Preneed Funeral Activities Level 3 Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income | $ 147,017 | $ (110,016) | ||||||
| Private Equity Funds | Funeral | ||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Fair market value, ending balance | $ 4,704 | 4,704 | ||||||
| Other Investments | Funeral | ||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Fair market value, beginning balance | $ 5,353 | 5,081 | 4,772 | 4,891 | ||||
| Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive income | 106 | (376) | 680 | [1] | (209) | [1] | ||
| Fair market value, ending balance | 5,481 | 4,704 | 5,481 | 4,704 | ||||
| Payments to Acquire Other Investments | 36 | 0 | 61 | 22 | ||||
| Proceeds from Sale of Other Investments | $ (14) | $ (1) | $ (32) | $ 0 | ||||
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