Nature of Operations Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Total revenues derived from the cemeteries under long-term management or operating contracts	$ 63,068,000	$ 61,539,000	$ 62,422,000	$ 59,612,000	$ 59,314,000	$ 62,197,000	$ 61,508,000	$ 59,587,000	$ 246,641,000	$ 242,606,000	$ 228,388,000
Inventories	5,400,000				4,700,000				5,400,000	4,700,000
Pre-need sales, installment contract period									60 months
Pre-need sales, prime rate plus base points									1.50%
Pre-need sales, interest rate									4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Sales of cemetery, average cancellation percentage	10.00%								10.00%
Units excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average number of limited partners' units, because of their anti-dilutive effect									297,078	253,384	322,866
Maximum
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Liquid investments purchased with an original maturity									3 months
Pre-need sales, installment contract period									60 months
Funeral Home
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Total revenues derived from the cemeteries under long-term management or operating contracts									50,808,000	37,988,000	31,163,000
US and Puerto Rico | Cemetery
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of operating locations	277								277
Number of states	27								27
US and Puerto Rico | Funeral Home
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of operating locations	90								90
Number of states	18								18
Wholly Owned Properties | US and Puerto Rico | Cemetery
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of operating locations	259								259
Managed Properties | Cemetery property
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of operating locations	18								18
Total revenues derived from the cemeteries under long-term management or operating contracts									$ 33,200,000	$ 39,200,000	$ 39,500,000
Managed Properties | Consolidated Properties | Cemetery property
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of operating locations	16								16
Managed Properties | Unconsolidated Properties | Cemetery property
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of operating locations	2								2
Managed Properties | US and Puerto Rico | Cemetery
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of operating locations	18								18