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Convertible Subordinated Notes (Details) (USD $)
 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 19, 2014
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Member]
component
Sep. 30, 2014
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]
Convertible Junior Subordinated Debenture [Member]
Jun. 30, 1999
Carriage Services Capital Trust [Member]
Convertible Junior Subordinated Debenture [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Repayment of Long-term Debt, Call Premium           $ 900,000  
Stated interest rate percentage     2.75%       7.00%
Convertible debt, conversion to number of shares (per $1,000)     44.3169        
Convertible debt, conversion base amount (in dollars)     1,000        
Convertible debt, conversion rate (in dollars per share)     $ 22.56        
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Mar. 15, 2021            
Debt redemption price, percentage     100.00%        
Fair value inputs, bond discount rate     6.75%        
Debt transaction costs     4,700,000        
Convertible subordinated notes, term     7 years   7 years    
Number of recognition components, convertible subordinated notes     2        
Deferred tax liability       12,700,000 12,700,000    
Carrying Values of Liability and Equity Components, Convertible Subordinated Notes              
Convertible subordinated notes, principal amount     143,750,000        
Unamortized discount of liability component       (30,013,000) (30,013,000)    
Carrying value of the liability component       113,737,000 113,737,000    
Equity component carrying value       17,973,000 17,973,000    
Convertible subordinated notes, fair value       151,000,000 151,000,000    
Contractual coupon interest expense       1,000,000 2,100,000    
Amortization of debt issuance costs 681,000 150,000   118,000 256,000    
Accretion of discount, convertible subordinated notes       800,000 1,600,000    
Effective interest rate percentage       6.75% 6.75%    
Payment of debt transaction costs     $ 4,700,000