Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 78,282	$ 84,513	$ 155,211	$ 155,006
Depreciation and amortization	(3,155)	(2,944)	(6,220)	(5,896)
Operating income (loss)	(2,253)	1,418	(2,796)	(1,607)
Total segment income (loss)	7,767	12,085	17,753	18,390
Corporate overhead	(9,737)	(10,429)	(20,048)	(19,512)
Capital expenditures	2,944	4,435	7,504	7,250
Corporate depreciation and amortization	(283)	(238)	(501)	(485)
Assets	1,746,195		1,746,195		$ 1,694,357
Other gains (losses), net	(191)		(1,073)
Goodwill	70,572		70,572		69,851
Interest expense	(5,707)	(5,770)	(11,497)	(11,233)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(500)	(292)	(760)	(314)
Net loss	(8,651)	(4,644)	(16,126)	(13,154)
Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	63,543	71,019	124,149	126,252
Operating costs and expenses	(54,911)	(57,573)	(105,267)	(106,906)
Depreciation and amortization	(2,014)	(1,904)	(3,984)	(3,810)
Operating income (loss)	6,618	11,542	14,898	15,536
Total segment income (loss)	6,618	11,542	14,898	15,536
Capital expenditures	2,691	4,127	4,632	6,693
Assets	1,528,569		1,528,569		1,481,926
Goodwill	25,320		25,320		25,320
Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	14,739	13,494	31,062	28,754
Operating costs and expenses	(12,732)	(12,149)	(26,472)	(24,299)
Depreciation and amortization	(858)	(802)	(1,735)	(1,601)
Operating income (loss)	1,149	543	2,855	2,854
Total segment income (loss)	1,149	543	2,855	2,854
Capital expenditures	44	207	495	382
Assets	197,481		197,481		190,443
Goodwill	45,252		45,252		44,531
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	209	$ 101	2,377	$ 175
Assets	$ 20,145		$ 20,145		$ 21,988