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Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Activities (Notes) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract] |  |
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] |  | Acquisitions and Divestiture-Related Activities Acquisitions In June 2018, we acquired fifteen funeral homes and seven cemeteries in four states (the “acquired businesses”) for $82.2 million in cash. Additionally, we paid $49.8 million of the acquired businesses existing debt in conjunction with the closing of the acquisition. We have completed our purchase price allocation. During 2019, we made the following adjustments to our estimates of the fair value of assets and liabilities (in thousands):
Increase in the fair value of preneed receivables, net and trust investments |  | $ | (3,056 | )
Increase in the fair value of cemetery property |  | (3,511 | )
Decrease in the fair value of preneed customer relationship intangible assets |  | 11,996 |
Increase in the fair value of current liabilities |  | 3,019 |
Decrease in the fair value of deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust |  | (14,156 | )
Decrease in the fair value of deferred income taxes |  | (6,883 | )
Other |  | (191 | )
Total adjustment to goodwill |  | $ | (12,782 | )
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure | Divestiture-Related Activities As divestitures occur in the normal course of business, gains or losses on the sale of such assets are recognized in the income statement line item (Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net, which consist of the following:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
| (In thousands)
(Losses) gains on divestitures, net | $ | (587 | ) |  | $ | 8,058 |  |  | $ | (9,683 | ) |  | $ | 16,199 |
Impairment losses | (892 | ) |  | (88 | ) |  | (5,497 | ) |  | (882 | )
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net | $ | (1,479 | ) |  | $ | 7,970 |  |  | $ | (15,180 | ) |  | $ | 15,317 |

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