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Preneed Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2019 |
Amortized Cost Basis | $ 3,583,509 | $ 3,434,980
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 294,897 | 175,867
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (205,281) | (395,711)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 3,673,125 | 3,215,136
Reported at net asset value |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 1,234,729 | 1,307,042
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 113,096 | 94,883
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (1,319) | (31,341)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,346,506 | 1,370,584
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 4,818,238 | 4,742,022
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 407,993 | 270,750
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (206,600) | (427,052)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 5,019,631 | 4,585,720
Fixed Income Commingled funds [Member] | Reported at net asset value |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 445,011 | 419,206
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 8,675 | 2,419
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (928) | (18,981)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 452,758 | 402,644
Commingled funds - Equity [Member] | Reported at net asset value |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 249,885 | 205,789
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 25,206 | 19,567
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (38) | (11,723)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 275,053 | 213,633
Private Equity Funds | Reported at net asset value |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 187,815 | 215,618
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 79,215 | 72,897
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (353) | (637)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 266,677 | 287,878
Money Market Funds [Member] | Reported at net asset value |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 352,018 | 466,429
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 352,018 | 466,429
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | US Treasury Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 49,468 | 49,187
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 850 | 153
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (124) | (448)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 50,194 | 48,892
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign Government Debt Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 41,047 | 56,343
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 116 | 23
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (745) | (1,797)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 40,418 | 54,569
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 10,352 | 19,869
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 59 | 13
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (155) | (516)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 10,256 | 19,366
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 3,284 | 3,611
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 72 | 10
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (1) | (50)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 3,355 | 3,571
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Asset-backed Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 134 | 142
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 4 | 2
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (3) | (11)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 135 | 133
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Preferred Stock Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 6,191 | 9,058
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 472 | 180
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (125) | (412)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 6,538 | 8,826
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | US Common Stock Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 1,349,577 | 1,236,513
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 240,605 | 149,233
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (69,044) | (138,141)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,521,138 | 1,247,605
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Canada Common Stock Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 39,739 | 34,821
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 11,379 | 9,082
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (2,866) | (3,026)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 48,252 | 40,877
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Other International Common Stock Securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 76,759 | 77,676
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 8,281 | 6,057
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (3,921) | (10,275)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 81,119 | 73,458
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Equity Funds |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 769,779 | 760,887
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 13,971 | 7,104
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (88,424) | (151,853)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 695,326 | 616,138
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fixed Income Funds |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 1,230,610 | 1,180,325
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 18,331 | 800
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (39,873) | (89,179)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,209,068 | 1,091,946
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Other Investments |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost Basis | 6,569 | 6,548
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 757 | 3,210
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 | (3)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | $ 7,326 | $ 9,755

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