Preneed Funeral Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - Funeral - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
$ 1,145,678
|
$ 1,156,570
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
80,044
|
43,383
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(49,636)
|
(90,559)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
1,176,086
|
1,109,394
|
| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
975,403
|
1,048,698
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
69,937
|
39,603
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(45,360)
|
(83,650)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
999,980
|
1,004,651
|
| Reported at net asset value |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
170,275
|
107,872
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
10,107
|
3,780
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(4,276)
|
(6,909)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
176,106
|
104,743
|
| Private Equity Funds | Reported at net asset value |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
35,881
|
38,724
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
3,041
|
3,780
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(4,276)
|
(6,467)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
34,646
|
36,037
|
| Fixed Income Commingled funds [Member] | Reported at net asset value |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
134,394
|
69,148
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
7,066
|
0
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
0
|
(442)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
141,460
|
68,706
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | US Treasury Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
78,289
|
82,417
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
1,108
|
107
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(102)
|
(1,331)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
79,295
|
81,193
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign Government Debt Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
77,016
|
72,488
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
487
|
532
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(363)
|
(655)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
77,140
|
72,365
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
13,603
|
19,036
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
263
|
235
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(54)
|
(284)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
13,812
|
18,987
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
29
|
1,297
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
1
|
29
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
0
|
(22)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
30
|
1,304
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Asset-backed Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
58
|
5
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
0
|
0
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
0
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
58
|
5
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Preferred Stock Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
1,436
|
1,949
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
116
|
41
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(109)
|
(158)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
1,443
|
1,832
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | US Common Stock Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
339,717
|
344,116
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
47,031
|
30,885
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(13,043)
|
(19,149)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
373,705
|
355,852
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Canada Common Stock Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
12,028
|
11,930
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
3,460
|
2,652
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(633)
|
(1,077)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
14,855
|
13,505
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Other International Common Stock Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
27,457
|
32,156
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
2,688
|
2,636
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(2,608)
|
(3,907)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
27,537
|
30,885
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Equity Funds |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
321,562
|
323,884
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
11,257
|
1,263
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(21,066)
|
(43,975)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
311,753
|
281,172
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fixed Income Funds |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
99,951
|
155,717
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
2,292
|
154
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(7,372)
|
(13,092)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
94,871
|
142,779
|
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Other Investments |
|
|
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
|
|
| Amortized Cost Basis |
4,257
|
3,703
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |
1,234
|
1,069
|
| Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |
(10)
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |
$ 5,481
|
$ 4,772
|