Equity Level 3 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

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 Income
			(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	112,768	$	—		$	112,768
Activity in 2011	9,916		—			9,916
Increase in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes	—		2,727			2,727
Reclassification of net unrealized gains activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus’, net of taxes	—		(2,727		)	(2,727		)
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	122,684	$	—		$	122,684

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

The components of comprehensive income are as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011		2010
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Comprehensive income:
Amounts attributable to common stockholders:
Net income	$	26,093		$	40,285		$	64,857	$	71,197
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,586		)	(16,332		)	9,916		(2,505		)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income (loss)	645			(58		)	1,810		355
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(2		)	(6		)	4		(1		)
Comprehensive income	$	25,150		$	23,889		$	76,587	$	69,046