Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,571	$ 56,060
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,250	0
Certificates of deposit and marketable securities	671	10,000
Receivables, net of allowances	59,088	51,151
Inventories	35,799	35,708
Prepaid expenses	6,838	5,479
Deferred income taxes, net	29,137	28,312
Assets held for sale	0	27
Total current assets	204,354	186,737
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances	65,582	67,458
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	417,414	414,918
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	220,364	209,287
Goodwill	247,038	247,038
Cemetery property, at cost	394,813	386,004
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	44,286	43,518
Buildings	347,708	338,237
Equipment and other	195,440	191,428
Total property and equipment, at cost	587,434	573,183
Less accumulated depreciation	300,096	283,633
Net property and equipment	287,338	289,550
Deferred income taxes, net	83,543	98,025
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	240,331	230,730
Non-current assets held for sale	0	1,214
Other assets	15,834	11,905
Total assets	2,176,611	2,142,866
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	5	5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,958	24,797
Accrued payroll and other benefits	16,419	14,311
Accrued insurance	20,903	20,912
Accrued interest	4,177	4,197
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust	12,407	13,253
Other current liabilities	9,869	12,132
Income taxes payable	1,754	2,533
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	0	8
Total current liabilities	88,492	92,148
Long-term debt, less current maturities	316,848	314,027
Deferred income taxes, net	4,933	4,950
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	240,560	243,520
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	260,088	258,044
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	571,873	554,716
Perpetual care trusts' corpus	239,092	229,240
Long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale	0	714
Other long-term liabilities	19,776	20,023
Total liabilities	1,741,662	1,717,382
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Additional paid-in capital	528,643	547,319
Accumulated deficit	(184,119)	(214,147)
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Unrealized appreciation of investments	24	18
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	24	18
Total shareholders' equity	434,949	425,484
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,176,611	2,142,866
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common stock value	86,846	88,739
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common stock value	$ 3,555	$ 3,555