Consolidated Statement of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 246,641	$ 242,606	$ 228,388
Costs and Expenses:
Selling expense	47,832	46,878	45,291
General and administrative expense	31,873	28,928	29,544
Corporate overhead (including $1,370, $916 and $773 in unit-based compensation for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	28,875	28,169	23,766
Depreciation and amortization	9,548	9,431	8,534
Acquisition related costs, net of recoveries	1,051	3,123	4,604
Total cost and expenses	240,258	228,765	218,553
Operating profit	6,383	13,841	9,835
Gain on acquisitions	2,530	122
Gain on termination of operating agreement		1,737
Gain on settlement agreement, net	12,261
Gain on sale of other assets	155
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	21,595		4,010
Expenses related to refinancing			453
Interest expense	21,070	20,503	19,198
Net loss before income taxes	(21,336)	(4,803)	(13,734)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(2,304)	(1,790)	(4,019)
Net loss	(19,032)	(3,013)	(9,715)
General partner's interest in net loss for the period	(350)	(60)	(194)
Limited partners' interest in net loss for the period	(18,682)	(2,953)	(9,521)
Net loss per limited partner unit (basic and diluted)	$ (0.89)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.50)
Weighted average number of limited partners' units outstanding (basic and diluted)	20,954	19,445	18,947
Distributions declared per unit	$ 2.385	$ 2.350	$ 2.340
Cemetery
Revenues:
Merchandise	110,673	114,025	108,088
Services	44,054	46,094	46,995
Investment and other	46,959	46,808	42,901
Costs and Expenses:
Perpetual care	5,656	5,715	5,727
Merchandise	22,203	22,386	20,388
Cemetery expense	57,566	55,410	57,145
Funeral Home
Revenues:
Merchandise	18,922	15,551	12,810
Services	26,033	20,128	17,594
Total revenues	50,808	37,988	31,163
Costs and Expenses:
Perpetual care	19,190	14,574	11,717
Merchandise	5,569	5,200	4,473
Other	10,895	8,951	7,364
Depreciation and amortization	3,036	2,509	1,597
Total cost and expenses	39,355	31,486	25,151
Operating profit	11,453	6,502	6,012
Gain on sale of other assets			$ 92