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Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) (Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 44,528us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue	$ 38,267us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	1,954us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss	1,975us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	7,669us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	6,209us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	635us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss	1,275us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	52,197us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	44,476us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	2,589us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss	3,250us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	259us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	500us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	836us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	15us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	259us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	1,336us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	15us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	262us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	10us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	262us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	10us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Foreign Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	2,825us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	4,471us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	206us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	188us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	2,825us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	4,471us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	206us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	188us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_ForeignDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Corporate Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	14,413us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	14,310us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	350us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	617us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,946us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	1,598us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	422us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	1,101us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	16,359us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	15,908us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	772us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	1,718us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Preferred Stock [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	5,754us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	8,300us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	184us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	232us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	3,711us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	2,597us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	51us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	29us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	9,465us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	10,897us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	235us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	261us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_PreferredStockSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	45us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	51us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	45us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	51us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Equity [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	11,655us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	5,594us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	1,084us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	739us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	110us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	53us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	98us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	44us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	11,765us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	5,647us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	1,182us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	783us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquityFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Equity and Other [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	6,576us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_EquityandOtherSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	4,204us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_EquityandOtherSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	97us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_EquityandOtherSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	180us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csv_EquityandOtherSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	3,485us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember	1,914us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = csv_PreneedFuneralTrustInvestmentsMember
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Other Investments [Member]
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