SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 76,856			$ 73,151			$ 218,808	$ 223,115
Depreciation and amortization	(2,285)			(2,647)			(7,078)	(8,120)
Operating income (loss)	3,211			(6,570)			30,475	(26,121)
Corporate overhead	(9,762)			(11,595)			(27,019)	(38,145)
Corporate depreciation and amortization	(235)			(192)			(677)	(597)
Gain on sale of businesses							31,120
Other losses				(129)			(2,169)	(3,558)
Interest expense	(12,197)			(12,765)			(36,576)	(35,282)
Loss on debt extinguishment								(8,478)
Loss on impairment of goodwill				(24,862)				(24,862)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,129			1,545			3,333	(4,841)
Net loss	(7,857)	$ (3,914)	$ 9,003	(42,652)	$ (34,398)	$ (22,534)	(2,768)	(99,584)
Capital expenditures	993			905			4,784	5,743
Total assets	1,626,412						1,626,412		$ 1,719,368
Total assets held for sale	32,109						32,109		23,858
Total disposed assets	23,477						23,477		110
Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	64,077			60,750			181,075	184,288
Operating costs and expenses	(50,829)			(54,681)			(151,840)	(166,777)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,569)			(1,853)			(4,892)	(5,735)
Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	12,779			12,401			37,733	38,827
Operating costs and expenses	(10,769)			(10,669)			(31,347)	(32,636)
Depreciation and amortization	(481)			(602)			(1,509)	(1,788)
Operating
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	13,208			5,346			29,220	16,179
Operating | Cemetery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	11,679			4,216			24,343	11,776
Capital expenditures	806			411			3,351	4,222
Total assets	1,422,395						1,422,395		1,504,463
Total assets held for sale	26,662						26,662		20,819
Total disposed assets	20,445						20,445
Operating | Funeral Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	1,529			1,130			4,877	4,403
Capital expenditures	78			465			95	1,447
Total assets	132,247						132,247		148,310
Total assets held for sale	5,447						5,447		3,039
Total disposed assets	3,032						3,032		110
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	109			$ 29			1,338	$ 74
Total assets	$ 71,770						$ 71,770		$ 66,595