Equity Components of Accumulated Other Comrehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 30, 2015
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share			$ 25.89
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		5,863,395		0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method			$ 151,800
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 44,668		59,414
Activity in 2014			99,798	$ 75,500
Balance at end of period		$ 44,668	44,668
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		88,400	88,400
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				0
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	44,668		59,414	$ 88,441
Activity in 2014			(14,746)	2,318
Increase in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes			29,761	46,253
Reclassification of net unrealized gain activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus’, net of taxes			(29,761)	(46,253)
Balance at end of period		44,668	44,668	90,759
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	44,668		59,414	88,441
Increase in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes			0	0
Reclassification of net unrealized gain activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus’, net of taxes			0	0
Balance at end of period		44,668	44,668	90,759
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 0		0	0
Activity in 2014			0	0
Increase in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes			29,761	46,253
Reclassification of net unrealized gain activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus’, net of taxes			(29,761)	(46,253)
Balance at end of period		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Subsequent Event [Member]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 29.39
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	1,439,950
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method	$ 42,300
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount					$ 46,100