Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed based on the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives of the assets:


			Years
Buildings and improvements			15 to 40
Furniture and fixtures			5 to 10
Machinery and equipment			3 to 15
Vehicles			5 to 7

Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets (see discussion of Leases below) are reported at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value and are reviewed for impairment whenever events, such as significant negative industry or economic trends or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results. We evaluate our long-lived assets for impairment when a funeral home or cemetery business has negative earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for four consecutive years and if there has been a decline in EBITDA in that same period. We test the recoverability of our long-lived assets by comparing their carrying value to the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets over their remaining useful lives. We recognize an impairment loss if the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value.

Additionally, assets to be disposed of and assets not expected to provide any future service potential are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell. If we determine that the carrying value is not recoverable from the proceeds of the sale, we record an impairment loss at that time.

Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2023
Land	$	84,405	$	87,635
Buildings and improvements	251,778		263,522
Furniture, equipment and vehicles	70,522		74,372
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	406,705		425,529
Less: accumulated depreciation	(128,599)		(138,045)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	278,106	$	287,484