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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Preneed funeral receivables net and 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 values and the duration of unrealized losses as of March 31, 2013 are shown in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2013
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
18,714

 
$
(500
)
 
$
19,448

 
$
(845
)
 
$
38,162

 
$
(1,345
)
Canadian government
5,501

 
(96
)
 
987

 
(20
)
 
6,488

 
(116
)
Corporate
9,400

 
(428
)
 
3,323

 
(272
)
 
12,723

 
(700
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2,250

 
(87
)
 
163

 
(50
)
 
2,413

 
(137
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
44,001

 
(4,114
)
 
7,199

 
(1,398
)
 
51,200

 
(5,512
)
Canada
2,792

 
(545
)
 
1,005

 
(461
)
 
3,797

 
(1,006
)
Other international
6,637

 
(339
)
 
988

 
(194
)
 
7,625

 
(533
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
6,029

 
(79
)
 
40,107

 
(6,780
)
 
46,136

 
(6,859
)
Fixed income
60,403

 
(1,783
)
 
50,259

 
(18,247
)
 
110,662

 
(20,030
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
7,564

 
(5,352
)
 
7,564

 
(5,352
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
155,727

 
$
(7,971
)
 
$
131,043

 
$
(33,619
)
 
$
286,770

 
$
(41,590
)


 
December 31, 2012
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
28,626

 
$
(841
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
28,626

 
$
(841
)
Canadian government
5,319

 
(83
)
 
—

 
—

 
5,319

 
(83
)
Corporate
14,060

 
(571
)
 
2,137

 
(204
)
 
16,197

 
(775
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,497

 
(143
)
 
126

 
(53
)
 
1,623

 
(196
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
82,989

 
(5,624
)
 
11,131

 
(2,092
)
 
94,120

 
(7,716
)
Canada
3,114

 
(461
)
 
1,115

 
(385
)
 
4,229

 
(846
)
Other international
9,056

 
(655
)
 
741

 
(202
)
 
9,797

 
(857
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
28,132

 
(1,427
)
 
43,172

 
(8,494
)
 
71,304

 
(9,921
)
Fixed income
54,533

 
(2,205
)
 
29,104

 
(17,145
)
 
83,637

 
(19,350
)
Private equity
46

 
(17
)
 
17,136

 
(15,158
)
 
17,182

 
(15,175
)
Other
8

 
—

 
378

 
(1
)
 
386

 
(1
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
227,380

 
$
(12,027
)
 
$
105,040

 
$
(43,734
)
 
$
332,420

 
$
(55,761
)
Our cemetery perpetual care trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values and the duration of unrealized losses, are shown in the following tables.
 
March 31, 2013
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
414

 
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
414

 
$
(1
)
Canadian government
9,077

 
(151
)
 
1,986

 
(47
)
 
11,063

 
(198
)
Corporate
5,335

 
(56
)
 
1,858

 
(22
)
 
7,193

 
(78
)
Residential mortgage-backed
244

 
(3
)
 
—

 
—

 
244

 
(3
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,429

 
(244
)
 
2,502

 
(789
)
 
3,931

 
(1,033
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
14,161

 
(1,004
)
 
4,238

 
(543
)
 
18,399

 
(1,547
)
Canada
1,415

 
(304
)
 
1,010

 
(453
)
 
2,425

 
(757
)
Other international
5,150

 
(344
)
 
570

 
(113
)
 
5,720

 
(457
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
47

 
(1
)
 
269

 
(69
)
 
316

 
(70
)
Fixed income
17,645

 
(93
)
 
30,701

 
(214
)
 
48,346

 
(307
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
15,969

 
(8,690
)
 
15,969

 
(8,690
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
54,917

 
$
(2,201
)
 
$
59,103

 
$
(10,940
)
 
$
114,020

 
$
(13,141
)

 
December 31, 2012
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
373

 
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
373

 
$
(1
)
Canadian government
9,145

 
(140
)
 
—

 
—

 
9,145

 
(140
)
Corporate
5,439

 
(33
)
 
1,886

 
(18
)
 
7,325

 
(51
)
Residential mortgage-backed
183

 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
183

 
(2
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
3,115

 
(639
)
 
973

 
(299
)
 
4,088

 
(938
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
38,323

 
(2,403
)
 
7,495

 
(986
)
 
45,818

 
(3,389
)
Canada
1,246

 
(281
)
 
1,055

 
(450
)
 
2,301

 
(731
)
Other international
4,712

 
(389
)
 
696

 
(58
)
 
5,408

 
(447
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
2,654

 
(127
)
 
404

 
(84
)
 
3,058

 
(211
)
Fixed income
10,552

 
(37
)
 
31,837

 
(404
)
 
42,389

 
(441
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
10,752

 
(13,943
)
 
10,752

 
(13,943
)
Other
—

 
—

 
6,308

 
(3,104
)
 
6,308

 
(3,104
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
75,742

 
$
(4,052
)
 
$
61,406

 
$
(19,346
)
 
$
137,148

 
$
(23,398
)
Funeral [Member]
  
Preneed funeral receivables net and trust investments [Line Items]  
Investment related activities [Table Text Block]
The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our preneed funeral merchandise and service trusts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
Deposits
$
22,199

 
$
22,178

Withdrawals
32,705

 
30,912

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
60,979

 
188,059

Sales of available-for-sale securities
96,704

 
184,902

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
11,371

 
26,011

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(1,721
)
 
(9,748
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at fair value
$
995,437

 
$
977,973

Cash and cash equivalents
93,932

 
85,943

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
274,998

 
273,098

Trust investments
1,364,367

 
1,337,014

Receivables from customers
242,355

 
241,896

Unearned finance charge
(8,996
)
 
(8,645
)
 
1,597,726

 
1,570,265

Allowance for cancellation
(38,732
)
 
(34,333
)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments
$
1,558,994

 
$
1,535,932
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The cost and fair values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust investments recorded at fair value at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in common trust funds, mutual funds, and private equity investments. Fair value represents the market value of the underlying securities held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated fair value of private equity investments (including debt as well as the estimated fair value related to the contract holder’s equity in majority-owned real estate investments).
 
March 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
105,942

 
$
3,663

 
$
(1,357
)
 
$
108,248

Canadian government
2
 
104,544

 
326

 
(546
)
 
104,324

Corporate
2
 
48,721

 
2,949

 
(605
)
 
51,065

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
2,908

 
48

 
(12
)
 
2,944

Asset-backed
2
 
128

 
2

 
—

 
130

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
4,935

 
446

 
(81
)
 
5,300

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
226,328

 
52,323

 
(4,808
)
 
273,843

Canada
1
 
22,115

 
3,078

 
(1,147
)
 
24,046

Other international
1
 
20,096

 
2,837

 
(433
)
 
22,500

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
143,054

 
15,359

 
(5,249
)
 
153,164

Fixed income
1
 
227,300

 
6,714

 
(11,124
)
 
222,890

Private equity
3
 
32,830

 
2,329

 
(9,428
)
 
25,731

Other
3
 
990

 
262

 
—

 
1,252

Trust investments
 
 
$
939,891

 
$
90,336

 
$
(34,790
)
 
$
995,437


 
December 31, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
2
 
$
105,594

 
$
5,072

 
$
(880
)
 
$
109,786

Canadian government
2
 
110,399

 
861

 
(113
)
 
111,147

Corporate
2
 
51,611

 
2,531

 
(623
)
 
53,519

Residential mortgage-backed
2
 
3,123

 
57

 
(8
)
 
3,172

Asset-backed
2
 
129

 
3

 
—

 
132

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
2
 
3,603

 
211

 
(103
)
 
3,711

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
1
 
230,971

 
38,514

 
(6,903
)
 
262,582

Canada
1
 
23,284

 
2,598

 
(1,271
)
 
24,611

Other international
1
 
18,089

 
1,874

 
(658
)
 
19,305

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1
 
145,589

 
10,097

 
(6,728
)
 
148,958

Fixed income
1
 
225,365

 
7,314

 
(10,252
)
 
222,427

Private equity
3
 
36,626

 
221

 
(18,968
)
 
17,879

Other
3
 
542

 
202

 
—

 
744

Trust investments
 
 
$
954,925

 
$
69,555

 
$
(46,507
)
 
$
977,973
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The change in our market-based funeral merchandise and service trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2013
 
March 31, 2012
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
Fair value, beginning balance
$
17,879

 
$
744

 
$
15,986

 
$
912

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
10,850

 
509

 
(1,307
)
 
7

Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)
(5
)
 
(1
)
 
(10
)
 
—

Sales
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

Contributions
637

 
—

 
1,278

 
—

Distributions and other
(3,630
)
 
—

 
(254
)
 
—

Fair value, ending balance
$
25,731

 
$
1,252

 
$
15,684

 
$
919
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2013 to 2053. Maturities of fixed income securities, excluding mutual funds, at March 31, 2013 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
132,475

Due in one to five years
53,406

Due in five to ten years
48,265

Thereafter
32,565

 
$
266,711
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our funeral merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are shown in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2013
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
22,192

 
$
(610
)
 
$
18,638

 
$
(746
)
 
$
40,830

 
$
(1,356
)
Canadian government
10,080

 
(264
)
 
9,546

 
(282
)
 
19,626

 
(546
)
Corporate
5,617

 
(254
)
 
4,632

 
(351
)
 
10,249

 
(605
)
Residential mortgage-backed
919

 
(11
)
 
30

 
(1
)
 
949

 
(12
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,397

 
(74
)
 
22

 
(7
)
 
1,419

 
(81
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
35,099

 
(3,138
)
 
6,049

 
(1,670
)
 
41,148

 
(4,808
)
Canada
6,486

 
(824
)
 
1,497

 
(323
)
 
7,983

 
(1,147
)
Other international
5,516

 
(288
)
 
759

 
(145
)
 
6,275

 
(433
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1,183

 
(28
)
 
23,745

 
(5,222
)
 
24,928

 
(5,250
)
Fixed income
59,546

 
(1,402
)
 
52,484

 
(9,722
)
 
112,030

 
(11,124
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
13,498

 
(9,428
)
 
13,498

 
(9,428
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
148,035

 
$
(6,893
)
 
$
130,900

 
$
(27,897
)
 
$
278,935

 
$
(34,790
)

 
December 31, 2012
 
In Loss Position
Less Than 12 Months
 
In Loss Position
Greater Than 12 Months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
22,357

 
$
(803
)
 
$
6,741

 
$
(77
)
 
$
29,098

 
$
(880
)
Canadian government
7,912

 
(113
)
 
—

 
—

 
7,912

 
(113
)
Corporate
7,809

 
(347
)
 
4,283

 
(276
)
 
12,092

 
(623
)
Residential mortgage-backed
956

 
(8
)
 
—

 
—

 
956

 
(8
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,220

 
(93
)
 
52

 
(10
)
 
1,272

 
(103
)
Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
70,752

 
(4,694
)
 
9,089

 
(2,209
)
 
79,841

 
(6,903
)
Canada
6,592

 
(652
)
 
2,516

 
(619
)
 
9,108

 
(1,271
)
Other international
7,606

 
(521
)
 
608

 
(137
)
 
8,214

 
(658
)
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
6,779

 
(126
)
 
26,340

 
(6,602
)
 
33,119

 
(6,728
)
Fixed income
38,686

 
(1,021
)
 
24,131

 
(9,231
)
 
62,817

 
(10,252
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
17,389

 
(18,968
)
 
17,389

 
(18,968
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
170,669

 
$
(8,378
)
 
$
91,149

 
$
(38,129
)
 
$
261,818

 
$
(46,507
)