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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Level 3 (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Line Items] 
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our cemetery merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values and the duration of unrealized losses as of September 30, 2011 are shown in the following tables:
 
September 30, 2011
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
1,817

 
$
(41
)
 
$
3,042

 
$
(264
)
 
$
4,859

 
$
(305
)
Canadian government
3,307

 
(10
)
 
—

 
—

 
3,307

 
(10
)
Corporate
18,660

 
(1,628
)
 
—

 
—

 
18,660

 
(1,628
)
Residential mortgage-backed
—

 
—

 
15

 
(1
)
 
15

 
(1
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2,428

 
(462
)
 
—

 
—

 
2,428

 
(462
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
172,584

 
(43,555
)
 
19,470

 
(4,684
)
 
192,054

 
(48,239
)
Canada
5,448

 
(966
)
 
457

 
(561
)
 
5,905

 
(1,527
)
Other international
14,670

 
(2,454
)
 
3,426

 
(1,574
)
 
18,096

 
(4,028
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
83,652

 
(13,461
)
 
58,659

 
(10,571
)
 
142,311

 
(24,032
)
Fixed income
49,081

 
(4,293
)
 
10,872

 
(11,539
)
 
59,953

 
(15,832
)
Private equity
426

 
(275
)
 
12,776

 
(15,983
)
 
13,202

 
(16,258
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
352,073

 
$
(67,145
)
 
$
108,717

 
$
(45,177
)
 
$
460,790

 
$
(112,322
)


 
December 31, 2010
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
6,057

 
$
(295
)
 
$
315

 
$
(12
)
 
$
6,372

 
$
(307
)
Canadian government
2,908

 
(4
)
 
—

 
—

 
2,908

 
(4
)
Corporate
8,577

 
(402
)
 
—

 
—

 
8,577

 
(402
)
Residential mortgage-backed
—

 
—

 
20

 
(1
)
 
20

 
(1
)
Asset-backed
766

 
(4
)
 
56

 
(1
)
 
822

 
(5
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,749

 
(124
)
 
—

 
—

 
1,749

 
(124
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
63,027

 
(4,450
)
 
31,108

 
(6,371
)
 
94,135

 
(10,821
)
Canada
3,131

 
(181
)
 
1,475

 
(669
)
 
4,606

 
(850
)
Other international
8,542

 
(1,403
)
 
5,259

 
(2,242
)
 
13,801

 
(3,645
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
5,107

 
(112
)
 
92,630

 
(18,457
)
 
97,737

 
(18,569
)
Fixed income
25,887

 
(354
)
 
14,600

 
(9,605
)
 
40,487

 
(9,959
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
5,557

 
(13,890
)
 
5,557

 
(13,890
)
Other
7

 
(1
)
 
303

 
(384
)
 
310

 
(385
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
125,758

 
$
(7,330
)
 
$
151,323

 
$
(51,632
)
 
$
277,081

 
$
(58,962
)
Our cemetery perpetual care trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values and the duration of unrealized losses, are shown in the following tables.

 
September 30, 2011
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
564

 
$
(2
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
564

 
$
(2
)
Canadian government
5,590

 
(18
)
 
—

 
—

 
5,590

 
(18
)
Corporate
2,876

 
(79
)
 
231

 
(13
)
 
3,107

 
(92
)
Residential mortgage-backed
27

 
(1
)
 
110

 
(10
)
 
137

 
(11
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
4,720

 
(1,188
)
 
22

 
(28
)
 
4,742

 
(1,216
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
64,616

 
(11,145
)
 
9,435

 
(5,835
)
 
74,051

 
(16,980
)
Canada
3,300

 
(663
)
 
618

 
(574
)
 
3,918

 
(1,237
)
Other international
10,925

 
(1,852
)
 
347

 
(407
)
 
11,272

 
(2,259
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
11,439

 
(1,573
)
 
2,814

 
(763
)
 
14,253

 
(2,336
)
Fixed income
180,580

 
(11,196
)
 
39,050

 
(5,003
)
 
219,630

 
(16,199
)
Private equity
258

 
(362
)
 
10,315

 
(13,869
)
 
10,573

 
(14,231
)
Other
134

 
(190
)
 
5,390

 
(2,134
)
 
5,524

 
(2,324
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
285,029

 
$
(28,269
)
 
$
68,332

 
$
(28,636
)
 
$
353,361

 
$
(56,905
)


 
December 31, 2010
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
1,669

 
$
(31
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,669

 
$
(31
)
Canadian government
4,966

 
(7
)
 
—

 
—

 
4,966

 
(7
)
Corporate
9,181

 
(221
)
 
675

 
(28
)
 
9,856

 
(249
)
Residential mortgage-backed
137

 
(2
)
 
92

 
(4
)
 
229

 
(6
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,561

 
(90
)
 
29

 
(22
)
 
1,590

 
(112
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
15,419

 
(1,464
)
 
16,419

 
(5,176
)
 
31,838

 
(6,640
)
Canada
1,545

 
(82
)
 
1,454

 
(676
)
 
2,999

 
(758
)
Other international
3,175

 
(242
)
 
2,383

 
(1,603
)
 
5,558

 
(1,845
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
866

 
(10
)
 
29,974

 
(7,229
)
 
30,840

 
(7,239
)
Fixed income
18,166

 
(134
)
 
53,553

 
(2,200
)
 
71,719

 
(2,334
)
Private equity
1

 
(1
)
 
10,060

 
(13,343
)
 
10,061

 
(13,344
)
Other
1

 
(2
)
 
5,568

 
(2,655
)
 
5,569

 
(2,657
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
56,687

 
$
(2,286
)
 
$
120,207

 
$
(32,936
)
 
$
176,894

 
$
(35,222
)
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member]
 
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Line Items] 
Investment related activities [Table Text Block]
The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our cemetery perpetual care trusts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
5,503

 
$
5,381

 
$
17,806

 
$
17,282

Withdrawals
10,269

 
7,581

 
28,098

 
26,858

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
87,135

 
135,544

 
413,176

 
315,986

Sales of available-for-sale securities
49,705

 
137,354

 
387,715

 
247,125

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
4,101

 
4,244

 
31,221

 
8,937

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(1,764
)
 
(2,068
)
 
(14,506
)
 
(7,524
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Cemetery perpetual care trust investments in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
September 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
913,014

 
$
922,228

Cash and cash equivalents
61,252

 
64,791

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$
974,266

 
$
987,019

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
September 30, 2011
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
1,637

 
$
815

 
$
(2
)
 
$
2,450

Canadian government
28,751

 
862

 
(18
)
 
29,595

Corporate
20,677

 
609

 
(92
)
 
21,194

Residential mortgage-backed
1,702

 
59

 
(11
)
 
1,750

Asset-backed
52

 
—

 
—

 
52

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
5,961

 
—

 
(1,216
)
 
4,745

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
138,464

 
6,903

 
(16,980
)
 
128,387

Canada
12,581

 
1,457

 
(1,237
)
 
12,801

Other international
18,788

 
843

 
(2,259
)
 
17,372

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
21,474

 
736

 
(2,336
)
 
19,874

Fixed income
648,407

 
25,030

 
(16,199
)
 
657,238

Private equity
24,835

 
358

 
(14,231
)
 
10,962

Other
8,089

 
829

 
(2,324
)
 
6,594

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$
931,418

 
$
38,501

 
$
(56,905
)
 
$
913,014

 
December 31, 2010
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
5,651

 
$
863

 
$
(31
)
 
$
6,483

Canadian government
26,702

 
642

 
(7
)
 
27,337

Corporate
48,278

 
5,219

 
(249
)
 
53,248

Residential mortgage-backed
1,764

 
55

 
(6
)
 
1,813

Asset-backed
363

 
5

 
—

 
368

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
7,789

 
1,385

 
(112
)
 
9,062

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
116,799

 
16,916

 
(6,640
)
 
127,075

Canada
11,510

 
2,510

 
(758
)
 
13,262

Other international
16,004

 
2,175

 
(1,845
)
 
16,334

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
65,114

 
6,964

 
(7,239
)
 
64,839

Fixed income
562,879

 
24,773

 
(2,334
)
 
585,318

Private equity
23,428

 
351

 
(13,344
)
 
10,435

Other
8,475

 
836

 
(2,657
)
 
6,654

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$
894,756

 
$
62,694

 
$
(35,222
)
 
$
922,228

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
The inputs into the fair value of our market-based cemetery perpetual care trust investments are categorized as follows:
 
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair Market Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Trust investments at September 30, 2011
$
835,672

 
$
59,786

 
$
17,556

 
$
913,014

Trust investments at December 31, 2010
$
806,828

 
$
98,311

 
$
17,089

 
$
922,228

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The change in our market-based cemetery perpetual care trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Fair market value, beginning balance
$
19,055

 
$
14,209

 
$
17,089

 
$
14,943

Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
(2,377
)
 
1,225

 
5,525

 
5,350

Net realized gains (losses) included in Other income, net(2)
4

 
1,313

 
(187
)
 
1,236

Sales
—

 
(155
)
 
(44
)
 
(155
)
Contributions
18

 
1

 
115

 
1,881

Distributions and other
856

 
(2,590
)
 
(4,942
)
 
(9,252
)
Fair market value, ending balance
$
17,556

 
$
14,003

 
$
17,556

 
$
14,003

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2011 to 2041. Maturities of fixed income securities at September 30, 2011 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
9,028

Due in one to five years
23,395

Due in five to ten years
19,220

Thereafter
3,398

 
$
55,041