,968	$	59	$	79,191	$	10,920