Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,264	$ 1,279
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $979 in 2010 and $822 in 2011	13,393	15,587
Inventories and other current assets	11,281	10,828
Total current assets	28,938	27,694
Preneed cemetery trust investments	62,322	79,691
Preneed funeral trust investments	70,798	81,143
Preneed receivables, net of allowance for bad debts of $1,933 in 2010 and $1,774 in 2011	24,224	24,099
Receivables from preneed funeral trusts	22,380	21,866
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $71,700 in 2010 and $76,223 in 2011	131,493	128,472
Cemetery property	71,450	71,128
Goodwill	190,430	183,324
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	11,844	7,860
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	37,933	45,735
Total assets	651,812	671,012
Current liabilities:
Current portion of senior long-term debt and capital lease obligations	574	563
Accounts payable and other liabilities	14,963	9,700
Accrued liabilities	13,402	14,896
Total current liabilities	28,939	25,159
Senior long-term debt, net of current portion	131,471	132,416
Convertible junior subordinated debentures due in 2029 to an affiliate	89,770	92,858
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion	4,187	4,289
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	58,914	50,125
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	40,331	39,517
Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	62,322	79,691
Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	70,798	81,143
Care trusts' corpus	37,927	45,941
Total liabilities	524,659	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 21,546,000 shares issued at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively	216	213
Additional paid-in capital	201,020	200,987
Accumulated deficit	(64,283)	(70,951)
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,153,000 and 3,108,000 shares at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively	(10,000)	(10,576)
Total stockholders' equity	126,953	119,673
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 651,812	$ 671,012