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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 business | Dec. 31, 2013 acquisitions funeral_homes | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 segment states cemeteries funeral_homes | Dec. 31, 2013 funeral_homes | Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value | $ 400,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments |  |  |  |  |
Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) |  |  |  | 164 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomes |  |
Number of states in which the entity operated funeral homes (in States) |  |  |  | 27 csv_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperatesFuneralHomes |  |
Number of owned and operated cemeteries (in Cemetaries) |  |  |  | 32 csv_NumberOfCemeteries |  |
Number of states in which the entity operated cemeteries (in States) |  |  |  | 11 csv_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperatedCemeteries |  |
Number of business segments |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |  |
Cumulative payments to trigger recognition, percent of contract price |  |  |  | 10.00%csv_RevenueRecognitionCumulativePaymentsToTriggerRecognitionPercentOfContractPrice |  |
Accounts receivable, current |  | 17,950,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |  | 19,264,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 17,950,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
Bad debt |  |  |  | 2,877,000 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 2,005,000 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 2,589,000 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Number Of Institutions To Which Management Services Are Provided |  |  |  | 2 csv_NumberOfInstitutionsToWhichManagementServicesAreProvided |  |
The percentage of trust assets in custody of institution receiving trust management services |  |  |  | 76.40%csv_PercentageOfTrustAssetsInCustodyOfInstitutionReceivingTrustManagementServices |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | 9,200,000 us-gaap_Depreciation | 8,800,000 us-gaap_Depreciation | 7,600,000 us-gaap_Depreciation
Impairment of long lived assets |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse |  |
Deferred tax liability |  | 11,915,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities |  | 36,414,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | 11,915,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities |
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of conversion of debt securities |  |  |  | 4.4 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities | 4.4 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities |
Impairments Indentified |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesOtherthanTemporaryImpairmentChargesCreditLoss |  |
Convertible junior subordinated debentures due in 2029 to an affiliate |  | 89,770,000 csv_ConvertibleJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesDueToAffiliate |  | 0 csv_ConvertibleJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesDueToAffiliate | 89,770,000 csv_ConvertibleJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesDueToAffiliate |
Number of businesses acquired | 6 us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired | 1 us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired |  |  |  |
Number of funeral homes acquired |  | 2 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesAcquiredInAcquisitions |  |  |  |
Period during which sale is expected to occur after receipt of buyer letter of intent and commitment for reclassfication from continuing to discontinued operations. |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Number of funeral homes sold |  |  |  |  | 7 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold |
Goodwill Impairment, Two Step Test, Market Approach, Percentage |  |  |  | 70.00%csv_GoodwillImpairmentTwoStepTestMarketApproachPercentage |  |
Goodwill Impairment, Two Step Test, Income Approach, Percentage |  |  |  | 30.00%csv_GoodwillImpairmentTwoStepTestIncomeApproachPercentage |  |
Long-term debt, net of current portion |  | 105,642,000 us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes |  | 111,887,000 us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes | 105,642,000 us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes |
Change to income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  | 1,700,000 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, decrease to interest on income tax expense |  |  |  | 600,000 csv_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasetoInterestonIncomeTaxExpense |  |
Impairment of goodwill | 1,200,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  | 1,100,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 1,180,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 100,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 1,100,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Separate Income Tax Return [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of States in Which Entity Files Separate State Income Tax Returns |  |  |  | 17 csv_NumberofStatesinWhichEntityFilesSeparateStateIncomeTaxReturns / csv_IncomeTaxReturnByTypeAxis = csv_SeparateIncomeTaxReturnMember |  |
Combined or unitary income tax return |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of States in Which Entity Files Unitary Tax Returns |  |  |  | 11 csv_NumberofStatesinWhichEntityFilesUnitaryTaxReturns / csv_IncomeTaxReturnByTypeAxis = csv_CombinedAndUnitaryIncomeTaxReturnMember |  |
Funeral |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, current |  | 8,400,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_FuneralMember |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_FuneralMember | 8,400,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_FuneralMember |
Accounts receivable, noncurrent |  | 8,100,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_FuneralMember |  | 7,400,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_FuneralMember | 8,100,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_FuneralMember |
Cemetery |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, current |  | 8,300,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_CemeteryMember |  | 9,100,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_CemeteryMember | 8,300,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_CemeteryMember |
Accounts receivable, noncurrent |  | $ 16,500,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_CemeteryMember |  | $ 18,900,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_CemeteryMember | $ 16,500,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_CemeteryMember |
Kentucky |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold |  |  |  |  | 1 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_CA |
Ohio |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold |  |  |  | 1 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_OH | 1 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_OH |
Kansas |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold |  |  |  |  | 4 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_KS |
Virginia |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cemeteries sold |  |  |  |  | 1 csv_NumberofCemeteriesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_VA |
Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of funeral homes sold |  |  |  | 2 csv_NumberOfFuneralHomesSold / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stpr_FL |  |

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