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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details) - Cemetery Perpetual Care - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | $ 454,884 | $ 657,627
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (21,003) | (28,188)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 357,350 | 344,426
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (59,508) | (60,395)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 812,234 | 1,002,053
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (80,511) | (88,583)
US Treasury Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 0 | 3,275
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 0 | (80)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 2,878 | 35
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (108) | (1)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 2,878 | 3,310
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (108) | (81)
Foreign Government Debt Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 21,022 | 18,499
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (38) | (164)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 2,069 | 1,371
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (68) | (102)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 23,091 | 19,870
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (106) | (266)
Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 3,574 | 5,163
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (102) | (134)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 4,423 | 4,147
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (260) | (150)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 7,997 | 9,310
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (362) | (284)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value |  | 303
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss |  | (3)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value |  | 117
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss |  | (6)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |  | 420
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss |  | (9)
Asset-backed Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 115 | 145
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (12) | (12)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 356 | 360
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (22) | (19)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 471 | 505
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (34) | (31)
Preferred Stock Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 3,240 | 4,029
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (134) | (159)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 3,240 | 4,029
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (134) | (159)
US Common Stock Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 94,696 | 81,624
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (8,843) | (7,793)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 16,916 | 14,900
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (3,341) | (3,105)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 111,612 | 96,524
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (12,184) | (10,898)
Canada Common Stock Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 372 | 702
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (84) | (31)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 532 | 1,026
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (168) | (575)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 904 | 1,728
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (252) | (606)
Other International Common Stock Securities |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 7,964 | 8,734
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (1,450) | (940)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 2,793 | 2,347
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (1,475) | (1,450)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 10,757 | 11,081
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (2,925) | (2,390)
Equity Funds |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 3,778 | 4,580
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (660) | (606)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 1,217 | 1,258
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (1,377) | (1,244)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 4,995 | 5,838
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (2,037) | (1,850)
Fixed Income Funds |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 299,920 | 519,981
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (9,270) | (18,205)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 294,024 | 294,309
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (44,905) | (45,708)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 593,944 | 814,290
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (54,175) | (63,913)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 434,681 | 647,035
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (20,593) | (28,127)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 325,208 | 319,870
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (51,724) | (52,360)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 759,889 | 966,905
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (72,317) | (80,487)
Reported at net asset value |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 20,203 | 10,592
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (410) | (61)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 32,142 | 24,556
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (7,784) | (8,035)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 52,345 | 35,148
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (8,194) | (8,096)
Reported at net asset value | Private Equity Funds |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 20,203 | 10,592
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (410) | (61)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 32,142 | 24,556
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (7,784) | (8,035)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 52,345 | 35,148
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | $ (8,194) | $ (8,096)

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