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Preneed Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | $ 3,434,980 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 175,867 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (395,711) |
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 3,215,136 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |  | $ 3,260,648
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 367,569
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (57,889)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |  | 3,570,328
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 49,187 | 48,805
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 153 | 14
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (448) | (117)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 48,892 | 48,702
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 56,343 | 81,500
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 23 | 160
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (1,797) | (1,089)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 54,569 | 80,571
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 19,869 | 13,540
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 13 | 327
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (516) | (170)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 19,366 | 13,697
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 3,611 | 3,279
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 10 | 16
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (50) | (14)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 3,571 | 3,281
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 142 | 320
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 2 | 15
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (11) | (10)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 133 | 325
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preferred Stock securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 9,058 | 7,834
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 180 | 385
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (412) | (139)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 8,826 | 8,080
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 1,236,513 | 1,161,015
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 149,233 | 266,822
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (138,141) | (24,739)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,247,605 | 1,403,098
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Canada Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 34,821 | 30,762
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 9,082 | 12,545
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (3,026) | (522)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 40,877 | 42,785
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other International Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 77,676 | 63,510
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 6,057 | 13,174
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (10,275) | (2,834)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 73,458 | 73,850
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 760,887 | 613,934
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 7,104 | 59,100
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (151,853) | (4,312)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 616,138 | 668,722
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 1,180,325 | 1,230,196
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 800 | 11,897
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (89,179) | (23,943)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,091,946 | 1,218,150
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 6,548 | 5,953
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 3,210 | 3,114
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (3) | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 9,755 | 9,067
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 1,307,042 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 94,883 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (31,341) |
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,370,584 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Commingled funds - Fixed inc [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 419,206 | 454,242
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,419 | 235
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (18,981) | (5,860)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 402,644 | 448,617
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Commingled funds - Equity [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 205,789 | 214,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 19,567 | 12,826
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (11,723) | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 213,633 | 226,826
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 466,429 | 287,435
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 466,429 | 287,435
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 215,618 | 166,860
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 72,897 | 51,631
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (637) | (2,149)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 287,878 | 216,342
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Reported At Net Asset Value [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis |  | 1,122,537
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 64,692
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (8,009)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |  | 1,179,220
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 4,742,022 | 4,383,185
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains | 270,750 | 432,261
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (427,052) | (65,898)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | $ 4,585,720 | $ 4,749,548

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