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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]    
Total amount of secured bank credit facility replacing unsecured senior notes $ 235,000,000  
Revolving credit facility 105,000,000  
Term loan facility 130,000,000  
Revolving credit facility present accordion provisions 40,000,000  
Credit facility maturity date (Date) Sep. 30, 2017  
Amount drawn under revolving credit facility 43,000,000  
Amount drawn under term loan facility 125,000,000  
Assets and operations independent of subsidiaries $ 0  
Dividend rate on term income deferrable convertible preferred securities held by Carriage Service Capital Trust SPE in connection with the trust's debentures (in Percent)   7.00%
Change in ratio of indebtedness to net capital after June 29, 2014 (Ratio)   3.5
Deferred purchase price note interest rate 0.00%  
Minimum [Member]
    
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]    
Deferred purchase price notes payable to sellers of acquired entities, discounted imputed interest rate (in Percent) 8.50%  
Deferred purchase price notes payable to sellers of acquired entities, range of original maturities (in years) 1 year  
Maximum [Member]
    
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]    
Deferred purchase price notes payable to sellers of acquired entities, discounted imputed interest rate (in Percent) 9.50%  
Deferred purchase price notes payable to sellers of acquired entities, range of original maturities (in years) 10 years  
Ratio Maximum Per Covenant [Member]
    
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]    
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital (in Ratio) 3.75  
Ratio Minimum Per Covenant [Member]
    
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]    
Ratio of earnings to fixed cost obligations (in Ratio) 1.2  
Ratio Actual [Member]
    
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]    
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital (in Ratio) 3.03  
Ratio of earnings to fixed cost obligations (in Ratio) 2.41