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Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trusts' Corpus Level 4 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust, excluding accrued expenses | $ 3,155,528 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrustExcludingAccruedExpenses | $ 3,251,268 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrustExcludingAccruedExpenses |
Accrued trust operating payables and other | (6,644)us-gaap_OtherLiabilities | (2,805)us-gaap_OtherLiabilities |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust | 3,148,884 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrust | 3,248,463 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrust |
Care trusts’ corpus | 1,327,658 sci_CareTrustsCorpus | 1,340,930 sci_CareTrustsCorpus |
Total other income, net | 1,780 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (558)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 3,687 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 574,333 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 184,264 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 159,961 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | (303,314)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (27,063)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (57,446)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Impairment charges | (109,958)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (2,596)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (2,365)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 75,729 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 72,891 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 68,293 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Trust expenses and income taxes | (58,004)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (28,632)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (25,429)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Net trust investment income | 178,786 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 198,864 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 143,014 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | (178,786)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (198,864)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (143,014)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Other income, net | 1,780 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (558)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 3,687 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Total other income, net | 1,780 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (558)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 3,687 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Funeral [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust, excluding accrued expenses | 1,628,875 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrustExcludingAccruedExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 1,665,977 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrustExcludingAccruedExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember |
Accrued trust operating payables and other | (2,487)us-gaap_OtherLiabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (1,108)us-gaap_OtherLiabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust | 1,626,388 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrust / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 1,664,869 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrust / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 168,567 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 65,011 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 60,833 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | (113,748)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (9,732)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (21,454)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Impairment charges | (41,846)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (829)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (781)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 22,668 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 24,912 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 17,017 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Trust expenses and income taxes | (19,590)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (11,371)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (10,685)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Net trust investment income | 16,051 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 67,991 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 44,930 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | (16,051)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (67,991)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | (44,930)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Other income, net | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Total other income, net | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust, excluding accrued expenses | 1,526,653 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrustExcludingAccruedExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 1,585,291 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrustExcludingAccruedExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember |
Accrued trust operating payables and other | (4,157)us-gaap_OtherLiabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (1,697)us-gaap_OtherLiabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust | 1,522,496 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrust / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 1,583,594 sci_DeferredPreneedFuneralAndCemeteryReceiptsHeldInTrust / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 271,507 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 101,337 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 87,665 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | (138,473)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (14,593)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (29,397)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Impairment charges | (60,040)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (1,575)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (824)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 17,597 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 20,527 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 17,244 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Trust expenses and income taxes | (20,833)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (14,633)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (13,389)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Net trust investment income | 69,758 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 91,063 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 61,299 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | (69,758)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (91,063)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | (61,299)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Other income, net | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Total other income, net | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued trust operating payables and other | (13,718)us-gaap_OtherLiabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (1,661)us-gaap_OtherLiabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember |
Care trusts' corpus, excluding accrued expenses | 1,341,376 sci_CareTrustsCorpusExcludingAccruedExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 1,342,591 sci_CareTrustsCorpusExcludingAccruedExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember |
Care trusts’ corpus | 1,327,658 sci_CareTrustsCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 1,340,930 sci_CareTrustsCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 134,259 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 17,916 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 11,463 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | (51,093)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (2,738)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (6,595)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Impairment charges | (8,072)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (192)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (760)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 35,464 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 27,452 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 34,032 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Trust expenses and income taxes | (17,581)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (2,628)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (1,355)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Net trust investment income | 92,977 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 39,810 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 36,785 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | (92,977)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (39,810)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | (36,785)sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Other income, net | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Total other income, net | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember | 0 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryPerpetualCareMember
Corporate Elimination [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Impairment charges | 0 us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 0 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Trust expenses and income taxes | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Net trust investment income | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | 0 sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 sci_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingEffectOnDeferredPreneedReceiptsHeldInTrustAndCareTrustCorpus / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Other income, net | 1,780 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (558)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 3,687 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Total other income, net | $ 1,780 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | $ (558)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | $ 3,687 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember

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