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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	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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