SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 71,245	$ 71,469
Depreciation and amortization	(2,459)	(2,757)
Operating income (loss)	22,575	(9,363)
Corporate overhead	(8,501)	(13,413)
Corporate depreciation and amortization	(216)	(207)
Gain on sale of businesses	24,086
Interest expense	(12,284)	(13,171)
Income tax expense	(1,288)
Net income (loss)	9,003	(22,534)
Capital expenditures	2,073	1,903
Total assets	1,588,419		$ 1,719,368
Total assets held for sale	77,850		23,858
Total disposed assets	23,477		110
Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	58,066	57,910
Operating costs and expenses	(51,138)	(53,162)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,704)	(1,962)
Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	13,179	13,559
Operating costs and expenses	(10,658)	(11,500)
Depreciation and amortization	(539)	(588)
Operating
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	7,206	4,257
Operating | Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	5,224	2,786
Capital expenditures	1,188	890
Total assets	1,394,901		1,504,463
Total assets held for sale	65,360		20,819
Total disposed assets	20,445
Operating | Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	1,982	1,471
Capital expenditures	10	976
Total assets	136,726		148,310
Total assets held for sale	12,490		3,039
Total disposed assets	3,032		110
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	875	$ 37
Total assets	$ 56,792		$ 66,595