CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $746 in 2016 and $800 in 2017	$ 1,126	$ 1,071
Preneed receivables, net of allowance for bad debts of $2,166 in 2016 and $2,230 in 2017	2,230	2,166
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $110,509 in 2016 and $113,616 in 2017	113,616	110,509
Cemetery property, accumulated amortization	$ 36,638	$ 34,194
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	22,609,120	22,490,855
Treasury stock, shares	6,523,370	5,849,316