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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 funeral_homes | Dec. 31, 2013 funeral_homes | Dec. 31, 2012 funeral_homes
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold |  | 7 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold |
Florida |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold | 2 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_FL |  |
Ohio |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold | 1 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_OH | 1 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_OH |
Kentucky |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold | 1 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_KY | 1 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_KY | 2 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_KY
California |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold |  | 1 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_CA |
Kansas |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold |  | 4 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_KS |
Virginia |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of cemeteries sold |  | 1 csv_NumberofCemeteriesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_VA |

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