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Preneed Cemetery Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) (Cemetery [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
$ 1,047,929 |
$ 1,002,241 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
99,641 |
119,492 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(96,106) |
(58,962) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
1,051,464 |
1,062,771 |
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US Treasury Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
51,022 |
50,884 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
6,438 |
2,493 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(313) |
(307) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
57,147 |
53,070 |
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Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
16,566 |
15,669 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
381 |
362 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(24) |
(4) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
16,923 |
16,027 |
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Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
42,803 |
39,265 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
2,033 |
3,387 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(961) |
(402) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
43,875 |
42,250 |
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Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
167 |
863 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
5 |
31 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(2) |
(1) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
170 |
893 |
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Asset-backed Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
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6,336 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
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261 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
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(5) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
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6,592 |
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Preferred Stock securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
3,365 |
4,577 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
86 |
453 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(270) |
(124) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
3,181 |
4,906 |
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US Common Stock Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
408,075 |
386,537 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
71,138 |
82,385 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(30,454) |
(10,821) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
448,759 |
458,101 |
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Canada Common Stock Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
18,289 |
17,279 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
2,547 |
3,869 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(1,780) |
(850) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
19,056 |
20,298 |
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Other International Common Stock Securities [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
30,501 |
31,466 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
1,843 |
2,485 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(1,536) |
(3,645) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
30,808 |
30,306 |
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Equity Funds [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
197,523 |
202,328 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
3,317 |
15,173 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(24,911) |
(18,569) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
175,929 |
198,932 |
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Fixed Income Funds [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
248,529 |
226,567 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
11,670 |
8,537 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(20,238) |
(9,959) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
239,961 |
225,145 |
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Private Equity Funds [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
30,783 |
19,596 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
53 |
13 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
(15,617) |
(13,890) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
15,219 |
5,719 |
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Other Investments [Member]
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |
306 |
874 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |
130 |
43 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |
0 |
(385) |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
$ 436 |
$ 532 |