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Goodwill (Changes in Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) funeral_homes	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at the beginning of year	$ 264,416	$ 257,442
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	11,832	6,974
Decrease in goodwill related to divestitures	761	0
Goodwill at the end of the year	$ 275,487	$ 264,416
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes	6
Tennessee and North Carolina Funeral Homes
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at the end of the year	$ 6,974

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