XML 13 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9

Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Fair value measurements, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2	$ 0csv_FairValueMeasurementsTransfersBetweenLevel1AndLevel2
Preneed cemetery trust investments	72,534,000csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestments	71,972,000csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestments
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed cemetary trust investments, at fair value	74,742,000csv_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrentBeforeAllowanceForContractCancellation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsMember	74,198,000csv_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrentBeforeAllowanceForContractCancellation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsMember
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,208,000)csv_AllowanceForContractCancellation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsMember	(2,226,000)csv_AllowanceForContractCancellation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsMember
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 72,534,000csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsMember	$ 71,972,000csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsMember

X

- Definition

The allowance for contract cancellation on trust investments.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	csv_AllowanceForContractCancellation
Namespace Prefix:	csv_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities and intended be sold or mature one year or operating cycle, if longer, before allowance for related contract cancellations.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	csv_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrentBeforeAllowanceForContractCancellation
Namespace Prefix:	csv_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Fair Value Measurements, Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	csv_FairValueMeasurementsTransfersBetweenLevel1AndLevel2
Namespace Prefix:	csv_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

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.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestments
Namespace Prefix:	csv_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=csv_PreneedCemeteryTrustInvestmentsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: