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Preneed Cemetery Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - Cemetery [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 | $ 1,406,443 | $ 1,397,324
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 100,469 | 60,286
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (71,829) | (113,694)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,435,083 | 1,343,916
Commingled Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 245,813 | 124,103
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 5,347 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (1,681) | (639)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 249,479 | 123,464
Private Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 37,881 | 35,411
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 4,616 | 5,954
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (3,317) | (4,502)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 39,180 | 36,863
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 1,122,749 | 1,237,810
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 90,506 | 54,332
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (66,831) | (108,553)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,146,424 | 1,183,589
Reported At Net Asset Value [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 283,694 | 159,514
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 9,963 | 5,954
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | 4,998 | (5,141)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 288,659 | 160,327
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 | 70,070 | 69,727
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 567 | 25
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (281) | (1,437)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 70,356 | 68,315
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 | 9,109 | 9,725
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 49 | 183
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (66) | (99)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 9,092 | 9,809
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 | 1,596 | 5,115
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 18 | 26
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (34) | (118)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,580 | 5,023
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 |  | 129
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 3
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (3)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |  | 129
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 | 170 | 170
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 13 | 15
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 183 | 185
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 | 539,445 | 531,885
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 72,682 | 44,181
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (21,680) | (32,037)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 590,447 | 544,029
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 | 9,027 | 8,992
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 4,807 | 3,858
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (84) | (891)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 13,750 | 11,959
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 | 42,870 | 50,041
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 3,023 | 4,207
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (5,229) | (5,799)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 40,664 | 48,449
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 356,079 | 356,712
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 7,812 | 1,620
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (29,603) | (49,642)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 334,288 | 308,690
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 | 94,383 | 203,932
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,535 | 92
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (9,854) | (18,527)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | $ 86,064 | 185,497
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |  | 1,382
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 122
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |  | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |  | $ 1,504

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