Equity (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure
Equity
(All shares reported in whole numbers)
Our components of Accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
 
Unrealized
Gains and
Losses
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
6,164

 
$
—

 
$
6,164

Activity in 2016
18,110

 
—

 
18,110

Decrease in net unrealized losses associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes
—

 
147,017

 
147,017

Reclassification of net unrealized gain activity attributable to the Deferred preneed receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes
—

 
(147,017
)
 
(147,017
)
Balance at September 30, 2016
$
24,274

 
$
—

 
$
24,274

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
59,414

 
$
—

 
$
59,414

Activity in 2015
(42,913
)
 
—

 
(42,913
)
Increase in net unrealized losses associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts, net of taxes
—

 
(110,016
)
 
(110,016
)
Reclassification of net unrealized loss activity attributable to the Deferred preneed receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus, net of taxes
—

 
110,016

 
110,016

Balance at September 30, 2015
$
16,501

 
$
—

 
$
16,501


The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. The U.S. dollar amount that arises from such translation, as well as exchange gains and losses on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature, are included in the foreign currency translation adjustment in Accumulated other comprehensive income.
Share Repurchases
Subject to market conditions, normal trading restrictions, and limitations in our debt covenants, we may make purchases in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions under our stock repurchase program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 7,542,812 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $193.0 million, which is an average cost per share of $25.59. After these repurchases, the remaining dollar value of shares authorized to be purchased under our share repurchase program was approximately $88.0 million at September 30, 2016.