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Preneed Funeral Activities Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | $ 343,948 | $ 548,240
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (17,390) | (48,832)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 227,248 | 167,818
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (38,882) | (41,727)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 571,196 | 716,058
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (56,272) | (90,559)
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 25,996 | 36,113
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (557) | (1,268)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 0 | 141
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | 0 | (2)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 25,996 | 36,254
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (557) | (1,270)
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 2,847 | 209
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (30) | (7)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 191 | 971
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (12) | (48)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 3,038 | 1,180
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (42) | (55)
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 1,710 | 4,618
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (15) | (156)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 3,560 | 3,880
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (77) | (128)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 5,270 | 8,498
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (92) | (284)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value |  | 378
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |  | (6)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value |  | 132
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |  | (16)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |  | 510
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |  | (22)
Preferred Stock securities [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 125 | 449
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (17) | (60)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 98 | 42
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (22) | (98)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 223 | 491
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (39) | (158)
US Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value |  | 198,755
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |  | (26,038)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value |  | 21,355
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |  | (5,999)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |  | 220,110
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |  | (32,037)
US Common Stock Securities [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 87,059 | 128,925
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (8,149) | (16,448)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 14,939 | 14,537
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (3,376) | (2,701)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 101,998 | 143,462
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (11,525) | (19,149)
Canada Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value |  | 473
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |  | (6)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value |  | 1,430
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |  | (885)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |  | 1,903
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |  | (891)
Canada Common Stock Securities [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 2,832 | 1,941
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (254) | (355)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 482 | 1,051
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (9) | (722)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 3,314 | 2,992
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (263) | (1,077)
Other International Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value |  | 15,560
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |  | (2,507)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value |  | 9,412
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |  | (3,292)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |  | 24,972
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |  | (5,799)
Other International Common Stock Securities [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 5,390 | 9,473
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (1,301) | (1,638)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 7,368 | 6,154
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (1,866) | (2,269)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 12,758 | 15,627
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (3,167) | (3,907)
Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value |  | 207,253
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |  | (25,991)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value |  | 86,720
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |  | (23,651)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |  | 293,973
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |  | (49,642)
Equity Funds [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 108,109 | 186,016
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (5,080) | (23,385)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 127,273 | 79,892
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (21,762) | (20,590)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 235,382 | 265,908
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (26,842) | (43,975)
Fixed Income Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value |  | 139,684
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |  | (6,323)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value |  | 44,550
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |  | (12,204)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |  | 184,234
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |  | (18,527)
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 34,120 | 109,154
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (817) | (5,052)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 31,654 | 27,061
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (6,551) | (8,040)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 65,774 | 136,215
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (7,368) | (13,092)
Commingled Funds [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 75,041 | 70,964
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (687) | (457)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 17,656 | 15,243
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (480) | (646)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 92,697 | 86,207
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (1,167) | (1,103)
Private Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value |  | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |  | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value |  | 9,526
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |  | (4,502)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value |  | 9,526
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses |  | (4,502)
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 693 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | (481) | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 22,812 | 18,714
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | (4,709) | (6,467)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 23,505 | 18,714
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (5,190) | (6,467)
Other Investments [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 26 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss | (2) |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 1,160 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss | (15) |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 1,186 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (17) |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 268,214 | 477,276
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss | (16,222) |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses |  | (48,375)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 186,780 | 133,861
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss | (33,693) |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses |  | (34,614)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 454,994 | 611,137
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | (49,915) | (82,989)
Reported At Net Asset Value [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value | 75,734 | 70,964
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses | 1,168 | 457
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value | 40,468 | 33,957
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses | 5,189 | 7,113
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value | 116,202 | 104,921
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses | $ 6,357 | $ 7,570

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