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Goodwill (Changes in Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) funeral_homes business | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill, maximum period between step one and step two impairment tests | 3 years |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill at the beginning of year | $ 257,442 | $ 221,087
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions | 6,974 | 37,653
Changes in previous estimates | 0 | 101
Net impairment and write-off related to divestitures | 0 | 1,197
Goodwill at the end of the year | 264,416 | $ 257,442
Tennessee and North Carolina Funeral Homes |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill at the end of the year | $ 6,974 |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes | 2 |
Number of businesses acquired | business | 2 |
Tennessee Funeral Home |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Number of businesses acquired | business | 1 |
North Carolina Funeral Home |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Number of businesses acquired | business | 1 |

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