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Preneed Funeral Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - Funeral [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | $ 1,137,504 | $ 1,156,570
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 71,520 | 43,383
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (56,272) | (90,559)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,152,752 | 1,109,394
Commingled Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 168,959 | 102,063
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 3,177 | 228
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (1,167) | (1,103)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 170,969 | 101,188
Private Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 40,892 | 38,724
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,956 | 3,780
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (5,190) | (6,467)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 38,658 | 36,037
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 927,653 | 1,015,783
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 65,387 | 39,375
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (49,915) | (82,989)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 943,125 | 972,169
Reported At Net Asset Value [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 209,851 | 140,787
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 6,133 | 4,008
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | 6,357 | 7,570
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 209,627 | 137,225
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 75,245 | 64,140
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 317 | 89
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (557) | (1,270)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 75,005 | 62,959
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 55,752 | 56,975
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 272 | 323
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (42) | (55)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 55,982 | 57,243
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 12,702 | 18,983
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 177 | 235
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (92) | (284)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 12,787 | 18,934
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 29 | 1,299
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 1 | 29
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | (22)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 30 | 1,306
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 58 | 5
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (3) | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 55 | 5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preferred Stock securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 1,428 | 1,951
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 81 | 41
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (39) | (158)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,470 | 1,834
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 334,854 | 344,544
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 49,785 | 30,885
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (11,525) | (19,149)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 373,114 | 356,280
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Canada Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 11,853 | 11,882
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,592 | 2,651
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (263) | (1,077)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 14,182 | 13,456
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other International Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 25,761 | 32,193
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,824 | 2,636
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (3,167) | (3,907)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 24,418 | 30,922
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 313,132 | 324,231
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 7,780 | 1,263
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (26,842) | (43,975)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 294,070 | 281,519
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 92,760 | 155,893
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,344 | 154
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (7,368) | (13,092)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 86,736 | 142,955
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 4,079 | 3,687
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,214 | 1,069
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (17) | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | $ 5,276 | $ 4,756

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