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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 15, 2016
funeral_homes
May 31, 2016
funeral_homes
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
funeral_homes
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
funeral_homes
cemeteries
states
segment
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
funeral_homes
shares
Aug. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 15, 2016
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Goodwill, Impaired, Period In Which Two-Step Goodwill Impairment Is Performed         3 years          
Impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value           $ 2,300,000 $ 1,800,000      
Debt Issuance Costs, Net           $ 1,270,000 1,445,000      
Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) | funeral_homes           170        
Number of states in which the entity operated funeral homes (in States) | states           28        
Number of owned and operated cemeteries (in Cemetaries) | cemeteries           32        
Number of states in which the entity operated cemeteries (in States) | states           11        
Number of business segments | segment           2        
Cumulative payments to trigger recognition, percent of contract price           10.00%        
Amortization Of Cemetery Property           $ 3,900,000 3,400,000 $ 2,800,000    
Accounts receivable, current           18,860,000 18,181,000      
Bad debt           $ 2,098,000 1,679,000 2,877,000    
Number Of Institutions To Which Management Services Are Provided           2        
The percentage of trust assets in custody of institution receiving trust management services           79.00%        
Depreciation           $ 11,500,000 10,400,000 $ 9,200,000    
Impairment of long lived assets             $ 0      
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes           6        
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of conversion of debt securities | shares           491,000 276,000 0    
Goodwill Impairment, Two Step Test, Market Approach, Percentage           10.00%        
Goodwill Impairment, Two Step Test, Income Approach, Percentage           90.00%        
Change to income tax expense (benefit)             $ 1,700,000      
Unrecognized tax benefits, decrease to interest on income tax expense             600,000      
Impairment of intangibles           $ 145,000 0 $ 1,180,000    
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest           $ 0 0 $ 392,000    
Number Of Funeral Homes From Which Land Buildings Were Purchased | funeral_homes     4              
Impairment Of Intangible Assets, Period In Which Intangible Asset Impairment Is Performed         3 years          
Increase (Decrease) To Deferred Tax Liability, Re-measurement Upon Completion Of Tax Examination                 $ 600,000  
Separate Income Tax Return                    
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Number of States in Which Entity Files Separate State Income Tax Returns | states           15        
Combined or unitary income tax return                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of States in Which Entity Files Unitary Tax Returns | states           13        
Funeral                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Accounts receivable, current           $ 8,700,000 8,200,000      
Accounts receivable, noncurrent           7,800,000 7,300,000      
Cemetery                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Accounts receivable, current           9,900,000 9,700,000      
Accounts receivable, noncurrent           22,600,000 20,700,000      
Kentucky                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of funeral homes sold | funeral_homes               1    
Ohio                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of funeral homes sold | funeral_homes               1    
Florida                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of funeral homes sold | funeral_homes               2    
Service Corporation International (SCI)                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Acquired real estate       $ 2,700,000            
Houston, Texas And Madera, California [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Property, plant & equipment           $ 15,972,000        
Houston, Texas [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes   2       2        
Madera, California [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes           1        
Brooksfield, Wisconsin [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes           1        
Burlington/Graham, North Carolina [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes 2         2        
Land and Building                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     $ 6,300,000              
Trade Names                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)     $ 145,000              
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Long-term Debt                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Issuance Costs, Net           $ 3,600,000 4,200,000      
Convertible subordinated notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Issuance Costs, Net           2,268,000 2,769,000      
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest           0 0 $ 392,000    
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Tennessee                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration           1,350,000        
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest           $ 173,000 $ 0 $ 0    
State                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority                 $ 600,000 $ 200,000