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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 20, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($) funeral_homes installment | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) funeral_homes | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) funeral_homes | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Funeral Homes Acquired in Acquisitions | funeral_homes |  | 2 |  | 3 |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 267,788 | $ 267,788 | $ 264,416
Houston, Texas and Madera, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Price |  |  |  | 15,850 |
Cash paid |  |  |  | 12,350 |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 3,372 | 3,372 |
Deferred payments |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |
Houston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Funeral Homes Acquired in Acquisitions | funeral_homes |  | 2 |  |  |
Purchase Price |  | $ 10,200 |  |  |
Cash paid |  | 6,700 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 800 |  |  |
Deferred payments |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |
Number of Installment Payments | installment |  | 80 |  |  |
Payment installments to acquire businesses |  | $ 100 |  |  |
Deferred payment period |  | 20 years |  |  |
Madera, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Funeral Homes Acquired in Acquisitions | funeral_homes |  |  | 1 |  |
Cash paid | $ 5,650 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Member] | Houston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred payment liability |  | $ 6,500 |  |  |

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