SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

The tables presented below provide supplemental information to the consolidated statements of cash flows regarding contract origination and maturity activity included in the pertinent captions on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2020			2019
Accounts Receivable
Pre-need/at-need contract originations (sales on credit)		(117,716	)	$	(113,759	)
Cash receipts from sales on credit (post-origination)		97,263			105,126
Changes in accounts receivable, net of allowance	$	(20,453	)	$	(8,633	)
Customer Contract Liabilities
Deferrals:
Cash receipts from customer deposits at origination, net of refunds	$	154,553		$	141,264
Withdrawals of realized income from merchandise trusts during the period		10,167			8,537
Pre-need/at-need contract originations (sales on credit)		117,716			113,759
Undistributed merchandise trust investment earnings, net		15,444			13,389
Recognition:
Merchandise trust investment income, net withdrawn as of end of period		(6,816	)		(9,555	)
Recognized maturities of customer contracts collected as of end of period		(205,852	)		(204,629	)
Recognized maturities of customer contracts uncollected as of end of period		(23,601	)		(26,109	)
Changes in customer contract liabilities	$	61,611		$	36,656