Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 30, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-11961
Entity Registrant Name	CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	76-0423828
Entity Address, Address Line One	3040 Post Oak Boulevard
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77056
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	332-8400
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CSV
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,969,828
Entity Central Index Key	0001016281
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false