Receivables (Preneed cemetery receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery receivables	$ 43,404		$ 41,316
Unearned finance charges associated with receivables	(4,404)		(4,522)
Receivables From Preneed Funeral Trust Gross	39,000		36,794
Less: balances due on undelivered cemetery preneed contracts	(5,837)		(4,823)
Preneed cemetery receivables, net	20,402		20,173
Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward]
Provision	(690)	$ (366)
Ending balance	1,228
Trade and financed receivables	20,594		20,554
Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts	(18,089)		(18,024)
Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Allowance For Contract Cancellation And Credit Loss	(2,674)		(1,916)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	(10,087)		(9,882)
Cemetery
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	1,500		1,400
Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	970
Trade and financed receivables	11,057		10,508
Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts	3,200		3,100
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Member]
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, 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	(1,290)
Write-offs and cancellations	(132)
Provision	(228)	$ (200)
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal), Acquisition	(318)
Ending balance	(1,704)
Cemetery interment rights
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery receivables	33,067		31,366
Cemetery merchandise and services
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery receivables	10,337		9,950
Cemetery
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 596		$ 580

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