Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Operations) (Details)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
segment
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Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2015
funeral_homes
cemeteries
states
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| Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] |
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| Amortization Of Cemetery Property |
$ 1,000
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$ 800
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| Number of business segments | segment |
2
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| Period after which commissions are no longer subject to refund |
1 year
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| Accounts Receivable, Net, Current |
$ 17,911
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$ 18,181
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| Preneed receivables |
28,224
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27,998
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| Bad debt expense |
523
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424
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| Funeral And Cemetery [Member] |
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| Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] |
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| Bad debt expense |
500
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$ 400
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| Funeral [Member] |
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| Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] |
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| Accounts Receivable, Net, Current |
7,400
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8,200
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| Preneed receivables |
7,300
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7,300
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| Cemetery [Member] |
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| Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] |
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| Accounts Receivable, Net, Current |
10,200
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9,700
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| Preneed receivables |
$ 20,900
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$ 20,700
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| Funeral homes [Member] |
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| Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] |
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| Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) | funeral_homes |
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167
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| Number of states in which Company operates | states |
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27
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| Cemeteries [Member] |
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| Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] |
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| Number of states in which Company operates | states |
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11
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| Number of owned and operated cemeteries (in Cemetaries) | cemeteries |
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32
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