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Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Activities Acquisition table 1 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Change in estimated value of preneed receivables net and trust investments |  | $ (3,056) |
Change in estimated value of acquired cemetery property |  | (3,511) |
Change in estimated value of acquired finite lived intangible assets |  | 11,996 |
Change in estimated value of current liabilities |  | 3,019 |
Change in the estimated fair value of acquired deferred preneed revenues and deferred receipts held in trust |  | (14,156) |
Change in estimated fair value of deferred income taxes |  | (6,883) |
Other changes in the estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities net |  | (191) |
Total adjustment to the estimated amount of goodwill in a business combination |  | $ (12,782) |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 82,200 |  | $ 55,600
Large Acquisition Debt Acquired |  |  | $ 49,800

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