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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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