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Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Funeral Trust Investments, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 99,038 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost | $ 95,367 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Unrealized Gains | 4,176 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 | 5,725 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1
Unrealized Losses | (3,250)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 | (1,766)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2
Fair Market Value | 99,964 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | 99,326 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value | 100,579 csv_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrentBeforeAllowanceForContractCancellation | 100,005 csv_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrentBeforeAllowanceForContractCancellation
Market value as a percentage of cost | 100.90%csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsFairMarketValueAsPercentageOfCostInPercent | 104.20%csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsFairMarketValueAsPercentageOfCostInPercent
Cash and money market accounts |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 17,501 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 14,631 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 17,501 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 14,631 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
U.S. debt |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 2,037 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 2,212 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 32 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 47 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | (15)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (54)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 2,054 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 2,205 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
U.S. agency obligations |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 30 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 401 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 8 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (7)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 30 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 402 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Foreign Debt |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 4,653 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 2,726 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 115 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | (188)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (2)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 4,465 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 2,839 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Corporate debt |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 24,761 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 27,993 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 469 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 375 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | (1,718)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (957)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 23,512 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 27,411 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Preferred stock |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 16,166 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 15,949 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 256 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 292 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | (261)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (282)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 16,161 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 15,959 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 309 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 1 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains1 |  | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss1 |  | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 8 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember |
Unrealized Losses | (3)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember |
Fair Market Value | 314 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 1 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Common stock |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 10,544 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 10,681 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 1,926 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 2,092 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | (783)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (237)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 11,687 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 12,536 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Equity Securities |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 14,126 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 11,632 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 1,370 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 2,708 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | (181)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (22)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 15,315 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 14,318 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fixed Income Securities |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 5,351 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 5,455 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 115 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 88 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | (72)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (179)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 5,394 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 5,364 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Other investments |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 3,560 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 3,686 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Gains | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 0 csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Unrealized Losses | (29)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | (26)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | 3,531 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 3,660 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Accrued investment income |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 615 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_AccruedInvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | 679 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_AccruedInvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Fair Market Value | $ 615 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_AccruedInvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember | $ 679 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_AccruedInvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember

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