Preneed Cemetery Receivables (Preneed cemetery receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed receivables	$ 19,467		$ 18,441
Amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights and related products and services presented in accounts receivables	12,903		11,676
Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward]
Provision	1,188	$ 1,511
Amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights and related products and services presented in preneed receivables	26,618		25,568
Accounts Receivable, Gross			37,244
Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts	(17,989)		(17,073)
Cemetery
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	1,500		1,400
Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward]
Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts	3,200		3,100
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Member]
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	2,412		2,405
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current, Preneed Receivables	3,937		4,049
Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,808
Write-offs and cancellations	(598)
Provision	611
Ending balance	1,821
Cemetery
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery receivables	26,618		25,568
Unearned finance charges associated with receivables	4,500		4,600
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent	1,225		1,228
Preneed Receivables, Balances Due on Undelivered Contracts	3,214		3,078
Preneed receivables	19,467		18,441
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	596		$ 580
Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Gross	$ 39,521

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