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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Operations) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
funeral_homes
cemeteries
states
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
funeral_homes
cemeteries
states
segment
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Depreciation expense $ 3,500 $ 3,600 $ 10,400 $ 10,300  
Number of business segments | segment     2    
Amortization Of Cemetery Property $ 1,000 1,000 $ 3,000 2,800  
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 76.00%   76.00%    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts $ 17,699   $ 17,699   18,897
Other receivables 213   213   207
Preneed receivables 19,467   19,467   18,441
Bad debt expense     1,188 1,511  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net Of Uncertain Tax Positions $ 947 $ 1,187 $ 5,770 $ 5,065  
Income taxes before discrete items 4.60% 30.30% 26.50% 28.00%  
Period in which two-step goodwill impairment test is performed     3 years    
Goodwill, Qualitative Impairment Assessment, Period     2 years    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss     $ 509   $ 846
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) 4.20%   4.20%   4.60%
Amortization of capitalized commissions on preneed contracts $ 140 $ 156 $ 417 $ 449  
Accumulated Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (40,600)   (40,600)   $ (37,700)
Funeral And Cemetery [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Bad debt expense 500 $ 600 1,200 $ 1,500  
Funeral          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Accounts Receivable, Gross 7,900   7,900   8,500
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts 8,342   8,342   9,002
Other receivables 600   600   700
Cemetery          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Accounts Receivable, Gross 39,521   39,521    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts 9,144   9,144   9,688
Preneed receivables 19,467   19,467   18,441
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent 1,225   1,225   1,228
Unearned finance charges associated with receivables $ 4,500   $ 4,500   4,600
Funeral homes [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) | funeral_homes 179   179    
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 $ 100   $ 100   $ 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    
Lease Term     1 year    
Maximum [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Service Contract, Term     10 years    
Lease Term     19 years    
Lease Term, Options To Extend     26 years    
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount 388,200   $ 388,200    
Valuation, Income Approach [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Reporting Unit, Measurement Input     0.9    
Valuation, Market Approach [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Reporting Unit, Measurement Input     0.1    
Trade Names [Member]          
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]          
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) $ 200   $ 200