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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Assets and Liabilities Associated with the Cemetery and Funeral Home Businesses Held for Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 72,534csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestments	$ 71,972csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestments
Preneed funeral trust investments	97,240csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestments	97,607csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestments
Preneed receivables	26,431csv_PreneedReceivablesNetOfAllowanceForBadDebts	26,284csv_PreneedReceivablesNetOfAllowanceForBadDebts
Goodwill	261,291us-gaap_Goodwill	257,442us-gaap_Goodwill
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	49,249csv_CemeteryPerpetualCareTrustInvestments	48,670csv_CemeteryPerpetualCareTrustInvestments
Liabilities:
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	56,871csv_DeferredPreneedCemeteryRevenue	56,875csv_DeferredPreneedCemeteryRevenue
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	31,187csv_DeferredPreneedFuneralRevenue	31,265csv_DeferredPreneedFuneralRevenue
Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	97,240csv_DeferredPreneedFuneralReceiptsHeldInTrust	97,607csv_DeferredPreneedFuneralReceiptsHeldInTrust
Care trusts corpus	$ 49,184csv_CareTrustsCorpus	$ 48,142csv_CareTrustsCorpus

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The total liability as of the balance sheet date from proceeds deposited into trust from the sale of cemetery property interment rights, including undistributed earnings on investments.

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The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include : (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; and (3) mutual funds.

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Deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Trust investment earnings along with preneed contract collections not required to be placed in trust, are recorded in deferred preneed cemetery revenue until the service is performed or the merchandise is delivered.

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Deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Trust investment earnings along with preneed contract collections not required to be placed in trust, are recorded in deferred preneed funeral revenue until the service is performed.

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The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include: (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; (3) mutual funds; (4) common trust funds; (5) master trusts; (6) certificates of deposit; (7) bank deposits; and (8) partnerships.

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A contracted amount representing a promise to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the contract. May include both pledged and unpledged holdings.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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