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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)
shares in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
states
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
funeral_homes
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
funeral_homes
locations
states
segment
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
funeral_homes
locations
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
locations
shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Number of operating locations at year end | locations     210 202 199
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense     $ 94,000,000    
Taxes paid on restricted stock vestings and exercises of non-qualified options     (509,000) $ (578,000) $ (1,582,000)
Impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value     2,300,000    
Debt Issuance Costs, Net $ 967,000   $ 967,000 1,270,000  
Number of states in which the entity operated funeral homes (in States) | states 29   29    
Number of states in which the entity operated cemeteries (in States) | states 11   11    
Number of business segments | segment     2    
Cumulative payments to trigger recognition, percent of contract price     10.00%    
Amortization Of Cemetery Property     $ 3,300,000 3,900,000 3,400,000
Accounts receivable, current $ 19,655,000   19,655,000 18,860,000  
Bad debt     $ 2,198,000 2,098,000 1,679,000
Number Of Institutions To Which Management Services Are Provided 1   1    
The percentage of trust assets in custody of institution receiving trust management services 80.00%   80.00%    
Depreciation     $ 12,600,000 $ 11,500,000 $ 10,400,000
Impairment of long lived assets     $ 0    
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes     7 6  
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of conversion of debt securities | shares     941 491 276
Goodwill Impairment, Two Step Test, Market Approach, Percentage     10.00%    
Goodwill Impairment, Two Step Test, Income Approach, Percentage     90.00%    
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    
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change In Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Asset, Provisional Income Tax Expense     $ 17,200,000    
Qualifying Assets Placed In Service, Expensed $ 2,900,000        
Separate Income Tax Return          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Number of States in Which Entity Files Separate State Income Tax Returns | states     16    
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]          
Number of operating locations at year end | locations     178 170 167
Cemetery          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Number of operating locations at year end | locations     32 32 32
Service Corporation International (SCI)          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Acquired real estate     $ 1,300,000 $ 2,700,000  
Colorado And New York [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Property, plant & equipment 12,195,000   $ 12,195,000    
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  
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  
Longmont, Colorado [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes     1    
Loveland, Colorado [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes     1    
Long Island, New York [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes     5    
NORTH CAROLINA          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Number of funeral homes acquired | funeral_homes       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 $ 0    
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Long-term Debt          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Issuance Costs, Net (2,700,000)   (2,700,000) (3,600,000)  
Convertible subordinated notes          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Issuance Costs, Net 1,750,000   1,750,000 2,268,000  
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Tennessee          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration $ 600,000   600,000 1,350,000  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest     $ 281,000 $ 173,000 $ 0