Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,184	$ 1,279
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $979 in 2010 and $843 in 2011	13,643	15,587
Inventories and other current assets	10,405	10,828
Total current assets	29,232	27,694
Preneed cemetery trust investments	81,710	79,691
Preneed funeral trust investments	77,982	81,143
Preneed receivables, net of allowance for bad debts of $1,236 in 2010 and $1,741 in 2011	23,846	24,099
Receivables from preneed funeral trusts	22,406	21,866
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $71,700 in 2010 and $74,533 in 2011	129,308	128,472
Cemetery property	71,094	71,128
Goodwill	186,917	183,324
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	10,579	7,860
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	44,666	45,735
Total assets	677,740	671,012
Current liabilities:
Current portion of senior long-term debt and capital lease obligations	574	563
Accounts payable and other liabilities	12,870	9,700
Accrued liabilities	15,948	14,896
Total current liabilities	29,392	25,159
Senior long-term debt, net of current portion	131,558	132,416
Convertible junior subordinated debentures due in 2029 to an affiliate	91,520	92,858
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion	4,221	4,289
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	50,419	50,125
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	39,829	39,517
Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	81,710	79,691
Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	77,982	81,143
Care trusts' corpus	44,817	45,941
Total liabilities	551,448	551,139
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable preferred stock	200	200
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock, $.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 21,311,000 and 21,502,000 shares issued at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2011, respectively	215	213
Additional paid-in capital	200,948	200,987
Accumulated deficit	(65,071)	(70,951)
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,153,000 and 3,108,000 shares at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2011, respectively	(10,000)	(10,576)
Total stockholders' equity	126,092	119,673
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 677,740	$ 671,012