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Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trusts' Corpus Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust, excluding accrued expenses | $ 3,104,746 | $ 2,977,612 |
Accrued trust operating payables and other | (950) | (4,226) |
Deferred preneed receipts held in trust | 3,103,796 | 2,973,386 |
Care trusts’ corpus | 1,408,243 | 1,319,564 |
Total other income, net | (631) | (132) | $ 1,780
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 100,284 | 100,477 | 574,333
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | (113,806) | (79,203) | (303,314)
Impairment charges | (11,857) | (9,676) | (109,958)
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 94,321 | 109,294 | 92,391
Trust expenses and income taxes | (65,128) | (85,967) | (74,666)
Net trust investment income | 3,814 | 34,925 | 178,786
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | (3,814) | (34,925) | (178,786)
Other income, net | (631) | (132) | 1,780
Total other income, net | (631) | (132) | 1,780
Funeral [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust, excluding accrued expenses | 1,546,517 | 1,515,113 |
Accrued trust operating payables and other | (589) | (1,381) |
Deferred preneed receipts held in trust | 1,545,928 | 1,513,732 |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 38,704 | 42,034 | 168,567
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | (46,432) | (31,403) | (113,748)
Impairment charges | (4,625) | (3,519) | (41,846)
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 20,299 | 25,952 | 22,668
Trust expenses and income taxes | (20,190) | (21,852) | (19,590)
Net trust investment income | (12,244) | 11,212 | 16,051
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | 12,244 | (11,212) | (16,051)
Other income, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Total other income, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust, excluding accrued expenses | 1,558,229 | 1,462,499 |
Accrued trust operating payables and other | (361) | (2,845) |
Deferred preneed receipts held in trust | 1,557,868 | 1,459,654 |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 53,253 | 51,510 | 271,507
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | (60,795) | (40,092) | (138,473)
Impairment charges | (5,872) | (4,345) | (60,040)
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 17,428 | 27,089 | 17,597
Trust expenses and income taxes | (22,137) | (31,472) | (20,833)
Net trust investment income | (18,123) | 2,690 | 69,758
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | 18,123 | (2,690) | (69,758)
Other income, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Total other income, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Cemetery Perpetual Care [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued trust operating payables and other | 778 | 137 |
Care trusts' corpus, excluding accrued expenses | 1,407,465 | 1,319,427 |
Care trusts’ corpus | 1,408,243 | 1,319,564 |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 8,327 | 6,933 | 134,259
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | (6,579) | (7,708) | (51,093)
Impairment charges | (1,360) | (1,812) | (8,072)
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 56,594 | 56,253 | 52,126
Trust expenses and income taxes | (22,801) | (32,643) | (34,243)
Net trust investment income | 34,181 | 21,023 | 92,977
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | (34,181) | (21,023) | (92,977)
Other income, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Total other income, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate Elimination [Member] |  |  |
Components of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 0
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income | 0 | 0 | 0
Trust expenses and income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0
Net trust investment income | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment Income, Nonoperating, Effect on Deferred Preneed Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trust Corpus' | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income, net | (631) | (132) | 1,780
Total other income, net | $ (631) | $ (132) | $ 1,780

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