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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - Cemetery Perpetual Care - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | $ 1,314,029 | $ 1,295,785
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 27,570 | 25,390
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (80,511) | (88,583)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,261,088 | 1,232,592
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 1,229,550 | 1,220,172
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 25,208 | 22,984
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (72,317) | (80,487)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,182,441 | 1,162,669
Reported at net asset value |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 84,479 | 75,613
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 2,362 | 2,406
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (8,194) | (8,096)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 78,647 | 69,923
Private Equity Funds | Reported at net asset value |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 84,479 | 75,613
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 2,362 | 2,406
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (8,194) | (8,096)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 78,647 | 69,923
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | US Treasury Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 2,986 | 3,636
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 20
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (108) | (81)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 2,878 | 3,575
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign Government Debt Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 36,402 | 32,477
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 400 | 321
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (106) | (266)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 36,696 | 32,532
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 11,324 | 12,694
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 113 | 149
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (362) | (284)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 11,075 | 12,559
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 383 | 934
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 1 | 13
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 | (9)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 384 | 938
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Asset-backed Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 644 | 660
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 6 | 5
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (34) | (31)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 616 | 634
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Preferred Stock Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 5,034 | 5,850
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 67 | 55
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (134) | (159)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 4,967 | 5,746
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | US Common Stock Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 228,357 | 231,012
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 16,138 | 15,224
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (12,184) | (10,898)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 232,311 | 235,338
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Canada Common Stock Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 4,978 | 5,648
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 2,166 | 2,112
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (252) | (606)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 6,892 | 7,154
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Other International Common Stock Securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 14,677 | 14,820
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 119 | 160
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (2,925) | (2,390)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 11,871 | 12,590
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Equity Funds |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 19,842 | 21,783
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 3,531 | 3,138
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (2,037) | (1,850)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 21,336 | 23,071
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fixed Income Funds |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 904,294 | 890,013
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 1,413 | 530
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (54,175) | (63,913)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 851,532 | 826,630
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Other Investments |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 629 | 645
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 1,254 | 1,257
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | $ 1,883 | $ 1,902

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