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Commitments and Contingencies Level 4 (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | $ 37,200,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 28,400,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 26,800,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current | 14,049,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years | 12,219,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years | 10,202,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years | 8,726,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years | 7,308,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter | 62,468,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due | 114,972,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current | 31,377,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years | 26,366,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years | 20,654,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years | 63,380,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Five Years | 9,125,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter | 30,100,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due | 181,002,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Interest Included in Payments | (18,508,000)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net Minimum Payments | 162,494,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year | 7,199,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInOneYear |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years | 5,028,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInTwoYears |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years | 4,492,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInThreeYears |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years | 3,822,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInFourYears |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years | 3,431,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInFiveYears |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Six Years and Thereafter | 5,053,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInSixYearsAndThereafter |  |
Agreements, Future Payments Due | 29,025,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDue |  |
Self Insurance Reserve | 74,000,000 us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve | 78,000,000 us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve |
Employment Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year | 2,236,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInOneYear / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years | 938,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInTwoYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years | 767,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInThreeYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years | 333,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInFourYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years | 126,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInFiveYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Six Years and Thereafter | 16,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInSixYearsAndThereafter / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments Due | 4,416,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDue / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |
Consulting Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year | 587,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInOneYear / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years | 218,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInTwoYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years | 103,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInThreeYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years | 75,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInFourYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years | 69,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInFiveYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Six Years and Thereafter | 38,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInSixYearsAndThereafter / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments Due | 1,090,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDue / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = sci_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year | 4,376,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInOneYear / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years | 3,872,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInTwoYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years | 3,622,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInThreeYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years | 3,414,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInFourYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years | 3,236,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInFiveYears / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Six Years and Thereafter | 4,999,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDueInSixYearsAndThereafter / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Agreements, Future Payments Due | $ 23,519,000 sci_AgreementsFuturePaymentsDue / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Management, consulting and non-compete agreement term | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Management, consulting and non-compete agreement term | 10 years |  |

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