Supplemental Disclosure of Statement of Operations Information (Supplemental disclosure for the Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 54,549 $ 49,501 $ 166,705 $ 160,435
Cost of Revenue 39,472 35,401 115,624 110,550
Funeral [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 41,770 37,132 127,926 122,427
Cost of Revenue 25,930 23,244 77,906 73,707
Cemetery [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 12,779 12,369 38,779 38,008
Cost of Revenue 7,988 7,357 23,002 21,809
Funeral And Cemetery [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of Revenue 33,918 30,601 100,908 95,516
Goods [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 23,353 22,222 72,984 71,461
Cost of Revenue 19,221 17,740 58,005 55,587
Goods [Member] | Funeral [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 15,771 14,678 49,230 48,325
Cost of Revenue 13,139 12,089 40,336 38,783
Goods [Member] | Cemetery [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 7,582 7,544 23,754 23,136
Cost of Revenue 6,082 5,651 17,669 16,804
Service [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 26,319 22,873 79,475 74,665
Cost of Revenue 14,351 12,550 41,947 38,787
Service [Member] | Funeral [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 23,717 20,360 71,562 67,083
Cost of Revenue 12,511 10,881 36,743 33,913
Service [Member] | Cemetery [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 2,602 2,513 7,913 7,582
Cost of Revenue 1,840 1,669 5,204 4,874
Financial [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 4,877 4,406 14,246 14,309
Cost of Revenue 346 311 956 1,142
Financial [Member] | Trust [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of Revenue 86 48 168 170
Financial [Member] | Funeral [Member] | Preneed Commission [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 509 446 1,636 1,435
Cost of Revenue 260 263 788 972
Financial [Member] | Funeral [Member] | Preneed Trust [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,773 1,648 5,498 5,584
Financial [Member] | Cemetery [Member] | Trust [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 2,212 1,940 6,072 6,220
Financial [Member] | Cemetery [Member] | Finance Charges [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 383 $ 372 $ 1,040 $ 1,070