CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 59,261	$ 56,504	$ 122,514	$ 112,157
Field costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	2,993	2,675	5,795	5,090
Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs	2,311	1,693	4,836	4,073
Total field costs and expenses	41,013	38,515	82,057	76,152
Gross profit	18,248	17,989	40,457	36,005
Corporate costs and expenses:
General and administrative costs and expenses	6,886	6,847	14,056	16,182
Home office depreciation and amortization	372	354	892	695
Total corporate costs and expenses	7,258	7,201	14,948	16,877
Operating income	10,990	10,788	25,509	19,128
Interest expense	(2,479)	(2,686)	(5,148)	(5,531)
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	(851)	(694)	(1,678)	(865)
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt And Other Costs	0	(1,042)	0	(1,042)
Loss on redemption of convertible junior subordinated debentures	0	0	0	(3,779)
Other Income	0	0	0	1,130
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	7,660	6,366	18,683	9,041
Provision for income taxes	(3,103)	(2,483)	(7,708)	(3,526)
Net income from continuing operations	4,557	3,883	10,975	5,515
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(637)	0	(51)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 4,557	$ 3,246	$ 10,975	$ 5,464
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.21	$ 0.59	$ 0.30
Discontinued operations (in dollars per Share)	0.00	(0.03)	0.00	0.00
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per Share)	0.25	0.18	0.59	0.30
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per Share)	0.24	0.21	0.57	0.30
Discontinued operations (in dollars per Share)	0.00	(0.04)	0.00	(0.01)
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per Share)	0.24	0.17	0.57	0.29
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.050	$ 0.050
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	18,268	18,123	18,238	18,054
Diluted (in Shares)	18,880	18,247	18,844	18,195
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 44,501	$ 42,192	$ 94,638	$ 86,157
Field costs and expenses:
Total field costs and expenses	27,263	26,093	55,678	51,976
Corporate costs and expenses:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	13,401	13,068	31,199	27,390
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,760	14,312	27,876	26,000
Field costs and expenses:
Total field costs and expenses	8,446	8,054	15,748	15,013
Corporate costs and expenses:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 4,454	$ 4,582	$ 8,501	$ 7,886