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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
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
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Unrealized Losses (3,250)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2 (1,766)csv_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss2
Fair Market Value 99,964us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 99,326us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value 100,579csv_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrentBeforeAllowanceForContractCancellation 100,005csv_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrentBeforeAllowanceForContractCancellation
Market value as a percentage of cost 100.90%csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsFairMarketValueAsPercentageOfCostInPercent 104.20%csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsFairMarketValueAsPercentageOfCostInPercent
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