CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $746 in 2016 and $800 in 2017 | $ 1,126 | $ 1,071 |
| Preneed receivables, net of allowance for bad debts of $2,166 in 2016 and $2,230 in 2017 | 2,230 | 2,166 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $110,509 in 2016 and $113,616 in 2017 | 113,616 | 110,509 |
| Cemetery property, accumulated amortization | $ 36,638 | $ 34,194 |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 80,000,000 | 80,000,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued | 22,609,120 | 22,490,855 |
| Treasury stock, shares | 6,523,370 | 5,849,316 |