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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for bad debts, current portion |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 1,127 | $ 847 | $ 1,177
Charged to costs and expenses | 966 | 1,705 | 1,225
Deduction | 1,039 | 1,425 | 1,555
Balance at end of year | 1,054 | 1,127 | 847
Allowance for preneed bad debts, contract cancellations and receivables from preneed trusts, non-current portion |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 2,339 | 1,825 | 2,059
Charged to costs and expenses | 712 | 1,284 | 768
Deduction | 1,009 | 770 | 1,002
Balance at end of year | 2,042 | 2,339 | 1,825
Employee severance accruals |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 216 | 249 | 158
Charged to costs and expenses | 698 | 681 | 755
Deduction | 634 | 714 | 664
Balance at end of year | 280 | 216 | 249
Litigation reserves |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 3 | 17 | 108
Charged to costs and expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Deduction | 3 | 14 | 91
Balance at end of year | 0 | 3 | 17
Valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 330 | 468 | 317
Charged to costs and expenses | 0 | 0 | 227
Deduction | 141 | 138 | 76
Balance at end of year | $ 189 | $ 330 | $ 468

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