Receivables (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses		$ 1,230		$ 849
Term of sales contract for cemetery interment rights, maximum (in Duration)		5 years
Unearned finance charges associated with receivables		$ 4,166		4,522
Provision for bad debt and credit losses		$ 1,837	$ 1,188
Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance, Percentage of Face Value		100.00%
Funeral And Cemetery [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provision for bad debt and credit losses	$ 300		800
Lafayette, California [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current		$ 100
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent		400
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses		1,964		$ 1,290
Provision for bad debt and credit losses	$ 200	$ 571	$ 400