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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Operations) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
funeral_homes
cemeteries
states
segment
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Depreciation expense $ 3,500 $ 3,300  
Number of business segments | segment 2    
Amortization Of Cemetery Property $ 800 900  
Accounts Receivable, Gross     $ 37,244
Period after which commissions are no longer subject to refund 1 year    
Preneed Cemetery Contracts, Term 5 years    
The percentage of trust assets in custody of institution receiving trust management services 75.00%    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts $ 17,732   18,897
Other receivables 215   207
Preneed receivables 18,610   $ 18,441
Bad debt expense 366 459  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net Of Uncertain Tax Positions $ 2,676 $ 2,878  
Estimated Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Before Discrete Items, Percent 28.00% 27.50%  
Period in which two-step goodwill impairment test is performed 3 years    
Goodwill, Qualitative Impairment Assessment, Period 2 years    
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Percentage of Accounts Receivable (2.70%)   (2.20%)
Percent of total receivables which are 120 days or more past due (in Percent) 4.50%   4.60%
Amortization of capitalized commissions on preneed contracts $ 138 $ 149  
Cemetery Property, Net 113,700   $ 112,600
Accumulated Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (38,500)   (37,700)
Funeral And Cemetery [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Bad debt expense 400 $ 500  
Funeral      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Accounts Receivable, Gross 8,500    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts 8,701   9,002
Other receivables 400   700
Cemetery      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Accounts Receivable, Gross 37,325    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts 8,816   9,688
Preneed receivables 18,610   18,441
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent 1,208   1,228
Unearned finance charges associated with receivables $ 4,600    
Funeral homes [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) | funeral_homes 181    
Number of states in which Company operates | states 29    
Revenue, Percentage 80.00%    
Cemeteries [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Number of states in which Company operates | states 11    
Number of owned and operated cemeteries (in Cemetaries) | cemeteries 29    
Revenue, Percentage 20.00%    
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts $ 700   $ 1,800
Separate Income Tax Return [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Number Of States In Which Entity Files Separate State Income Tax Returns | states 15    
Combined Or Unitary Income Tax Return [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Number Of States In Which Entity Files Unitary Tax Returns | states 14    
Minimum [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Service Contract, Term 8 years    
Maximum [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Service Contract, Term 10 years    
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]      
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 388,200