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Preneed Cemetery Activities Preneed Cemetary Activities Receivables Net and Trust Investments (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments | $ 1,595,940 | $ 1,563,893 | ||||||
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Cemetery [Member]
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| Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments | 1,563,893 | 1,382,717 | 1,062,952 | |||||
| Net preneed contract sales | 468,850 | 423,985 | 408,328 | |||||
| Dispositions (acquisitions) of businesses, net | (5,500) | 5,508 | 7,749 | |||||
| Net undistributed investments (losses) earnings | (24,407) | [1] | 121,225 | [1] | 271,804 | [1] | ||
| Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds | (403,524) | (373,071) | (351,459) | |||||
| Deposits to trust | 98,121 | 96,864 | 92,687 | |||||
| Maturities, deliveries, and associated earnings | (109,382) | (100,474) | (104,580) | |||||
| Change in cancellation allowance | (759) | (3,764) | (10,141) | |||||
| Effect of foreign currency and other | 8,648 | 10,903 | 5,377 | |||||
| Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments | $ 1,595,940 | $ 1,563,893 | $ 1,382,717 | |||||
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