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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for bad debts, current portion      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 1,054 $ 1,127 $ 847
Charged to costs and expenses 1,155 966 1,705
Deduction 1,138 1,039 1,425
Balance at end of year 1,071 1,054 1,127
Allowance for receivables from preneed funeral and cemetery trusts and contract cancellations, non-current portion      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year 2,042 2,339 1,825
Charged to costs and expenses 943 712 1,284
Deduction 819 1,009 770
Balance at end of year 2,166 2,042 2,339
Employee severance accruals      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year 280 216 249
Charged to costs and expenses 3,641 698 681
Deduction 2,404 634 714
Balance at end of year 1,517 280 216
Litigation reserves      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year 0 3 17
Charged to costs and expenses   0 0
Deduction   3 14
Balance at end of year   0 3
Valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year 189 330 468
Charged to costs and expenses 20 0 0
Deduction 0 141 138
Balance at end of year $ 209 $ 189 $ 330