Supplementary Information (Supplemental Disclosure for the Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Supplementary Information (Supplemental Disclosure for the Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 59,419us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 52,639us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 54,549us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 56,504us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 55,652us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 49,501us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 53,811us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 57,123us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 226,124us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 213,074us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 198,191us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of Revenue									156,116us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	148,789us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	136,964us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Funeral
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									173,735	163,082	150,803
Cost of Revenue									104,913	99,657	91,055
Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									52,389	49,992	47,388
Cost of Revenue									30,852	28,940	28,507
Funeral And Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of Revenue									135,765	128,597	119,562
Goods Revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									99,177	94,801	88,407
Cost of Revenue									78,221	74,584	70,223
Goods Revenue \| Funeral
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									66,877	64,409	59,581
Cost of Revenue									54,421	52,362	48,105
Goods Revenue \| Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									32,300	30,392	28,826
Cost of Revenue									23,800	22,222	22,118
Service Revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									107,931	99,529	93,080
Cost of Revenue									56,217	52,573	47,890
Service Revenue \| Funeral
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									97,375	89,442	83,627
Cost of Revenue									49,357	46,030	41,550
Service Revenue \| Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									10,556	10,087	9,453
Cost of Revenue									6,860	6,543	6,340
Financial Revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									19,016	18,744	16,704
Cost of Revenue									1,327	1,440	1,449
Financial Revenue \| Trust
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of Revenue									249	227	64
Financial Revenue \| Funeral \| Preneed Commission
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									2,036	1,853	1,711
Cost of Revenue									1,078	1,213	1,385
Financial Revenue \| Funeral \| Preneed Trust
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									7,447	7,378	5,884
Financial Revenue \| Cemetery \| Trust
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									8,123	8,095	7,647
Financial Revenue \| Cemetery \| Finance Charges
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									$ 1,410	$ 1,418	$ 1,462