Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (PPE) (Details)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
|
|
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
divestiture
|
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
|
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
$ 509
|
$ 491
|
|
| Amortization Of Cemetery Property |
800
|
1,000
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, gross |
347,741
|
|
$ 345,622
|
| Less: accumulated depreciation |
(113,325)
|
|
(110,509)
|
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
234,416
|
|
235,113
|
| Depreciation expense |
$ 3,100
|
$ 2,700
|
|
| Number of divestitures | divestiture |
0
|
|
|
| Estimated Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Before Discrete Items, Percent |
40.00%
|
40.00%
|
|
| Land [Member] |
|
|
|
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, gross |
$ 73,264
|
|
73,744
|
| Buildings and improvements [Member] |
|
|
|
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, gross |
196,670
|
|
195,214
|
| Furniture, equipment and automobiles [Member] |
|
|
|
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, gross |
$ 77,807
|
|
$ 76,664
|
| Service Corporation International [Member] |
|
|
|
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate |
|
$ 2,700
|
|