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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Schedule of Revisions and Reclassifications - Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Provision for income taxes | $ 90,982 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | $ 74,934 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | $ 37,357 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | $ 22,707 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | $ 17,729 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | [1] | $ 18,407 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | [1] | $ 21,598 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | [1] | $ 35,290 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | [1] | $ (225,980)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ (93,024)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | $ (90,111)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Net income | 87,949 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 17,685 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 31,781 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 41,391 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 32,037 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 27,394 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 34,435 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 58,722 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 178,806 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 152,588 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 155,434 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
Net income attributable to common stockholders | 87,794 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 17,651 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 25,922 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 41,102 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 29,318 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1] | 26,779 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1] | 33,615 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1] | 57,620 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1] | 172,469 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 147,332 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 153,845 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic | $ 0.42 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | [2] | $ 0.08 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | [2] | $ 0.12 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | [2] | $ 0.19 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | [2] | $ 0.14 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | [2] | $ 0.13 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | [2] | $ 0.16 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | [2] | $ 0.27 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | [2] | $ 0.82 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  |  | $ 0.71 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |
Earnings per share, diluted | $ 0.42 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | [2] | $ 0.08 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | [2] | $ 0.12 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | [2] | $ 0.19 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | [2] | $ 0.14 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | [2] | $ 0.12 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | [2] | $ 0.16 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | [2] | $ 0.27 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | [2] | $ 0.81 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  |  | $ 0.70 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |
Financials as previously reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (96,615)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  | (91,548)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,104 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember | [3] | 154,135 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember | [3]
Net income attributable to common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,848 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  | 152,546 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.68 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  | $ 0.71 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |
Earnings per share, diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.67 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  | $ 0.70 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,484 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  | 1,299 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,484 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | [3] | 1,299 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | [3]
Net income attributable to common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,484 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  | 1,299 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.02 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |
Earnings per share, diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |
Reclassifications for purchase price adjustments and discontinued operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  | 138 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember | [3] | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember | [3]
Net income attributable to common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |
Earnings per share, diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |
Financials as adjusted [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (93,024)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  | (90,111)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,588 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain | [3] | 155,434 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain | [3]
Net income attributable to common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 147,332 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  | $ 153,845 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.70 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  | $ 0.71 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |
Earnings per share, diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.68 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  | $ 0.70 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |
[1] | See Note 2 for details related to the revision which was recorded for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The revision reduced the provision for income taxes and increased net income attributable to common stockholders by $3.5 million and increased basic and diluted EPS by $0.02.
[2] | Net income per share is computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarters’ net income per share may not equal the total computed for the year.
[3] | These revisions had no net impact on Net cash provided by operating, investing, or financing activities.

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