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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Operations) (Details)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
funeral_homes
cemeteries
states
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
funeral_homes
cemeteries
states
segment
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Depreciation expense $ 3,400,000 $ 3,500,000 $ 6,900,000 $ 6,800,000  
Number of business segments | segment     2    
Amortization Of Cemetery Property $ 1,200,000 900,000 $ 2,000,000 1,800,000  
Accounts Receivable, Gross         $ 37,244,000
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 77.00%   77.00%    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts $ 16,794,000   $ 16,794,000   18,897,000
Other receivables 223,000   223,000   207,000
Preneed receivables 19,458,000   19,458,000   $ 18,441,000
Bad debt expense     724,000 883,000  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net Of Uncertain Tax Positions $ 2,146,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 4,822,000 $ 3,878,000  
Estimated Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Before Discrete Items, Percent 29.00% 27.50% 28.50% 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 (2.60%)   (2.60%)   (2.20%)
Percent of total receivables which are 120 days or more past due (in Percent) 3.90%   3.90%   4.60%
Amortization of capitalized commissions on preneed contracts $ 139,000 $ 144,000 $ 277,000 $ 293,000  
Accumulated Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (39,700,000)   (39,700,000)   $ (37,700,000)
Funeral And Cemetery [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Bad debt expense 400,000 $ 400,000 700,000 $ 900,000  
Funeral          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Accounts Receivable, Gross 8,500,000   8,500,000    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts 8,118,000   8,118,000   9,002,000
Other receivables 500,000   500,000   700,000
Cemetery          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Accounts Receivable, Gross 38,821,000   38,821,000    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts 8,453,000   8,453,000   9,688,000
Preneed receivables 19,458,000   19,458,000   18,441,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent 1,138,000   1,138,000   1,228,000
Unearned finance charges associated with receivables $ 4,700,000   $ 4,700,000   4,600,000
Funeral homes [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) | funeral_homes 181   181    
Number of states in which Company operates | states 29   29    
Revenue, Percentage 80.00%   80.00%    
Cemeteries [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Number of states in which Company operates | states 11   11    
Number of owned and operated cemeteries (in Cemetaries) | cemeteries 29   29    
Revenue, Percentage 20.00%   20.00%    
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts $ 0   $ 0   $ 1,800,000
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 $ 388,200,000   $ 388,200,000