CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,698	$ 1,137
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $928 in 2011 and $1,177 in 2012	17,812	16,605
Assets held for sale	1,466	0
Inventories	5,133	5,102
Prepaid expenses	5,107	4,630
Other current assets	1,923	3,798
Total current assets	33,139	31,272
Preneed cemetery trust investments	70,960	66,419
Preneed funeral trust investments	82,896	75,812
Preneed receivables, net of allowance for bad debts of $1,728 in 2011 and $2,059 in 2012	23,222	22,800
Receivables from preneed trusts	25,871	22,487
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $78,100 in 2011 and $84,291 in 2012	152,433	136,469
Cemetery property	75,156	71,620
Goodwill	218,442	193,962
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	9,424	10,451
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	46,542	41,485
Total assets	738,085	672,777
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	11,218	628
Accounts payable and other liabilities	18,310	13,874
Accrued liabilities	12,278	17,867
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	369	0
Total current liabilities	42,175	32,369
Long-term debt, net of current portion	118,841	131,900
Line of credit	44,700	3,100
Convertible junior subordinated debenture due in 2029 to an affiliate	89,770	89,770
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion	4,013	4,155
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	63,998	59,934
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	39,794	40,961
Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	70,960	66,419
Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	82,896	75,812
Care trusts’ corpus	45,920	41,379
Total liabilities	603,067	545,799
Redeemable Preferred Stock	200	200
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 21,663,000 and 22,078,000 issued as of December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively	221	217
Additional paid-in capital	202,462	201,284
Accumulated deficit	(52,598)	(63,987)
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,236,000 and 3,922,000 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively	(15,267)	(10,736)
Total stockholders’ equity	134,818	126,778
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 738,085	$ 672,777