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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 17, 2015 USD ($) installment | Feb. 25, 2015 USD ($) installment | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) funeral_homes business | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) funeral_homes funeral_home_and_cemetery business
Tennessee Funeral Home |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | $ 8,800 |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  | 4,250 |  |
Present value of future deferred payments |  | $ 4,500 |  |
Number of installment payments | installment |  | 20 |  |
Installment payment |  | $ 300 |  |
Deferred payment period |  | 5 years |  |
Number of businesses acquired | business |  |  | 1 |
North Carolina Funeral Home |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 6,200 |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ 5,480 |  |  |
Number of installment payments | installment | 5 |  |  |
Present value of contingent consideration | $ 760 |  |  |
Number of businesses acquired | business |  |  | 1 |
Tennessee and North Carolina Funeral Homes |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  | $ 15,018 |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  | 9,725 |
Present value of future deferred payments |  |  | 4,531 |
Present value of contingent consideration |  |  | $ 762 |
Number of businesses acquired | business |  |  | 2 |
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes |  |  | 2 |
Business combination, purchase price |  |  | $ 15,018 |
Service Corporation International (SCI) |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of businesses acquired | business |  |  |  | 6
Number of combination funeral homes/cemeteries acquired | funeral_home_and_cemetery |  |  |  | 1
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes |  |  |  | 4
Business combination, purchase price |  |  |  | $ 54,850
Acquired real estate |  |  |  | $ 3,000
Service Corporation International (SCI) | New Orleans, Louisiana |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of combination funeral homes/cemeteries acquired | business |  |  |  | 4
Service Corporation International (SCI) | Alexandria, Virginia |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes |  |  |  | 2
Initial Purchase Price Allocation | Service Corporation International (SCI) |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business combination, purchase price |  |  |  | $ 54,850
Long-term Debt | Tennessee Funeral Home |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred payments |  | $ 5,500 |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | North Carolina Funeral Home |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 1,000 |  |  |

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