Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 59,503	$ 59,315	$ 128,372	$ 123,025
Financial revenues	4,344	4,537	8,862	8,984
Revenue, Net	63,847	63,852	137,234	132,009
Services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	31,972	32,131	70,656	67,929
Merchandise
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	19,668	19,641	42,344	40,648
Cemetery interment rights
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	7,863	7,543	15,372	14,448
Funeral
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	46,319	46,680	102,601	98,642
Financial revenues	2,213	2,059	4,525	4,308
Revenue, Net	48,532	48,739	107,126	102,950
Funeral \| Services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	29,023	29,205	64,587	62,004
Funeral \| Merchandise
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	17,296	17,475	38,014	36,638
Funeral \| Cemetery interment rights
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	0	0	0	0
Cemetery
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	13,184	12,635	25,771	24,383
Financial revenues	2,131	2,478	4,337	4,676
Revenue, Net	15,315	15,113	30,108	29,059
Cemetery \| Services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	2,949	2,926	6,069	5,925
Cemetery \| Merchandise
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	2,372	2,166	4,330	4,010
Cemetery \| Cemetery interment rights
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	7,863	7,543	15,372	14,448
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Preneed funeral commission income	354	333	614	636
Investment Income, Net	3,161	3,418	6,624	6,741
Preneed trust management fees	333	336	681	675
Preneed cemetery finance charges	496	450	943	932
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] \| Funeral
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Preneed funeral commission income	354	333	614	636
Investment Income, Net	1,728	1,590	3,642	3,398
Preneed trust management fees	131	136	269	274
Preneed cemetery finance charges	0	0	0	0
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] \| Cemetery
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Preneed funeral commission income	0	0	0	0
Investment Income, Net	1,433	1,828	2,982	3,343
Preneed trust management fees	202	200	412	401
Preneed cemetery finance charges	$ 496	$ 450	$ 943	$ 932

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