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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Schedule of Revisions and Reclassifications - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Deferred tax assets | $ 1,128 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent | $ 30,282 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent |  |
Assets, Current | 396,856 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | 379,096 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent |  |
Goodwill | 1,810,853 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,825,721 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |
Total assets | 11,923,644 us-gaap_Assets | 12,833,600 us-gaap_Assets |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt | 90,931 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | 176,362 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |  |
Income taxes | 8,035 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent | 5,263 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent |  |
Liabilities, Current | 552,008 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 673,582 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | 2,963,794 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 3,125,548 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 448,824 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 387,169 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  |
Other liabilities | 495,565 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 491,238 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  |
Accumulated deficit | (81,859)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | (90,026)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 1,377,378 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1,480,228 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1,415,193 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1,463,262 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Liabilities and Equity | 11,923,644 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | 12,833,600 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |  |
Financials as previously reported [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  | 39,074 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Assets, Current |  | 393,747 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,922,102 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Total assets |  | 12,906,070 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 146,362 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Income taxes |  | 6,391 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Liabilities, Current |  | 642,584 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  | 3,155,548 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | 619,200 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Other liabilities |  | 430,393 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | (145,876)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  | 1,424,378 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  | 12,906,070 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsaspreviouslyreportedMember |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  | (3,750)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Assets, Current |  | (3,750)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Goodwill |  | (91,016)us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Total assets |  | (94,766)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 30,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Income taxes |  | (1,202)us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Liabilities, Current |  | 28,798 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  | (30,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (190,355)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Other liabilities |  | 40,941 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | 55,850 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  | 55,850 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  | (94,766)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Reclassifications for purchase price adjustments and discontinued operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  | (5,042)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Assets, Current |  | (10,901)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Goodwill |  | (5,365)us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Total assets |  | 22,296 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Income taxes |  | 74 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Liabilities, Current |  | 2,200 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (41,676)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Other liabilities |  | 19,904 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | 0 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  | 22,296 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_ReclassificationsforpurchasepriceadjustmentsanddiscontinuedoperationsMember |  |
Financials as adjusted [Domain] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  | 30,282 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Assets, Current |  | 379,096 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,825,721 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Total assets |  | 12,833,600 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 176,362 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Income taxes |  | 5,263 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Liabilities, Current |  | 673,582 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  | 3,125,548 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | 387,169 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Other liabilities |  | 491,238 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | (90,026)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  | 1,480,228 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  | $ 12,833,600 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = sci_FinancialsasadjustedDomain |  |

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