SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 78,495		$ 81,571		$ 149,964	$ 159,516
Depreciation and amortization	(2,716)		(3,071)		(5,473)	(6,116)
Segment profit	6,576		6,686		10,833	10,745
Corporate overhead	(13,137)		(15,165)		(26,550)	(26,992)
Corporate depreciation and amortization	(198)		(259)		(405)	(517)
Other losses, net	(3,429)				(3,429)	(5,205)
Loss on debt extinguishment	(8,478)				(8,478)
Interest expense	(9,346)		(8,107)		(22,517)	(15,220)
Income tax benefit	(6,386)		(172)		(6,386)	2,249
Net loss	(34,398)	$ (22,534)	(17,017)	$ (17,923)	(56,932)	(34,940)
Capital expenditures	2,935		3,257		4,838	7,626
Total assets	1,762,815				1,762,815		$ 1,669,101
Goodwill	24,862				24,862		24,862
Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	65,628		67,680		123,538	129,923
Operating costs and expenses	(58,934)		(61,422)		(112,096)	(119,485)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,920)		(2,111)		(3,882)	(4,185)
Goodwill	24,862				24,862		24,862
Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	12,867		13,891		26,426	29,593
Operating costs and expenses	(10,467)		(10,651)		(21,967)	(23,687)
Depreciation and amortization	(598)		(701)		(1,186)	(1,414)
Operating | Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit	4,774		4,147		7,560	6,253
Capital expenditures	2,921		2,974		3,811	7,273
Total assets	1,542,402				1,542,402		1,508,667
Operating | Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit	1,802		2,539		3,273	4,492
Capital expenditures	6		175		982	219
Total assets	143,132				143,132		136,064
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	8		$ 108		45	$ 134
Total assets	$ 77,281				$ 77,281		$ 24,370