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Contracts Secured by Insurance | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Contracts Secured by Insurance [Abstract] |
CONTRACTS SECURED BY INSURANCE | CONTRACTS SECURED BY INSURANCE Certain preneed funeral contracts are secured by life insurance contracts. Generally, the proceeds of the life insurance policies have been assigned to us and will be paid upon the death of the insured. The proceeds will be used to satisfy the beneficiary’s obligations under the preneed contract for services and merchandise. Preneed funeral contracts secured by insurance totaled $237.4 million and $285.8 million at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively, and are not included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of preneed funeral contracts that are secured by life insurance contracts. Disclosure details include total amount of contracts secured by insurance, which are not included on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. + References No definition available. + Details
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