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Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures Payable to Affiliate and Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Securities of Carriage Services Capital Trust (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 1999 Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]	Jun. 30, 1999 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Convertible Junior Subordinated Debenture [Member] Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]	Mar. 17, 2014 Convertible Junior Subordinated Debenture [Member] Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Junior Subordinated Debenture [Member] Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]	Jun. 30, 1999 Convertible Junior Subordinated Debenture [Member] Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Convertible preferred securities (in units)						1,875,000
Preferred securities, dividend rate percentage				7.00%
Proceeds from convertible securities	$ 143,750,000	$ 0				$ 90,000,000
Stated interest rate percentage											7.00%
Convertible junior subordinated debenture, face amount											93,750,000
Preferred securities, liquidation preference per unit							$ 50
Preferred securities, equivalent conversion price (in dollars per share)							$ 20.4375
Convertible securities, deferral of distributions, term					5 years
Debt redemption, price per principal base									50
Debt redemption, principal base									50
Redemption of convertible junior subordinated debentures	3,000,000	2,500,000						61,900,000
Redemption of convertible junior subordinated debentures, call premium								900,000
Convertible junior subordinated debentures due in 2029 to an affiliate	$ 27,860,000		$ 89,770,000					$ 27,864,000		$ 89,770,000

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The carrying value of convertible subordinated debt due to an affiliate in 2029, which includes the current and noncurrent portion, as of the balance sheet date. The preferred securities of the affiliate, originally issued in a public offering, may be exchanged, at the option of the holder of such securities, into a specified amount of this debt. This form of debt can then be converted for a specified amount of the Company's common stock, at the option of the debt holder, and places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets.

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