CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for bad debts	$ 943	$ 1,054
Preneed receivables, allowance for bad debts	2,046	2,042
Accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment	105,016	103,306
Cemetery property, net of accumulated amortization	$ 31,282	$ 30,289
Common stock, par value (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	22,481,301	22,497,873
Treasury stock, shares	5,849,316	5,849,316