CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 58,378	$ 54,549	$ 180,892	$ 166,705
Field costs and expenses:
Total field costs and expenses	41,018	39,472	123,075	115,624
Depreciation and amortization	3,019	2,654	8,814	7,744
Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs	2,909	2,900	7,745	6,972
Gross profit	17,360	15,077	57,817	51,081
Corporate costs and expenses:
General and administrative costs and expenses	6,238	6,562	20,294	22,744
Home office depreciation and amortization	418	341	1,310	1,037
Total corporate costs and expenses	6,656	6,903	21,604	23,781
Operating income	10,704	8,174	36,213	27,300
Interest expense	(2,577)	(2,177)	(7,725)	(7,707)
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	(876)	(782)	(2,554)	(1,647)
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt And Other Costs	0	0	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	7,251	5,215	25,934	14,255
Provision for income taxes	(2,807)	(2,390)	(10,515)	(5,915)
Income tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions	0	(1,740)	0	(1,740)
Net provision for income taxes	2,807	650	10,515	4,175
Net income from continuing operations	4,444	4,565	15,419	10,080
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	431	0	381
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 4,444	$ 4,996	$ 15,419	$ 10,461
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.25	$ 0.84	$ 0.55
Discontinued operations (in dollars per Share)	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.02
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per Share)	0.24	0.27	0.84	0.57
Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per Share)	0.24	0.24	0.82	0.54
Discontinued operations (in dollars per Share)	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.02
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per Share)	0.24	0.26	0.82	0.56
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.075	$ 0.075
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	17,874	18,150	18,115	18,086
Diluted (in Shares)	18,083	18,276	18,588	18,223
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 44,089	$ 41,770	$ 138,727	$ 127,926
Field costs and expenses:
Total field costs and expenses	26,798	25,930	82,476	77,906
Corporate costs and expenses:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	12,593	11,635	43,792	39,025
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,289	12,779	42,165	38,779
Field costs and expenses:
Total field costs and expenses	8,292	7,988	24,040	23,002
Corporate costs and expenses:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 4,312	$ 3,074	$ 12,814	$ 10,959