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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Level 4 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 1,825,721us-gaap_GoodwillGross	$ 1,291,394us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,825,721us-gaap_Goodwill
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	3,530us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	576,861us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	(8,919)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit	(33,871)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
Effect of foreign currency and other	(9,479)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	(8,663)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	(14,868)us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease	534,327us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Goodwill, ending balance		1,825,721us-gaap_GoodwillGross	1,291,394us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,810,853us-gaap_Goodwill	1,825,721us-gaap_Goodwill
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	382,948us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	398,962us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	220,682us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	227,119us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	162,266us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	171,843us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names	220,875us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames	215,135us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	10,640us-gaap_OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets	11,640us-gaap_OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	231,515us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	226,775us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	393,781us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	398,618us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Amortization of intangible assets	36,640us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	21,859us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	23,853us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Future Amortization Expense, Year One	9,946us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two	9,206us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three	7,484us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four	6,627us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five	4,144us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	209,920us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember	217,758us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	148,351us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember	151,427us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	12,750us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember	12,750us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	11,927us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember	17,027us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Funeral [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,526,011us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	1,248,316us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,526,011us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	292us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	318,202us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	(5,959)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	(31,844)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Effect of foreign currency and other	(9,465)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	(8,663)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	(15,132)us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	277,695us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Goodwill, ending balance		1,526,011us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	1,248,316us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,510,879us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	1,526,011us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Amortization of intangible assets	24,841us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	17,245us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember	18,803us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_FuneralMember
Cemetery [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	299,710us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	43,078us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	299,710us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	3,238us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	258,659us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	(2,960)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	(2,027)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Effect of foreign currency and other	(14)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	264us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	256,632us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Goodwill, ending balance		299,710us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	43,078us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Goodwill, net, ending balance	299,974us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	299,710us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 11,700us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	$ 4,590us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember	$ 5,021us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sci_CemeteryMember
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	40 years

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