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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Aug. 17, 2007 plaintiffs | Apr. 30, 2009 defendants | Dec. 31, 2010
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense | $ 6,441,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet | $ 6,609,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet | $ 5,897,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet |  |  |
Assets aquired under capital leases | 3,100,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet | 1,100,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year | 5,212,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years | 3,749,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years | 3,305,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years | 1,317,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years | 659,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due Thereafter | 1,080,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueAfterFifthYear |  |  |  |  |
Matching contributions and plan administrative expenses | 1,600,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 1,400,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 1,200,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized |  |  |
Cemetery business and accounting services expense | 1,900,000 csv_CemeteryBusinessAndAccountingServicesExpense | 1,900,000 csv_CemeteryBusinessAndAccountingServicesExpense | 1,100,000 csv_CemeteryBusinessAndAccountingServicesExpense |  |  |
Cemetery Business And Accounting Services Expense Paid | 1,000,000 csv_CemeteryBusinessAndAccountingServicesExpensePaid | 1,000,000 csv_CemeteryBusinessAndAccountingServicesExpensePaid | 1,600,000 csv_CemeteryBusinessAndAccountingServicesExpensePaid |  |  |
Punative class action | Leatherman versus Grandview Memorial Gardens Inc |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  | 5 us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = csv_PunativeClassActionMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = csv_LeathermanVersusGrandviewMemorialGardensIncMember |  |
Number of defendants |  |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfDefendants / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = csv_PunativeClassActionMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = csv_LeathermanVersusGrandviewMemorialGardensIncMember |
Number of days to retain new counsel (in days) |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days
Noncompete Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year | 1,534,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years | 1,199,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years | 825,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years | 552,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years | 356,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due Thereafter | 625,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueAfterFifthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |
Consulting Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year | 1,173,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years | 835,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years | 765,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years | 474,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years | 303,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due Thereafter | 455,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueAfterFifthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_ConsultingAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in One Year | 2,505,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Two Years | 1,715,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Three Years | 1,715,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Four Years | 291,000 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due in Five Years | 0 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Future Payments, Due Thereafter | $ 0 us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueAfterFifthYear / csv_AgreementTypeAxis = csv_EmploymentAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Term of Contract | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Noncompete Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Term of Contract | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Consulting Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Term of Contract | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Term of Contract | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Noncompete Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Term of Contract | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Consulting Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements, Term of Contract | 10 years |  |  |  |  |

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