Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (PPE) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) divestiture	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$ 1,126		$ 1,126		$ 1,071
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent	2,230		2,230		2,166
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			509	$ 560
Amortization Of Cemetery Property	900		2,400	3,100
Property, plant and equipment, gross	349,117		349,117		345,622
Less: accumulated depreciation	(113,616)		(113,616)		(110,509)
Property, plant and equipment, net	235,501		235,501		235,113
Depreciation expense	$ 3,100	$ 2,900	9,400	8,400
Number of divestitures | divestiture	0
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate				$ 2,700
Estimated Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Before Discrete Items, Percent	40.00%	40.00%		40.00%
Stock-based compensation	$ 70		700
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	73,503		73,503		73,744
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	201,444		201,444		195,214
Furniture, equipment and automobiles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	74,170		74,170		76,664
Funeral [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	523		523		514,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent	883		883		862,000
Cemetery [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	603		603		557,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent	$ 1,347,000		$ 1,347,000		$ 1,304,000