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