Preneed Funeral Activities Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details) - Funeral - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
$ 129,836
|
$ 548,240
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(12,367)
|
(48,832)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
256,227
|
167,817
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(37,269)
|
(41,727)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
386,063
|
716,057
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(49,636)
|
(90,559)
|
| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
128,963
|
479,662
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(11,908)
|
(48,390)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
236,859
|
149,104
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(33,452)
|
(35,260)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
365,822
|
628,766
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(45,360)
|
(83,650)
|
| Reported at net asset value |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
873
|
68,578
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(459)
|
(442)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
19,368
|
18,713
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(3,817)
|
(6,467)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
20,241
|
87,291
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(4,276)
|
(6,909)
|
| US Treasury Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
7,926
|
37,008
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(45)
|
(1,273)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
4,366
|
4,687
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(57)
|
(58)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
12,292
|
41,695
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(102)
|
(1,331)
|
| Foreign Government Debt Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
2,989
|
2,336
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(107)
|
(17)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
13,170
|
11,535
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(256)
|
(638)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
16,159
|
13,871
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(363)
|
(655)
|
| Corporate Debt Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
1,743
|
4,644
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(18)
|
(156)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
3,073
|
4,025
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(36)
|
(128)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
4,816
|
8,669
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(54)
|
(284)
|
| Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
377
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(6)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
133
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
(16)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
510
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
(22)
|
| Preferred Stock Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
0
|
448
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
0
|
(60)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
150
|
42
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(109)
|
(98)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
150
|
490
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(109)
|
(158)
|
| US Common Stock Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
77,947
|
128,725
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(9,198)
|
(16,448)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
25,271
|
14,531
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(3,845)
|
(2,701)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
103,218
|
143,256
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(13,043)
|
(19,149)
|
| Canada Common Stock Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
0
|
1,956
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
0
|
(355)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
3,211
|
1,097
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(633)
|
(722)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
3,211
|
3,053
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(633)
|
(1,077)
|
| Other International Common Stock Securities |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
6,419
|
9,458
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(989)
|
(1,638)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
6,259
|
6,151
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(1,619)
|
(2,269)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
12,678
|
15,609
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(2,608)
|
(3,907)
|
| Equity Funds |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
22,807
|
185,726
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(1,207)
|
(23,385)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
147,218
|
79,855
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(19,859)
|
(20,590)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
170,025
|
265,581
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(21,066)
|
(43,975)
|
| Fixed Income Funds |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
9,105
|
108,984
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(342)
|
(5,052)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
32,980
|
27,048
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(7,030)
|
(8,040)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
42,085
|
136,032
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(7,372)
|
(13,092)
|
| Private Equity Funds | Reported at net asset value |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
873
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(459)
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
19,368
|
18,713
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(3,817)
|
(6,467)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
20,241
|
18,713
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
(4,276)
|
(6,467)
|
| Other Investments |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
27
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
(2)
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
1,161
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
(8)
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
1,188
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
$ (10)
|
|
| Fixed Income Commingled funds [Member] | Reported at net asset value |
|
|
| Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |
|
68,578
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |
|
(442)
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |
|
0
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |
|
68,578
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |
|
$ (442)
|