XML 50 R40.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.5.0.2
Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
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