Current assets Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Asset, Current Unrealized gains (losses), net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments Preneed funeral trust investments Preneed Funeral Trust Investments The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include : (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; and (3) mutual funds. Less: balances due on undelivered cemetery preneed contracts Preneed Receivables, Balances Due on Undelivered Contracts Preneed Receivables, Balances Due on Undelivered Contracts Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Business Combination [Abstract] Business Combination [Abstract] Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs Regional and Unallocated Funeral and Cemetery Costs Regional and Unallocated Funeral and Cemetery Costs The aggregate costs at a Regional level and other costs applicable to field operations during the reporting period. Assumed liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability, Current Property, plant, and equipment, net Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment Award Timing Predetermined Award Timing Predetermined [Flag] Real Estate [Domain] Real Estate [Domain] Entity File Number Entity File Number Additional Paid-in Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Current portion of debt and lease obligations Lease Liabilities and Debt, Current Lease Liabilities and Debt, Current Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract] Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract] PRENEED CEMETERY RECEIVABLES Tabular List, Table Tabular List [Table Text Block] 91-120 Days Past Due Financing Receivables, 90 to 120 Days Past Due [Member] Financing Receivables, 90 to 120 Days Past Due [Member] Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] [Line Items] for Organization Description and Operations [Table] Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member] Components of preneed cemetery trust investments Components of Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the cost and allowance components associated with the net recorded value of Preneed cemetery trust investments. Goodwill [Line Items] Goodwill [Line Items] Unrealized Losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax Trading Arrangements, by Individual Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table] Measurement Basis [Axis] Measurement Basis [Axis] Accrued investment income Preneed cemetery trust investments, fair market value as a percentage of cost (in Percent) Fair market value as a percentage of cost. Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Named Executive Officers, Footnote Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Revenue, pre-tax income and total assets by segments Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Merchandise and services Balance of receivables for preneed cemetery interment related products and services The carrying amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment related products and services, due from third parties or arising from transactions not separately disclosed. Issuance of restricted common stock (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures Issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plan (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans Adjustment to Compensation, Amount Adjustment to Compensation Amount Principles of Consolidation Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] Stock-based compensation expense Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Employee Stock Option Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] Award Timing MNPI Disclosure Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block] Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Cash paid for income taxes Income Taxes Paid Accounts and Financing Receivables [Table] Accounts and Financing Receivables [Table] Impairment of goodwill, intangibles, and PPE Asset Impairment Charges Perpetual Care Trust Investments Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Purchases and sales of investments in preneed funeral trusts Purchases And Sales Of Investments In Preneed Funeral Trusts [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the purchases and sales of available-for-sale preneed funeral trust investment securities. Total stockholders’ equity Beginning balance Ending balance Equity, Attributable to Parent Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table] Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Table] Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table] Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items] Alternative investments Alternative Investment [Member] Alternative Investment Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Composition of Assets Held in Trust Composition of Assets Held in Trust [Table Text Block] Composition of Assets Held in Trust [Table Text Block] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Issuance of common stock to former executive (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Assets, Current [Abstract] Assets, Current [Abstract] Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity Liabilities and Equity Number of states in which the entity operated cemeteries (in States) Number Of States In Which The Entity Operated Cemeteries Number of states in which the entity operates cemeteries. LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Portion at Fair Value Measurement Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] Number of states in which the entity operated funeral homes (in States) Number Of States In Which Entity Operates Funeral Homes Number of states in which the entity operates funeral homes. Total expense for income taxes Total benefit for income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net Of Uncertain Tax Positions Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net of Uncertain Tax Positions Maximum Maximum [Member] Cemetery property amortization Cost, Amortization Cost, Amortization Securities available-for-sale, unrealized loss position Securities available-for-sale, unrealized loss position Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position 2023 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Merchandise Merchandise [Member] Merchandise [Member] Treasury Stock Treasury Stock, Common [Member] Net loss (gain) on divestitures and impairment charges Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items] Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Preneed cemetery receivables, net Less: amounts in accounts receivable Preneed Receivables Net of Allowance for Bad Debts A contracted amount representing a promise to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the contract. May include both pledged and unpledged holdings. Percent of alternative investment Percent Of Alternative Investment Percent Of Alternative Investment Business Combinations Business Combination [Text Block] Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Income before income taxes Income before income taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Entity Shell Company Entity Shell Company Schedule of Carrying Values Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Other long-term liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table] Proceeds from divestitures and sale of other assets Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Preneed Cemetery Receivables Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Operating Segments Operating Segments [Member] Less: current portion Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Less: Earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock Earnings Allocated to Unvested Restricted Stock Earnings Allocated to Unvested Restricted Stock Award Timing MNPI Considered Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag] Name Measure Name Net income Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Letter of Credit Letter of Credit [Member] 2026 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated in Current Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated in Current Fiscal Year Sale of stock, authorized amount Sale Of Stock, Authorized Amount Sale Of Stock, Authorized Amount Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust Increase Decrease in Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust The net deposits and withdrawals in trust accounts increasing or decreasing deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust during the reporting period. Deferred tax liability Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Receivables from preneed funeral trusts, net Receivables from preneed funeral trusts, net Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts An amount representing assets in trusts, reported at cost, which are controlled and operated by third parties in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest (less than 50%) in the trust assets. May include both pledged and unpledged holdings. Award Timing Method Award Timing Method [Text Block] Award Type Award Type [Axis] Property and merchandise revenue Property and Merchandise [Member] Property and Merchandise [Member] Long-term debt Long-Term Debt General and administrative expenses General and Administrative Expense, Adjusted General and Administrative Expense, Adjusted Total assets Assets Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery revenue Increase Decrease in Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Revenue The net deposits and withdrawals during the reporting period in the total amount of deferred preneed funeral revenue and deferred preneed cemetery revenue. Investment, Name [Domain] Investment, Name [Domain] Historical Cost Basis Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement [Member] Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Recognized revenue Recognized Revenue [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Less: unearned finance charges Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables Income Taxes Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, City or Town Number of alternative investments Number Of Alternative Investments Number Of Alternative Investments Cash flows from operating activities: Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Receivable Type [Axis] Receivable Type [Axis] Other segment expenses Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount Financing Receivable Recorded Investment by Class of Financing Receivable [Axis] Class of Financing Receivable [Axis] Preneed Funeral Trust Investments Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount Organization Description and Operations [Table] Organization Description and Operations [Table] Organization Description and Operations [Table] Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain] Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain] Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block] Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Emerging Growth Company Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) Dividends on common stock (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Schedule of fair market value and unrealized loss on preneed funeral trust investments Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Table Text Block] Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Table Text Block] Prepaid and other current assets Prepaid Expense and Other Prepaid Expense and Other Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items] Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year [Member] Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $726 and $685, respectively Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,387 and $3,300, respectively Debt Issuance Costs, Net Fair Value, Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Estimated effective income tax rate reconciliation, before discrete items, percent Estimated Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Before Discrete Items, Percent Estimated Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Before Discrete Items, Percent Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted [Text Block] Business Combination [Domain] Business Combination [Domain] 2022 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year Common stock outstanding (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Deferred revenue Deferred Revenue [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Funeral Home Funeral Home [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Provision for credit losses Provision for Credit Losses Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) PEO PEO [Member] Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Class of Financing Receivable [Domain] Class of Financing Receivable [Domain] Intangible and other non-current assets, net Deferred Costs and Other Assets Allocated overhead costs Cost, Overhead Provision for Credit Losses Accounts and Financing Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Accounts and Financing Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Due in one year or less Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash: Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Exercise of stock options Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year [Member] Accumulated Deficit Retained Earnings [Member] Assets Held in Trust [Table] Assets Held In Trust [Table] [Table] Assets Held In Trust [Table] [Table] Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Restatement Determination Date Restatement Determination Date Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation Income Statement [Abstract] Income Statement [Abstract] Other revenue Other Revenue [Member] Other Revenue [Member] Securities available-for-sale, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair market value Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer Purchases and sales of investments in preneed cemetary trusts Purchases And Sales Of Investments In Preneed Cemetery Trusts [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the purchases and sales of available-for-sale preneed cemetery trust investment securities. Debt instrument interest rate (in percent) Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Pension Adjustments Service Cost Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member] Pensacola, FL Pensacola, FL [Member] Pensacola, FL Product and Service [Domain] Product and Service [Domain] Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Axis] Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Axis] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] 2025 Acquisitions 2025 Acquisitions [Member] 2025 Acquisitions Deferred preneed cemetery revenue Deferred Preneed Cemetery Revenue Deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Trust investment earnings along with preneed contract collections not required to be placed in trust, are recorded in deferred preneed cemetery revenue until the service is performed or the merchandise is delivered. Prime Rate Prime Rate [Member] Expense for income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Before Discrete Income Tax Items Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Before Discrete Income Tax Items Restatement does not require Recovery Restatement Does Not Require Recovery [Text Block] Business Combination [Table] Business Combination [Table] Property, plant, and equipment Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Equipment Cemetery Cemetery [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Notes payable, other Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] Senior Note One Senior Note One [Member] Senior Note One [Member] Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] Write Offs Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions Goodwill, Acquired During Period Cemetery perpetual care trust investments Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include : (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; and (3) mutual funds. City Area Code City Area Code Preneed Cemetery Receivables Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block] Award Timing, How MNPI Considered Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block] All Trading Arrangements All Trading Arrangements [Member] Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block] Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] Accrued and other liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current Cemetery receivables Preneed Receivables, Gross Preneed Receivables, Gross Facilities and grounds expenses Facilities And Grounds Expenses Facilities And Grounds Expenses Borrowings from the credit facility Proceeds from Long-Term Lines of Credit Cash flows from investing activities: Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] General, administrative, and other General and Administrative Expense General and Administrative Expense Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Net cash provided by operating activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Debt instrument, term Debt Instrument, Term Sales Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions Preneed Cemetery Trust Investment Security Transactions [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of realized gains and losses on preneed cemetary trust investments reported in the statement of income. Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Less: allowance for contract cancellation and credit losses Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Allowance For Contract Cancellation And Credit Loss The allowance for contract cancellation related to preneed funeral funds. Goodwill Goodwill Goodwill at the beginning of the period Goodwill at the end of the period Goodwill Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote [Text Block] PEO Total Compensation Amount PEO Total Compensation Amount Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis] Field depreciation expense Depreciation Number of cremation focused businesses acquired Number Of Cremation Focused Businesses Acquired Number Of Cremation Focused Businesses Acquired Current assets held for sale Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Amortization and accretion of debt Accretion Expense Total fixed income securities Total fixed income securities Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Fair Value Payments on acquisition debt and obligations under finance leases Repayment of Long-term Debt, Acquired Debt and Finance Leases Repayment of Long-term Debt, Acquired Debt and Finance Leases Number of reportable segments Number of Reportable Segments Revenue, percentage Revenue, Percentage Revenue, Percentage Preneed Trust Investments [Abstract] Preneed Trust Investments [Abstract] PRENEED TRUST INVESTMENTS Debt discount, net of accumulated amortization of $2,557 and $2,411, respectively Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments Schedule Of Preneed Funeral Trust Investments Available For Sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the reconciliation of preneed funeral trust investments from cost basis to fair value. Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Cost Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost Other Performance Measure, Amount Other Performance Measure, Amount Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Domain] Financial Asset, Aging [Domain] Non-current assets held for sale Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Preneed cemetery trust investments Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments, Including HFS Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments, Including HFS Number of operating locations Number of Operating Locations Number of Operating Locations Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect, Including Discontinued Operation Orlando, FL Orlando, FL [Member] Orlando, FL Individual: Individual [Axis] Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] Dividends paid on common stock Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Liquidation period Alternative Investments, Liquidation Period Alternative Investments, Liquidation Period Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Balance at beginning of period Balance at end of period Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member] Senior Note Two Senior Note Two [Member] Senior Note Two [Member] Net loss (gain) on divestitures and impairment charges Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business Cash paid for interest and financing costs Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Operating lease right-of-use assets Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Securities [Table] Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Securities [Table] Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Interactive Data Current Less: allowance for contract cancellation Less: allowance for contract cancellation The allowance for contract cancellation on trust investments. Exercise of stock options (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Unamortized debt issuance costs Debt Instrument, Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs Debt Instrument, Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs Carrying value of the Senior Notes Carrying value of the Senior Notes Senior Notes Discount rate Debt Instrument, Discount Rate Debt Instrument, Discount Rate Debt and Equity Securities, Gain (Loss) Debt and Equity Securities, Gain (Loss) SEGMENT REPORTING Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Number of cemeteries acquired (in Cemeteries) Number Of Cemeteries Acquired Number of cemeteries acquired. Goodwill [Table] Goodwill [Table] Divested Operations Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations [Text Block] The entire disclosure for assets held for sale and discontinued operations. US treasury securities US Treasury Securities [Member] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Term Loan Term Loan [Member] Term Loan [Member] Preneed funeral trust funds, at cost Preneed funeral trust funds Preneed funeral trust funds Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] Liability Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Prior Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Amortization of intangibles Amortization of Intangible Assets Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Fixed income investments Fixed Income Investments [Member] PEO Name PEO Name Present value of future deferred payments Business Combination, Present Value of Deferred Payment, Liability Business Combination, Present Value of Deferred Payment, Liability Income attributable to common stockholders Income from Continuing Operations Less Earnings Allocated to Unvested Restricted Stock Income from Continuing Operations Less Earnings Allocated to Unvested Restricted Stock Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments Cost And Fair Market Values Associated With Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the reconciliation of preneed cemetary trust investments from cost basis to fair value. Field costs and expenses: Cost of Product and Service Sold [Abstract] Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member] Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Revolving Credit Facility Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum percent of liquidation of total funds Alternative Investments, Maximum Percent Of Liquidation Of Total Funds Alternative Investments, Maximum Percent Of Liquidation Of Total Funds Arrangement Duration Trading Arrangement Duration Schedule of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Business Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Intangible and other non-current assets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Exercise Price Award Exercise Price Business Combination, Series of Individually Immaterial Business Combinations Business Combination, Series of Individually Immaterial Business Combinations [Member] Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Local Phone Number Local Phone Number Additional 402(v) Disclosure Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Restricted common stock, performance awards, and stock options surrendered for taxes paid (in shares) Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares Preneed funeral and cemetery trust investments Increase Decrease in Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Trust Investments The net deposits and withdrawals during the reporting period in the total amount of preneed funeral and cemetery trust investments. Consideration for funeral homes and cemeteries sold Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration Assets [Abstract] Assets [Abstract] Total acquisition debt, net of current portion Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Components of preneed funeral trust investments Components of preneed funeral trust investments [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the cost and allowance components associated with the net recorded value of preneed funeral trust investments. Underlying Security Market Price Change Underlying Security Market Price Change, Percent Cemetery receivables Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument [Axis] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Business Combination [Line Items] Business Combination [Line Items] Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Domain] Stockholders’ equity: Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year [Member] Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Two Accrued and other liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accrued and Other Liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accrued and Other Liabilities Debt instrument interest rate (in percent) Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Investment, Name [Axis] Investment, Name [Axis] Held for Sale Assets And Liabilities Held-For-Sale Policy [Policy Text Block] Assets And Liabilities Held-For-Sale Policy 31-60 Days Past Due Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] Investment Type Categorization [Domain] Investments [Domain] Obligations under operating leases, net of current portion Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 2025 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year Deferred purchase price notes payable to sellers of acquired entities, discounted imputed interest rate (in Percent) Debt Instrument, Imputed Interest Rate Debt Instrument, Imputed Interest Rate Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Fair Value as of Grant Date Award Grant Date Fair Value Accounts receivable, net Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block] Acquisition Debt Acquisition Debt [Member] Acquisition Debt [Member] Salaries, benefits, and commission expenses Labor and Related Expense Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Title of Individual with Relationship to Entity [Domain] Title and Position [Domain] Benefit related to discrete income tax items Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Uncertain Tax Positions Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Uncertain Tax Positions Document Quarterly Report Document Quarterly Report Securities available-for-sale, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair market value Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months Deferred income tax expense Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits Long-term debt, fair value Long-Term Debt, Fair Value Changed Peer Group, Footnote Changed Peer Group, Footnote [Text Block] Investment Holdings [Line Items] Assets Held In Trust [Line Items] Assets Held In Trust [Line Items] Total Past Due Financial Asset, Past Due [Member] Ratio of indebtedness to net capital (in ratio) Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital Assets Held-in-trust Asset, Held-in-Trust Number of operating segments Number of Operating Segments Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] Senior Notes 4.25% Senior Notes 4.25% [Member] Senior Notes 4.25% Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Title Trading Arrangement, Individual Title Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount Payments against the credit facility Repayments of Long-Term Lines of Credit Restatement Determination Date: Restatement Determination Date [Axis] Cash payment Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross Non-PEO NEO Non-PEO NEO [Member] Deferred revenue Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Deferred Revenue, Current Issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plan Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan Interest expense Interest Expense, Debt Unrealized Gains Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name All Award Types Award Type [Domain] Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options (in shares) Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units GOODWILL Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block] Equity Awards Adjustments Equity Awards Adjustments [Member] Net gain on sale of excess real property Other Noncash Income (Expense) Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block] Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] Compensation Amount Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount Principal amount Debt Instrument, Face Amount Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust Deferred Preneed Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust The total liability as of the balance sheet date of amounts deposited into trust, including retrospective refunds and undistributed earnings and losses on investments. Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Unearned finance charges Balance receivable Unearned finance charges Balance receivable Unearned finance charges Services Funeral And Cemetery Services [Member] Funeral And Cemetery Services [Member] Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items] Fair Value Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Investments, Including HFS Investments, Including HFS Investments, Including HFS MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value [Flag] Less: allowance for contract cancellation Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Allowance For Contract Cancellation Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Allowance For Contract Cancellation Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block] Intangible and other non-current assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets And Other Noncurrent Assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets And Other Noncurrent Assets Revenue: Revenues [Abstract] Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items] Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] Stock-based compensation expense APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition Treasury stock, at cost; 11,627,818 shares Treasury Stock, Value Number of businesses sold Number of Businesses Sold Number of Businesses Sold Fixed income Fixed Income Funds [Member] Financial Instruments [Domain] Financial Instruments [Domain] Segment [Domain] Segments [Domain] Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis] Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis] Remaining borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Inventories, prepaid, and other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Inventory, Net Minimum Minimum [Member] Decrease in goodwill related to assets held for sale Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Assets Held For Sale Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Assets Held For Sale Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Assets Held For Sale Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Adjusted operating profit (4) Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Company Selected Measure Name Company Selected Measure Name U.S. agency obligations US Government Debt Securities [Member] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Purchases Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Senior notes Senior Notes [Member] Revolving Credit Facility, Secured, Floating Rate Revolving Credit Facility, Secured, Floating Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility, Secured, Floating Rate [Member] Debt Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Aggregate Available Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount Preneed trust assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Preneed Trust Assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Preneed Trust Assets Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Deferred Purchase Price Notes Deferred Purchase Price Notes [Member] Deferred Purchase Price Notes [Member] Less: amounts in accounts receivable Preneed Cemetery Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss Preneed Cemetery Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Axis] Financial Asset, Aging [Axis] All Executive Categories All Executive Categories [Member] Accumulated Amortization, Debt Discount Accumulated Amortization, Debt Discount Accumulated Amortization, Debt Discount Limited Partnership Fund Limited Partnership Fund [Member] Limited Partnership Fund Common stock, $0.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized and 27,500,146 and 27,378,870 shares issued, respectively and 15,872,328 and 15,751,052 shares outstanding, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Goodwill [Roll Forward] Goodwill [Roll Forward] Title and Position [Axis] Title and Position [Axis] Diluted (in shares) Denominator for diluted earnings per common share - weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Commitments and contingencies: Commitments and Contingencies Non-GAAP Measure Description Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] Greater than 120 Day Past Due Financing Receivables, Greater Than 120 Days Past Due [Member] Financing Receivables, Greater Than 120 Days Past Due [Member] Business Combination [Axis] Business Combination [Axis] Loans Payable Loans Payable [Member] Entity Small Business Entity Small Business Document Transition Report Document Transition Report RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block] Underlying Securities Award Underlying Securities Amount Realized gains Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Realized Gain Alternative investments Alternative Investments [Member] Alternative Investments Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount Allowance for credit losses Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table Text Block] 61-90 Days Past Due Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] Alternative Investments, Real Estate Debt Alternative Investments, Real Estate Debt [Member] Alternative Investments, Real Estate Debt Goodwill Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) 2024 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year Document Type Document Type Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Name Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Axis] Cemetery property Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cemetery Property Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cemetery Property Revenues Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Realized losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Realized Loss Alternative Investments, Structured Credit Alternative Investments, Structured Credit [Member] Alternative Investments, Structured Credit All Individuals All Individuals [Member] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Accounts and preneed receivables Increase (Decrease) in Receivables Capital expenditures Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Name Forgone Recovery, Individual Name Receivables From Preneed Trusts [Abstract] Receivables From Preneed Trusts [Abstract] RECEIVABLES FROM PRENEED TRUSTS Total current assets Assets, Current Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member] Cemetery interment rights Cemetery Interment Rights [Member] Cemetery Interment Rights [Member] Disposal Group Classification [Axis] Disposal Group Classification [Axis] Total Net Gain (Loss) on Divestitures And Impairment Charges Net Gain (Loss) on Divestitures And Impairment Charges Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan contributions Proceeds, Issuance of Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Including Option Exercised Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Domain] Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Domain] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Receivables From Preneed Funeral Trust Funds [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the cost and allowance components associated with the net recorded value of preneed funeral trust funds. Interment rights Balance of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights The carrying amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights, due from third parties or arising from transactions not separately disclosed. Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Taxes paid on restricted stock, performance award vestings, and exercise of stock options Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement Accrued Investment Income Accrued Investment Income [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] Due in one to five years Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust Deferred Preneed Funeral Receipts Held In Trust The total liability as of the balance sheet date of amounts deposited into trust, including retrospective refunds and undistributed earnings and losses on investments. Erroneous Compensation Analysis Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block] Current liabilities: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Net (gain) loss on disposals of fixed assets Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Fair Value, Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Beginning balance, shares outstanding Ending balance, shares outstanding Shares, Outstanding Preneed cemetery trust investments Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include: (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; (3) mutual funds; (4) common trust funds; (5) master trusts; (6) certificates of deposit; (7) bank deposits; and (8) partnerships. Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery [Table] Accounts receivable, net Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Title of 12(b) Security Title of 12(b) Security Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Dividends on common stock Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Dividends in Excess of Retained Earnings Treasury stock, shares (in shares) Treasury stock, shares (in shares) Treasury Stock, Common, Shares Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Line Of Credit Facility Accordion Provision Line Of Credit Facility Accordion Provision Line Of Credit Facility Accordion Provision Consolidation Items [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] Gross profit Gross Profit Gross Profit Care trusts’ corpus Care trusts’ corpus Care Trusts Corpus The total liability as of the balance sheet date from proceeds deposited into trust from the sale of cemetery property interment rights, including undistributed earnings on investments. Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block] Preneed trust liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Preneed Trust Liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Preneed Trust Liabilities Preneed funeral trust investments Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Current Decrease in goodwill related to assets held for sale Goodwill, related to sale Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit Total Financing Receivables Financing Receivables Total Total number of current and past due financing receivables. Restricted common stock, performance awards, and stock options surrendered for taxes paid Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value Other Interest Income Interest Expense Net of Other Income [Member] Interest Expense Net of Other Income [Member] Other Stockholders' Equity, Other Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items] Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items] Net change in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust Net change in Care trusts’ corpus Increase (Decrease) in Marketable Securities, Restricted RECEIVABLES FROM PRENEED FUNERAL TRUSTS Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts [Text Block] This note represents disclosures relating to funeral and cemetery deferred receipts held in trust activity and major accounts which also include: (1) fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments; (2) variable interest entities; and (3)all other required (as defined) and desired information. Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items] Recoveries Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery Swingline Swingline [Member] Swingline [Member] Unfunded commitments Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments Cemeteries Cemeteries [Member] Cemeteries [Member] Funeral Funeral Funeral [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Cemetery property, net Cemetery Property, Net Cemetery interment rights held for sale recorded at cost. Due in five to ten years Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 5 through 10 Years, Fair Value Mutual funds and common stocks Mutual Funds And Common Stocks [Member] Mutual Funds And Common Stocks [Member] Net loss (gain) on divestitures Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Table] Expiration Date Trading Arrangement Expiration Date Fixed Income Securities Fixed Income Securities [Member] Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] Other investments Other Investments [Member] Property, plant, and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Adoption Date Trading Arrangement Adoption Date Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] Inventory Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table] Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table] Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Receivables [Abstract] Operating Results and Gain on Discontinued Operations Operating results and gain on discontinued operations [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the operating income gain (loss) reported in discontinued operations. Also included is the income tax affect and the gain on the disposal. Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table] Operating income Operating income Operating Income (Loss) Line of Credit Line of Credit [Member] Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Obligations due to (due from) trust Obligations due from (to) trust Amount of undistributed income due to or from the Care Trust Corpus. Financial Instrument [Axis] Financial Instrument [Axis] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Noncash Item [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member] Executive Category: Executive Category [Axis] Securities available-for-sale, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, accumulated loss Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss Service revenue Service Revenue [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Ratio Actual Ratio Actual [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Securities available-for-sale, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, accumulated loss Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss Other expenses Other Cost of Operating Revenue Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member] Current liabilities held for sale Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] Other, net Other, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Summary of purchase price Business Combination [Table Text Block] Number of funeral homes acquired (in funeral homes) Number Of Funeral Homes Acquired Number of funeral homes acquired. Cash flows from financing activities: Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in the Compensation Table [Member] Credit Agreement Amendment Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] Credit Agreement Amendment Purchase price Purchase price Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired to Liability Assumed, Excess (Less), and Goodwill Securities available-for-sale, unrealized loss position, accumulated loss Securities available-for-sale, unrealized loss position, accumulated loss Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss Variable Rate [Domain] Variable Rate [Domain] Credit Agreement Credit Agreement [Member] Credit Agreement [Member] Obligations under finance leases, net of current portion Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding, Basic And Diluted [Abstract] Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding, Basic And Diluted Other receivables Other Receivables, Gross, Current Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount All Adjustments to Compensation All Adjustments to Compensation [Member] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Aging of Past Due Financing Receivables Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table Text Block] Less: allowance for contract cancellation Less Allowance For Contract Cancellation The allowance for contract cancellation on trust investments. Deferred preneed funeral revenue Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenue Deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Trust investment earnings along with preneed contract collections not required to be placed in trust, are recorded in deferred preneed funeral revenue until the service is performed. Termination Date Trading Arrangement Termination Date Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value Preneed cemetery trust investments Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value Available For Sale Securities Current Before Allowance For Contract Cancellation Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities and intended be sold or mature one year or operating cycle, if longer, before allowance for related contract cancellations. Net cash used in financing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag] Cost of merchandise Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Adjusted Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Adjusted Measure: Measure [Axis] Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] Receivable [Domain] Receivable [Domain] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Issuance of restricted common stock Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures Basic (in shares) Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Trust Securities Trust Securities [Member] Trust Securities [Member] Cost of goods and services Cost of Product and Service Sold Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Director Director [Member] Number of businesses acquired Business Combination, Number of Businesses Acquired Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Ratio of earnings to fixed cost obligations (in ratio) Ratio Of Earnings To Fixed Cost Obligations Earnings divided by total fixed cost obligations. RECEIVABLES Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Text Block] This note represents disclosures relating to preneed cemetary receivables. Total field costs and expenses Cost of Revenue Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] Thereafter Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Expenses and taxes Investment Income, Investment Expense Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Write Offs Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff Trade and financed receivables Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss Annuities Annuities [Member] Annuities [Member] Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, shares issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Use of Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Changes in Goodwill Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] Interest expense Interest expense Interest Expense, Nonoperating Trading Arrangement: Trading Arrangement [Axis] Total Shareholder Return Amount Total Shareholder Return Amount Real Estate, Type of Property [Axis] Real Estate, Type of Property [Axis] Estimated maturities of fixed preneed funeral trust income securities Preneed Funeral Trust Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of maturities preneed funeral trust investments Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Text Block] Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items] Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Accumulated amortization, debt issuance costs Accumulated Amortization, Debt Issuance Costs Equity Securities Equity Securities [Member] Current Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member] Total liabilities Liabilities Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Investment Income, Net Investment income Investment Income, Net Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member] Corporate costs and expenses: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Material Terms of Trading Arrangement Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block] Other (in shares) Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares Total Receivables From Preneed Funeral Trust Gross An amount representing assets in trusts, reported at cost before allowance for contract cancellations, which are controlled and operated by third parties in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest (less than 50%) in the trust assets. Issuance of common stock to former executive Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Variable Rate [Axis] Variable Rate [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Funeral Homes Funeral Homes [Member] Funeral Homes [Member] TRUST INVESTMENTS Preneed Trust Investments [Text Block] This note represents disclosures relating to preneed funeral and cemetery activity and major accounts which also include: (1) fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments; (2) variable interest entities; and (3)all other required (as defined) and desired information. Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalent Subsequent Event [Line Items] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Letters of Credit Letters of Credit Letters of Credit Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Fair Market Value Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Non-NEOs Non-NEOs [Member] Corporate debt Corporate debt Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Preneed funereal trust investment security transactions Preneed Funeral Trust Investment Security Transactions [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of realized gains and losses on preneed funeral trust investments reported in the statement of income.