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Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Preneed funeral receivables net and trust investments [Line Items]  
Preneed Funeral Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Table Text Block]
The activity in Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,535,932

 
$
1,486,018

 
$
1,427,192

Net preneed contract sales
192,712

 
124,962

 
116,167

Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds
(170,921
)
 
(125,625
)
 
(106,489
)
Deposits to trust
82,168

 
81,601

 
72,750

Acquisitions of businesses, net
272,403

 
6,021

 
143,252

Net undistributed investment earnings (losses)(1)
125,986

 
84,611

 
(11,348
)
Maturities and distributed earnings
(153,446
)
 
(126,130
)
 
(148,820
)
Change in cancellation allowance
(3,245
)
 
934

 
(232
)
Effect of foreign currency and other
(10,715
)
 
3,540

 
(6,454
)
Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,870,874

 
$
1,535,932

 
$
1,486,018


(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings (losses).
Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenues [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity in Deferred preneed funeral revenues for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred preneed funeral revenues, net
$
536,647

 
$
575,546

 
$
580,223

Net preneed contract sales
144,202

 
103,341

 
105,866

Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net
431,460

 
(4,491
)
 
142,026

Net investment earnings (losses)(1)
126,428

 
83,788

 
(12,164
)
Recognized deferred preneed revenues
(200,680
)
 
(164,037
)
 
(182,408
)
Change in cancellation allowance
(5,670
)
 
1,304

 
(1,526
)
Change in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust
(343,878
)
 
(61,068
)
 
(57,936
)
Effect of foreign currency and other
(2,210
)
 
2,264

 
1,465

Ending balance — Deferred preneed funeral revenues, net
$
686,299

 
$
536,647

 
$
575,546

_________________________________
(1)
Includes both realized and unrealized investment earnings (losses).
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 for the years ended December 31:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Deposits
$
82,168

 
$
81,601

 
$
72,750

Withdrawals
125,914

 
100,635

 
109,013

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
393,169

 
563,628

 
527,681

Sales of available-for-sale securities
435,267

 
555,709

 
610,917

Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities
65,011

 
60,833

 
61,272

Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities
(9,732
)
 
(21,454
)
 
(41,162
)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31 were as follows:
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
Trust investments, at market
$
1,422,942

 
$
977,973

Cash and cash equivalents
128,216

 
85,943

Assets associated with businesses held for sale
(163,436
)
 
—

Insurance-backed fixed income securities
280,969

 
273,098

Trust investments
1,668,691

 
1,337,014

Receivables from customers
254,294

 
241,897

Unearned finance charge
(6,772
)
 
(8,645
)
 
1,916,213

 
1,570,266

Allowance for cancellation
(45,339
)
 
(34,334
)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments
$
1,870,874

 
$
1,535,932
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The cost and market values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust investments recorded at fair market value at December 31, 2013 and 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 market value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated market value of private equity investments.
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
Value
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury
2
$
110,511

 
$
1,299

 
$
(5,599
)
 
$
106,211

Canadian government
2
100,263

 
81

 
(1,113
)
 
99,231

Corporate
2
64,042

 
3,515

 
(691
)
 
66,866

Residential mortgage-backed
2
2,408

 
23

 
(33
)
 
2,398

Asset-backed
2
3,366

 
—

 
(10
)
 
3,356

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
2
30,107

 
754

 
(235
)
 
30,626

Common stock:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
1
364,721

 
77,963

 
(2,928
)
 
439,756

Canada
1
27,634

 
4,346

 
(1,216
)
 
30,764

Other international
1
35,519

 
4,986

 
(199
)
 
40,306

Mutual funds:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity
1
257,256

 
22,530

 
(2,303
)
 
277,483

Fixed income
1
313,606

 
3,228

 
(19,577
)
 
297,257

Private equity
3
32,909

 
2,702

 
(8,726
)
 
26,885

Other
3
1,545

 
291

 
(33
)
 
1,803

Trust investments
 
$
1,343,887

 
$
121,718

 
$
(42,663
)
 
$
1,422,942

 
 
December 31, 2012
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Market
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 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 (in thousands):
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
 
Private Equity
 
Other
Fair market value, beginning balance at January 1,
$
17,879

 
$
744

 
$
15,986

 
$
912

 
$
12,369

 
$
8,990

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
13,429

 
1,442

 
(403
)
 
(159
)
 
2,923

 
(8,063
)
Net realized losses included in Other income (expense), net(2)
(43
)
 
(3
)
 
(58
)
 
(2
)
 
(88
)
 
(4
)
Purchases
1,188

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
18

 
—

Sales
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

 
(8,156
)
 
—

Contributions
3,229

 
—

 
4,664

 
—

 
10,392

 
—

Distributions and other
(9,245
)
 
(393
)
 
(2,301
)
 
(7
)
 
(1,472
)
 
(11
)
Acquisitions
448

 
13

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Fair market value, ending balance at December 31,
$
26,885

 
$
1,803

 
$
17,879

 
$
744

 
$
15,986

 
$
912

_______________________________________
(1)
All unrealized losses recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our funeral merchandise and service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Accumulated other comprehensive income to Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust.
(2)
All losses recognized in Other income (expense), net for our funeral merchandise and service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income (expense), net to Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust.
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2014 to 2043. Maturities of fixed income securities at December 31, 2013 are estimated as follows:
 
Fair Market Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
150,154

Due in one to five years
50,518

Due in five to ten years
47,631

Thereafter
29,759

 
$
278,062
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Our funeral merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, are shown in the following tables.
 
December 31, 2013
 
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
$
28,693

 
$
(3,595
)
 
$
19,351

 
$
(2,004
)
 
$
48,044

 
$
(5,599
)
Canadian government
9,546

 
(120
)
 
18,981

 
(993
)
 
28,527

 
(1,113
)
Corporate
21,357

 
(346
)
 
5,654

 
(345
)
 
27,011

 
(691
)
Residential mortgage-backed
1,381

 
(25
)
 
172

 
(8
)
 
1,553

 
(33
)
   Asset-backed
3,275

 
(10
)
 
—

 
—

 
3,275

 
(10
)
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


Preferred Stock
14,028

 
(235
)
 
—

 
—

 
14,028

 
(235
)
Common stock:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

United States
46,544

 
(2,153
)
 
3,327

 
(775
)
 
49,871

 
(2,928
)
Canada
2,433

 
(576
)
 
1,992

 
(641
)
 
4,425

 
(1,217
)
Other international
3,396

 
(138
)
 
369

 
(60
)
 
3,765

 
(198
)
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


Equity
16,206

 
(337
)
 
12,456

 
(1,966
)
 
28,662

 
(2,303
)
Fixed income
143,846

 
(4,984
)
 
38,217

 
(14,593
)
 
182,063

 
(19,577
)
Private equity
—

 
—

 
13,002

 
(8,726
)
 
13,002

 
(8,726
)
Other
—

 
—

 
527

 
(33
)
 
527

 
(33
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
290,705

 
$
(12,519
)
 
$
114,048

 
$
(30,144
)
 
$
404,753

 
$
(42,663
)
 
December 31, 2012
 
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
$
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
)