SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 70,707		$ 78,495		$ 141,952	$ 149,964
Depreciation and amortization	(2,334)		(2,716)		(4,793)	(5,473)
Operating income (loss)	4,689		(10,188)		27,264	(19,551)
Corporate overhead	(8,756)		(13,137)		(17,257)	(26,550)
Corporate depreciation and amortization	(226)		(198)		(442)	(405)
Gain on sale of businesses	7,034				31,120
Other losses	(2,169)		(3,429)		(2,169)	(3,429)
Interest expense	(12,095)		(9,346)		(24,379)	(22,517)
Loss on debt extinguishment			(8,478)			(8,478)
Income tax benefit (expense)	3,492		(6,386)		2,204	(6,386)
Net (loss) income	(3,914)	$ 9,003	(34,398)	$ (22,534)	5,089	(56,932)
Capital expenditures	1,718		2,935		3,791	4,838
Total assets	1,606,050				1,606,050		$ 1,719,368
Total assets held for sale	31,751				31,751		23,858
Total disposed assets	23,477				23,477		110
Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	58,932		65,628		116,998	123,538
Operating costs and expenses	(49,873)		(58,934)		(101,011)	(112,096)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,619)		(1,920)		(3,323)	(3,882)
Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	11,775		12,867		24,954	26,426
Operating costs and expenses	(9,920)		(10,467)		(20,578)	(21,967)
Depreciation and amortization	(489)		(598)		(1,028)	(1,186)
Operating
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	8,806		6,576		16,012	10,833
Operating | Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	7,440		4,774		12,664	7,560
Capital expenditures	1,357		2,921		2,545	3,811
Total assets	1,406,081				1,406,081		1,504,463
Total assets held for sale	26,091				26,091		20,819
Total disposed assets	20,445				20,445
Operating | Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	1,366		1,802		3,348	3,273
Capital expenditures	7		6		17	982
Total assets	132,842				132,842		148,310
Total assets held for sale	5,660				5,660		3,039
Total disposed assets	3,032				3,032		110
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	354		$ 8		1,229	$ 45
Total assets	$ 67,127				$ 67,127		$ 66,595