SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

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

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Accounts Receivable
Pre-need/at-need contract originations (sales on credit)	$	(34,176	)	$	(25,457	)
Cash receipts from sales on credit (post-origination)		27,333			23,862
Changes in accounts receivable, net of allowance	$	(6,843	)	$	(1,595	)
Customer Contract Liabilities
Deferrals:
Cash receipts from customer deposits at origination, net of refunds	$	44,683		$	35,586
Withdrawals of realized income from merchandise trusts during the period		3,220			2,684
Pre-need/at-need contract originations (sales on credit)		34,176			25,457
Undistributed merchandise trust investment earnings, net		4,881			(1,595	)
Recognition:
Merchandise trust investment income, net withdrawn as of end of period		(2,149	)		(2,107	)
Recognized maturities of customer contracts collected as of end of period		(52,862	)		(45,989	)
Recognized maturities of customer contracts uncollected as of end of period		(9,351	)		(7,602	)
Changes in customer contract liabilities	$	22,598		$	6,434