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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. federal provision
$
9,840

 
$
6,609

 
$
6,425

State provision
862

 
1,195

 
815

Total current provision
$
10,702

 
$
7,804

 
$
7,240

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. federal provision (benefit)
$
1,928

 
$
3,475

 
$
(12,881
)
State provision
1,107

 
1,381

 
1,230

Total deferred provision (benefit)
$
3,035

 
$
4,856

 
$
(11,651
)
Total income tax provision (benefit)
$
13,737

 
$
12,660

 
$
(4,411
)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of taxes calculated at the U.S. federal statutory rate to those reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 is as follows (dollars in thousands): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Federal statutory rate
$
12,105

 
35.0

%
$
11,300

 
35.0
%
$
11,474

 
35.0

%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal benefit
1,618

 
4.7

 
1,127

 
3.5
 
1,304

 
4.0

 
Effect of non-deductible expenses and other, net
155

 
0.4

 
213

 
0.7
 
(36
)
 
(0.1
)
 
Change in valuation allowance
(141
)
 
(0.4
)
 
20

 
0.1
 
23

 
0.1

 
Re-measurement of deferred taxes due to tax reform

 

 

 
 
(17,176
)
 
(52.4
)
 
Total
$
13,737

 
39.7

%
$
12,660

 
39.3
%
$
(4,411
)
 
(13.5
)
%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences from total operations that give rise to significant deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2017 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2017
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
1,947

 
$
1,978

Tax credit carryforwards
135

 
133

State bonus depreciation
373

 
494

Accrued liabilities and other
11,163

 
6,136

Amortization of non-compete agreements
1,433

 
873

Preneed liabilities, net
9,315

 
5,239

Total deferred income tax assets
24,366

 
14,853

Less valuation allowance
(209
)
 
(244
)
Total deferred income tax assets
$
24,157

 
$
14,609

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
(57,716
)
 
$
(41,447
)
Convertible subordinated notes due 2021
(8,636
)
 
(4,096
)
Prepaids and other
(615
)
 
(225
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
(66,967
)
 
(45,768
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
(42,810
)
 
$
(31,159
)
Current deferred tax asset
$

 
$

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
(42,810
)
 
(31,159
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
(42,810
)
 
$
(31,159
)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year
$
515

 
$
814

 
$

Reductions based on tax positions related to the prior year

 
(17
)
 

Reductions for tax year 2011 federal audit

 
(568
)
 

Additions (reductions) based on tax positions related to the current year
299

 
(229
)
 

Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year
$
814

 
$

 
$