Carriage Services (CSV) 10-Q 26 Jul 16 2016 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 20, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
Entity Central Index Key	1,016,281
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,642,999

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 883	$ 535
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $1,054 in 2015 and $992 in 2016	18,246	18,181
Inventories	5,792	5,654
Prepaid expenses	2,988	4,684
Other current assets	809	4,707
Total current assets	28,718	33,761
Preneed cemetery trust investments	61,775	63,291
Preneed funeral trust investments	83,429	85,553
Preneed receivables, net of allowance for bad debts of $2,042 in 2015 and $2,055 in 2016	29,152	27,998
Receivables from preneed trusts	12,865	13,544
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $103,306 in 2015 and $106,967 in 2016	228,898	214,874
Cemetery property, net of accumulated amortization of $30,289 in 2015 and $32,431 in 2016	75,878	75,597
Goodwill	265,249	264,416
Intangible and other non-current assets	14,307	10,978
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	42,505	43,127
Total assets	842,776	833,139
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	12,605	12,236
Accounts payable	6,858	7,917
Other liabilities	2,497	524
Accrued liabilities	16,021	16,541
Total current liabilities	37,981	37,218
Long-term debt, net of current portion	139,693	103,495
Revolving credit facility	58,703	91,514
Convertible subordinated notes due 2021	117,355	115,227
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion	2,757	2,875
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	56,669	56,721
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	31,131	31,748
Deferred tax liability	36,816	39,956
Other long-term liabilities	5,813	5,531
Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	61,775	63,291
Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	83,429	85,553
Care trusts’ corpus	42,117	42,416
Total liabilities	674,239	675,545
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized and 22,497,873 and 22,492,315 shares issued at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016, respectively	225	225
Additional paid-in capital	215,422	214,250
Retained earnings	13,156	3,385
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,849,316 shares at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016	(60,266)	(60,266)
Total stockholders’ equity	168,537	157,594
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 842,776	$ 833,139

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for bad debts	$ 992	$ 1,054
Preneed receivables, allowance for bad debts	2,055	2,042
Accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment	106,967	103,306
Cemetery property, accumulated amortization	$ 32,431	$ 30,289
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	22,492,315	22,497,873
Treasury stock, shares	5,849,316	5,849,316

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 61,865	$ 59,261	$ 125,196	$ 122,514
Field costs and expenses:
Total field costs and expenses	43,058	41,013	85,086	82,057
Depreciation and amortization	3,571	2,993	6,907	5,795
Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs	2,715	2,311	5,764	4,836
Gross profit	18,807	18,248	40,110	40,457
Corporate costs and expenses:
General and administrative costs and expenses	5,831	6,886	15,078	14,056
Home office depreciation and amortization	386	372	784	892
Total corporate costs and expenses	6,217	7,258	15,862	14,948
Operating income	12,590	10,990	24,248	25,509
Interest expense	(2,968)	(2,479)	(5,819)	(5,148)
Accretion of discount on convertible subordinated notes	(954)	(851)	(1,881)	(1,678)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	(567)	0
Other income	0	0	305	0
Income before income taxes	8,668	7,660	16,286	18,683
Provision for income taxes	(3,468)	(3,103)	(6,515)	(7,708)
Net income	$ 5,200	$ 4,557	$ 9,771	$ 10,975
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.25	$ 0.59	$ 0.59
Continuing operations (in dollars per Share)	0.30	0.24	0.57	0.57
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.050	$ 0.050
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	16,516	18,268	16,488	18,238
Diluted (in Shares)	17,075	18,880	16,862	18,844
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 46,467	$ 44,501	$ 95,769	$ 94,638
Field costs and expenses:
Total field costs and expenses	27,783	27,263	55,564	55,678
Corporate costs and expenses:
Income before income taxes	14,115	13,401	30,844	31,199
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	15,398	14,760	29,427	27,876
Field costs and expenses:
Total field costs and expenses	8,989	8,446	16,851	15,748
Corporate costs and expenses:
Income before income taxes	$ 4,299	$ 4,454	$ 8,548	$ 8,501

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ 9,771	$ 10,975
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,691	6,687
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	1,052	833
Stock-based compensation expense	2,303	2,376
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	1,116	1,452
Amortization of deferred financing costs	420	460
Accretion of discount on convertible subordinated notes	1,881	1,678
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	567	0
Net gain on sale and disposal of assets	(67)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided (required) cash:
Accounts and preneed receivables	(2,271)	1,358
Inventories and other current assets	1,303	4,062
Intangible and other non-current assets	300	117
Preneed funeral and cemetery trust investments	4,941	1,603
Accounts payable	(1,148)	167
Accrued and other liabilities	1,207	(953)
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery revenue	(669)	(814)
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	(3,939)	(1,671)
Net cash provided by operating activities	24,458	28,330
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions and land for new construction	(9,406)	(4,250)
Purchase of land and buildings previously leased	(6,258)	(6,080)
Net proceeds from the sale of other assets	555	0
Capital expenditures	(7,830)	(15,285)
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,939)	(25,615)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from the revolving credit facility	27,100	24,500
Payments against the revolving credit facility	(59,700)	(18,600)
Payments against the revolving credit facility	39,063	0
Payments against the term loan	(5,625)	(4,688)
Payments on other long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	(689)	(401)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan contributions	457	410
Dividends on common stock	(831)	(925)
Payment of loan origination costs related to the credit facility	(717)	(13)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(3,082)
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) of equity compensation	(229)	229
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,171)	(2,570)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	348	145
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	535	413
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 883	$ 558

Basis of Presentation and Summa

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Company Carriage Services, Inc. (“Carriage”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a leading provider of deathcare services and merchandise in the United States. As of June 30, 2016 , we operated 169 funeral homes in 27 states and 32 cemeteries in 11 states. Our operations are reported in two business segments: Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. Funeral homes are principally service businesses that provide funeral services (traditional burial and cremation) and sell related merchandise, such as caskets and urns. Cemeteries are primarily sales businesses that provide interment rights (grave sites and mausoleums) and related merchandise, such as markers and memorials. Principles of Consolidation and Interim Condensed Disclosures Our unaudited consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Our interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited but include all adjustments, which consist of normal, recurring accruals, that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations as of and for the interim periods presented. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting principles described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 unless otherwise disclosed herein, and should be read in conjunction therewith. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period financial statement presentation with no effect on our previously reported results of operations, consolidated financial position, or cash flows. Cash and Cash Equivalents We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Use of Estimates The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, realization of accounts receivable, goodwill, intangible assets, property and equipment and deferred tax assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience, third-party data and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these considerations form the basis for making judgments about the amount and timing of revenues and expenses, the carrying value of assets and the recorded amounts of liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such estimates may change if the underlying conditions or assumptions change. Historical performance should not be viewed as indicative of future performance, as there can be no assurance that our results of operations will be consistent from year to year. Funeral and Cemetery Operations We record the revenue from sales of funeral and cemetery merchandise and services when the merchandise is delivered or the service is performed. Sales of cemetery interment rights are recorded as revenue in accordance with the retail land sales provisions for accounting for sales of real estate. This method provides for the recognition of revenue in the period in which the customer’s cumulative payments exceed 10% of the contract price related to the interment right. Costs related to the sales of interment rights, which include real property and other costs related to cemetery development activities, are charged to operations using the specific identification method in the period in which the sale of the interment right is recognized as revenue. We recorded amortization expense for cemetery property of approximately $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $1.6 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. Sales taxes collected are recognized on a net basis in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Allowances for bad debts and customer cancellations are provided at the date that the sale is recognized as revenue and are based on our historical experience. We also monitor changes in delinquency rates and provide additional bad debt and cancellation reserves when warranted. When preneed sales of funeral services and merchandise are funded through third-party insurance policies, we earn a commission on the sale of the policies. Insurance commissions are recognized as revenues at the point at which the commission is no longer subject to refund, which is typically one year after the policy is issued. Preneed selling costs consist of sales commissions that we pay our sales counselors and other direct related cost of originating preneed sales contracts. These costs are expensed when incurred. Trust management fees are earned by us for investment management and advisory services that are provided by our wholly-owned registered investment advisor (“CSV RIA”). As of June 30, 2016 , CSV RIA provided these services to two institutions, which have custody of 77% of our trust assets, for a fee based on the market value of trust assets. Under state trust laws, we are allowed to charge the trust a fee for advising on the investment of the trust assets and these fees are recognized as income in the period in which services are provided. Accounts receivable included approximately $8.2 million and $7.2 million of funeral receivables at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , respectively and $9.7 million and $10.6 million of cemetery receivables at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , respectively. For 2015 and 2016, accounts receivable also included minor amounts of other receivables. Non-current preneed receivables represented the payments expected to be received beyond one year from the balance sheet date. Non-current preneed receivables consisted of approximately $7.3 million and $7.2 million of funeral receivables at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , respectively, and $20.7 million and $22.0 million of cemetery receivables at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , respectively. Bad debt expense totaled approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment (including equipment under capital leases) are stated at cost. The costs of ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred, while renewals and betterments are capitalized. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including equipment under capital leases) is computed based on the straight-line method. Property, plant and equipment was comprised of the following at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 : December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 (in thousands) Land $ 65,433 $ 74,561 Buildings and improvements 180,804 186,919 Furniture, equipment and automobiles 71,943 74,385 Property, plant and equipment, at cost 318,180 335,865 Less: accumulated depreciation (103,306 ) (106,967 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 214,874 $ 228,898 We recorded depreciation expense of approximately $2.5 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $5.1 million and $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. During the first quarter of 2016 , we acquired real estate for $2.7 million for funeral home expansion projects. During the second quarter of 2016 , we purchased land and buildings at four funeral homes that were previously leased for approximately $6.3 million . We also acquired $5.7 million of property, plant and equipment in connection with two funeral home businesses acquired in May 2016, as further discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. Goodwill The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill has primarily been recorded in connection with the acquisition of funeral businesses and relates primarily to the heritage built by former owners and staff. Goodwill is tested for impairment by assessing the fair value of each of our reporting units. The funeral segment reporting units consist of our East, Central and West regions in the United States, and we perform our annual impairment test of goodwill using information as of August 31 of each year. In addition, we assess the impairment of goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be greater than fair value. Factors that could trigger an interim impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant adverse changes in the business climate which may be indicated by a decline in our market capitalization or decline in operating results. There were no such events during the six months ended June 30, 2016 . Our methodology for goodwill impairment testing is described in more detail in Notes 1 and 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and further discussion of current period activity in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (“FASB”) new guidance on simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs. In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) , which requires that entities that have historically presented debt issuance costs as an asset, related to a recognized debt liability, will be required to present those costs as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability. This presentation resulted in debt issuance costs being presented in the same way debt discounts have historically been addressed. Debt issuances costs of $4.2 million and $3.9 million have been presented as a deduction from the carrying value of the related liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , respectively. Business Combinations Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted the FASB new guidance on simplifying the accounting for measurement-period adjustments for Business Combinations. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU, Business Combinations (Topic 805) , which requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. These include the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The entity is required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in the current period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our financial statements. During the second quarter of 2016 , we acquired two funeral home businesses in Houston, Texas. The pro forma impact of the acquisition on prior periods is not presented, as the impact is not material to our reported results. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further information concerning these acquisitions. Extraordinary and Unusual Items Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted the FASB new guidance on extraordinary and unusual items. In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU, Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20) . This ASU eliminates the concept of reporting extraordinary items. Preparers will not have to assess whether a particular event or transaction is extraordinary. The presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently will be retained and will be expanded to include such items. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our financial statements. Subsequent Events Management evaluated events and transactions during the period subsequent to June 30, 2016 through the date the financial statements were issued for potential recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements covered by this report.

Recently Issued Accounting Stan

Recently Issued Accounting Standards	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). This ASU applies to all entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted for all entities. An entity will apply the amendments in this ASU through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach). A prospective transition approach is required for debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized before the effective date. We plan to adopt the provisions of this ASU for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Simplifying Share-Based Payment Accounting In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This ASU applies to all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. The amendments in this ASU involve several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted for all entities. Amendments related to the presentation of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares to meet the minimum statutory withholding requirement should be applied retrospectively. Amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the income statement and the practical expedient for estimating expected term should be applied prospectively. An entity may elect to apply the amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows using either a prospective transition method or a retrospective transition method. We plan to adopt the provisions of this ASU for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017 and are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, presentation, and disclosure of leases and applies to all entities that enter into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The amendments in this ASU aim to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted for all entities. Both lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach, which recognizes the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to retained earnings at the date of initial application. We plan to adopt the provisions of this ASU for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019 and are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS Our growth strategy includes the execution of our Strategic Acquisition Model. We assess the strategic positioning of acquisition candidates based on certain criteria, which include volume and price trends, size of business, size of market, competitive standing, demographics, strength of brand and barriers to entry. The value of the acquisition candidates is based on the local market competitive dynamic which allows for appropriate and differentiating enterprise valuations and flexibility to customize the transactions. On May 31, 2016, we acquired two funeral home businesses in Houston, Texas for approximately $10.2 million . The purchase price consisted of $6.7 million paid in cash at closing and $3.5 million of deferred purchase price payments. The net present value of such future deferred purchase price payments for these two funeral home businesses was $6.5 million , which is included in Long-term debt, net of current portion on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The deferred purchase price payments are being paid in 80 equal quarterly installments of $81,250 which commenced on the closing date and then each September 1, December 1, March 1 and June 1 for the next 20 years. The following table summarizes the breakdown of the purchase price for the two businesses described above (in thousands): Purchase Price Allocation Current assets $ 103 Property, plant & equipment 5,711 Goodwill 833 Intangible and other non-current assets 3,629 Assumed liabilities (89 ) Purchase Price $ 10,187 The intangible and other non-current assets relate to the fair value of tradenames and prepaid agreements not-to-compete, and the assumed liabilities relate to the obligations associated with certain financed automobiles we acquired.

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL	GOODWILL Many of the former owners and staff of acquired funeral homes have provided high quality service to families for generations. The resulting loyalty often represents a substantial portion of the value of a business. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as determined by management in business acquisition transactions accounted for as purchases, is recorded as goodwill. The following table presents the changes in goodwill on our Consolidated Balance Sheets during the six months ended June 30, 2016 (in thousands): Goodwill as of December 31, 2015 $ 264,416 Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions 833 Goodwill as of June 30, 2016 $ 265,249 The $0.8 million increase in goodwill related to acquisitions represents the goodwill recorded in connection with the two funeral home businesses acquired in May 2016 and described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. Our purchase price allocation for this acquisition is dependent upon certain valuations, which have not progressed to a stage where there is sufficient information to make a definitive measure and allocation of goodwill and tradenames, as discussed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. Revisions to the ongoing current estimates may be necessary when the valuation process is completed, which is expected to occur within a year after the respective acquisition closing date.

Preneed Trust Investments

Preneed Trust Investments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Preneed Trust Investments [Abstract]
PRENEED TRUST INVESTMENTS	PRENEED TRUST INVESTMENTS Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments Preneed cemetery trust investments represent trust fund assets that we are permitted to withdraw as services and merchandise are provided to customers. Preneed cemetery contracts are secured by payments from customers, less amounts not required by law to be deposited into trust. Preneed cemetery trust investments are reduced by the trust earnings we have been allowed to withdraw in certain states prior to our performance. The components of Preneed cemetery trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value $ 65,486 $ 63,887 Less: allowance for contract cancellation (2,195 ) (2,112 ) Preneed cemetery trust investments, net $ 63,291 $ 61,775 Upon cancellation of a preneed cemetery contract, a customer is generally entitled to receive a refund of the corpus, and in some cases, some or all of the earnings held in trust. In certain jurisdictions, we may be obligated to fund any shortfall if the amounts deposited by the customer exceed the funds in trust, including some or all investment income. As a result, when realized or unrealized losses of a trust result in the trust being under-funded, we assess whether we are responsible for replenishing the corpus of the trust, in which case a loss provision is recorded. At June 30, 2016 , none of our preneed cemetery trust investments were under-funded. Earnings from our preneed cemetery trust investments are recognized in revenue when a service is performed or merchandise is delivered. Trust management fees charged by CSV RIA are included in revenue in the period in which they are earned. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. Our Level 1 investments include cash and common stock. Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets or other inputs other than quoted prices that can corroborate observable market data. These investments are fixed income securities including municipal bonds, foreign debt, corporate debt, preferred stocks and fixed income mutual funds, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. We review and update our fair value hierarchy classifications quarterly. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 . There are no Level 3 investments in the preneed cemetery trust investment portfolio. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further information on the fair value measurement and the three-level hierarchy. The cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at June 30, 2016 are detailed below (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 2,976 $ — $ — $ 2,976 Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds 2 604 — (99 ) 505 Foreign debt 2 8,548 134 (837 ) 7,845 Corporate debt 2 27,676 1,337 (2,348 ) 26,665 Preferred stock 2 16,272 8 (1,308 ) 14,972 Common stock 1 13,119 143 (4,465 ) 8,797 Mutual funds: Fixed Income 2 1,221 74 — 1,295 Trust securities $ 70,416 $ 1,696 $ (9,057 ) $ 63,055 Accrued investment income $ 832 $ 832 Preneed cemetery trust investments $ 63,887 Market value as a percentage of cost 89.5 % The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities included above are as follows (in thousands): Due in one year or less $ 135 Due in one to five years 9,870 Due in five to ten years 6,816 Thereafter 33,166 Total $ 49,987 The cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at December 31, 2015 are detailed below (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 8,296 $ — $ — $ 8,296 Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds 2 458 — (63 ) 395 Foreign debt 2 4,803 — (695 ) 4,108 Corporate debt 2 22,968 85 (4,279 ) 18,774 Preferred stock 2 16,236 29 (885 ) 15,380 Common stock 1 20,387 682 (3,161 ) 17,908 Trust securities $ 73,148 $ 796 $ (9,083 ) $ 64,861 Accrued investment income $ 625 $ 625 Preneed cemetery trust investments $ 65,486 Market value as a percentage of cost 88.7 % We determine whether or not the assets in the preneed cemetery trust investments have an other-than-temporary impairment on a security-by-security basis. This assessment is made based upon a number of criteria including the length of time a security has been in a loss position, changes in market conditions and concerns related to the specific issuer. If a loss is considered to be other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is adjusted downward to its fair market value. Any reduction in the cost basis of the investment due to an other-than-temporary impairment is likewise recorded as a reduction in Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recorded a $0.7 million impairment in the first quarter of 2015 and 2016 for other-than-temporary declines in the fair value related to unrealized losses on certain investments. There were no other impairments recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 . There is no impact on earnings until such time that the loss is realized in the trusts, allocated to the preneed contracts and the services are performed or the merchandise is delivered causing the contract to be withdrawn from the trust in accordance with state regulations. At June 30, 2016 , we had certain investments within our preneed cemetery trust investments that had tax lots in loss positions for more than one year. Based on our analyses of these securities, the companies’ businesses and current market conditions, we determined that these investment losses were temporary in nature. Our cemetery merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , are shown in the following tables (in thousands): June 30, 2016 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 141 $ (4 ) $ 363 $ (95 ) $ 504 $ (99 ) Foreign debt 3,149 (213 ) 2,401 (624 ) 5,550 (837 ) Corporate debt 3,494 (382 ) 9,097 (1,966 ) 12,591 (2,348 ) Preferred stock 381 (9 ) 14,142 (1,299 ) 14,523 (1,308 ) Common stock 5,665 (2,968 ) 2,038 (1,497 ) 7,703 (4,465 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 12,830 $ (3,576 ) $ 28,041 $ (5,481 ) $ 40,871 $ (9,057 ) December 31, 2015 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 395 $ (63 ) $ — $ — $ 395 $ (63 ) Foreign debt 3,680 (384 ) 406 (312 ) 4,086 (696 ) Corporate debt 14,468 (2,992 ) 3,056 (1,287 ) 17,524 (4,279 ) Preferred stock 10,285 (436 ) 5,168 (448 ) 15,453 (884 ) Common stock 12,029 (1,989 ) 3,564 (1,172 ) 15,593 (3,161 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 40,857 $ (5,864 ) $ 12,194 $ (3,219 ) $ 53,051 $ (9,083 ) Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions recorded in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Investment income $ 774 $ 677 $ 1,291 $ 968 Realized gains 1,316 181 1,674 289 Realized losses (92 ) (928 ) (890 ) (3,408 ) Expenses and taxes (775 ) (350 ) (1,094 ) (693 ) Decrease (increase) in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust (1,223 ) 420 (981 ) 2,844 $ — $ — $ — $ — Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed cemetery trusts were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Purchases $ (5,848 ) $ (7,215 ) $ (12,855 ) $ (18,106 ) Sales $ 7,441 $ 4,676 $ 10,193 $ 12,030 Preneed Funeral Trust Investments Preneed funeral trust investments represent trust fund assets that we are permitted to withdraw as services and merchandise are provided to customers. Preneed funeral contracts are secured by payments from customers, less amounts not required by law to be deposited into trust. Preneed funeral trust investments are reduced by the trust earnings we have been allowed to withdraw in certain states prior to our performance. The components of Preneed funeral trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Preneed funeral trust investments, at market value $ 88,444 $ 86,213 Less: allowance for contract cancellation (2,891 ) (2,784 ) Preneed funeral trust investments, net $ 85,553 $ 83,429 Upon cancellation of a preneed funeral contract, a customer is generally entitled to receive a refund of the corpus and some or all of the earnings held in trust. In certain jurisdictions, we may be obligated to fund any shortfall if the amounts deposited by the customer exceed the funds in trust, including some or all investment income. As a result, when realized or unrealized losses of a trust result in the trust being under-funded, we assess whether we are responsible for replenishing the corpus of the trust, in which case a loss provision is recorded. At June 30, 2016 , none of our preneed funeral trust investments were under-funded. Earnings from our preneed funeral trust investments are recognized in revenue when a service is performed or merchandise is delivered. Trust management fees charged by CSV RIA are included in revenue in the period in which they are earned. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. Our Level 1 investments include cash, U.S. treasury debt and common stock. Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets or other inputs other than quoted prices that can corroborate observable market data. These investments are fixed income securities including municipal bonds, foreign debt, corporate debt, preferred stocks, mortgage backed securities and fixed income mutual funds and other investments, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. We review and update our fair value hierarchy classifications quarterly. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 . There are no Level 3 investments in the preneed funeral trust investment portfolio. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further information on the fair value measurement and the three-level hierarchy. The cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at June 30, 2016 are detailed below (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 16,966 $ — $ — $ 16,966 Fixed income securities: U.S treasury debt 1 1,491 61 — 1,552 Municipal bonds 2 553 — (100 ) 453 Foreign debt 2 8,688 135 (855 ) 7,968 Corporate debt 2 28,748 1,394 (2,423 ) 27,719 Preferred stock 2 16,933 76 (1,330 ) 15,679 Mortgage backed securities 2 263 4 (5 ) 262 Common stock 1 13,473 127 (4,614 ) 8,986 Mutual funds: Fixed income 2 2,183 81 (23 ) 2,241 Other investments 2 3,492 — (2 ) 3,490 Trust securities $ 92,790 $ 1,878 $ (9,352 ) $ 85,316 Accrued investment income $ 897 $ 897 Preneed funeral trust investments $ 86,213 Market value as a percentage of cost 91.9 % The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities included above are as follows (in thousands): Due in one year or less $ 143 Due in one to five years 9,968 Due in five to ten years 8,545 Thereafter 34,977 Total $ 53,633 The cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at December 31, 2015 are detailed below (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 21,458 $ — $ — $ 21,458 Fixed income securities: U.S. treasury debt 1 1,492 24 (12 ) 1,504 Municipal bonds 2 478 — (66 ) 412 Foreign debt 2 4,938 — (711 ) 4,227 Corporate debt 2 24,787 133 (4,711 ) 20,209 Preferred stock 2 17,496 158 (914 ) 16,740 Mortgage backed securities 2 273 4 (4 ) 273 Common stock 1 20,864 738 (3,114 ) 18,488 Mutual funds: Fixed income 2 959 — (82 ) 877 Other investments 2 3,598 — (30 ) 3,568 Trust securities $ 96,343 $ 1,057 $ (9,644 ) $ 87,756 Accrued investment income $ 688 $ 688 Preneed funeral trust investments $ 88,444 Market value as a percentage of cost 91.1 % We determine whether or not the assets in the preneed funeral trust investments have other-than-temporary impairments on a security-by-security basis. This assessment is made based upon a number of criteria including the length of time a security has been in a loss position, changes in market conditions and concerns related to the specific issuer. If a loss is considered to be other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is adjusted downward to its fair market value. Any reduction in the cost basis of the investment due to an other-than-temporary impairment is likewise recorded as a reduction to Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recorded a $0.6 million impairment in the first quarter of 2015 and a $0.8 million impairment in the first quarter of 2016 . There were no other impairments recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 . There is no impact on earnings until such time that the loss is realized in the trusts, allocated to preneed contracts and the services are performed or the merchandise is delivered causing the contract to be withdrawn from the trust in accordance with state regulations. At June 30, 2016 , we had certain investments within our preneed funeral trust investments that had tax lots in loss positions for more than one year. Based on our analyses of these securities, the companies’ businesses and current market conditions, we determined that these investment losses were temporary in nature. Our preneed funeral trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown in the following tables (in thousands): June 30, 2016 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 80 $ (2 ) $ 373 $ (98 ) $ 453 $ (100 ) Foreign debt 3,276 (220 ) 2,433 (635 ) 5,709 (855 ) Corporate debt 3,478 (397 ) 9,343 (2,026 ) 12,821 (2,423 ) Preferred stock 379 (8 ) 14,381 (1,322 ) 14,760 (1,330 ) Mortgage backed securities 100 (4 ) 13 (1 ) 113 (5 ) Mutual funds: Equity 5,963 (3,138 ) 1,982 (1,476 ) 7,945 (4,614 ) Fixed income — — 853 (23 ) 853 (23 ) Other investments — — — (2 ) — (2 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 13,276 $ (3,769 ) $ 29,378 $ (5,583 ) $ 42,654 $ (9,352 ) December 31, 2015 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: U.S. debt $ — $ — $ 1,504 $ (12 ) $ 1,504 $ (12 ) Municipal bonds 413 (66 ) — — 413 (66 ) Foreign debt 3,763 (392 ) 416 (319 ) 4,179 (711 ) Corporate debt 15,929 (3,294 ) 3,364 (1,417 ) 19,293 (4,711 ) Preferred stock 10,623 (451 ) 5,338 (463 ) 15,961 (914 ) Mortgage backed securities — — 272 (4 ) 272 (4 ) Mutual funds: Equity 11,848 (1,959 ) 3,510 (1,154 ) 15,358 (3,113 ) Fixed income 1 — 876 (82 ) 877 (82 ) Other investments — — 42 (31 ) 42 (31 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 42,577 $ (6,162 ) $ 15,322 $ (3,482 ) $ 57,899 $ (9,644 ) Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions recorded in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Investment income $ 872 $ 703 $ 1,428 $ 1,043 Realized gains 2,279 250 2,573 394 Realized losses (245 ) (978 ) (870 ) (3,374 ) Expenses and taxes (574 ) (446 ) (834 ) (693 ) Decrease (increase) in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust (2,332 ) 471 (2,297 ) 2,630 $ — $ — $ — $ — Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed funeral trusts were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Purchases $ (5,856 ) $ (7,024 ) $ (11,345 ) $ (18,431 ) Sales $ 20,435 $ 5,211 $ 22,738 $ 12,669

Preneed Cemetery Receivables

Preneed Cemetery Receivables	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract]
PRENEED CEMETERY RECEIVABLES	PRENEED CEMETERY RECEIVABLES Preneed sales of cemetery interment rights and related products and services are usually financed through interest-bearing installment sales contracts, generally with terms of up to five years with such interest income reflected as Preneed cemetery finance charges . In substantially all cases, we receive an initial down payment at the time the contract is signed. At June 30, 2016 , our total financed preneed receivables was $38.3 million , of which $28.0 million and $10.3 million were for cemetery interment rights and for merchandise and services respectively. These amounts are presented on our consolidated balance sheet as $11.4 million within Accounts receivable and $26.9 million within Preneed receivables . The unearned finance charges associated with these receivables were $5.2 million and $5.6 million at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , respectively. We determine an allowance for customer cancellations and refunds on contracts in which revenue has been recognized on sales of cemetery interment rights. We have a collections policy where past due notifications are sent to the customer beginning at 15 days past due and periodically thereafter until the contract is cancelled or payment is received. We reserve 100% of the receivables on contracts in which the revenue has been recognized and payments are 90 days past due or more, which was approximately 4.6% of the total receivables on recognized sales at June 30, 2016 . An allowance is recorded at the date that the contract is executed and periodically adjusted thereafter based upon actual collection experience at the business level. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 , the change in the allowance for contract cancellations was as follows (in thousands): June 30, 2016 Beginning balance $ 1,765 Write-offs and cancellations (664 ) Provision 692 Ending balance $ 1,793 The aging of past due financing receivables as of June 30, 2016 was as follows (in thousands): 31-60 Past Due 61-90 Past Due 91-120 Past Due >120 Past Due Total Past Due Current Total Financing Receivables Recognized revenue $ 746 $ 388 $ 197 $ 1,068 $ 2,399 $ 25,259 $ 27,658 Deferred revenue 285 137 81 319 822 9,776 10,598 Total contracts $ 1,031 $ 525 $ 278 $ 1,387 $ 3,221 $ 35,035 $ 38,256

Receivables from Preneed Trusts

Receivables from Preneed Trusts	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Receivables From Preneed Trusts [Abstract]
RECEIVABLES FROM PRENEED TRUSTS	RECEIVABLES FROM PRENEED TRUSTS The receivables from preneed trusts represent assets in trusts which are controlled and operated by third parties in which we do not have a controlling financial interest ( less than 50% ) in the trust assets. We account for these investments at cost. As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , receivables from preneed trusts were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Preneed trust funds, at cost $ 13,963 $ 13,263 Less: allowance for contract cancellation (419 ) (398 ) Receivables from preneed trusts, net $ 13,544 $ 12,865 The following summary reflects the composition of the assets held in trust and controlled by third parties to satisfy our future obligations under preneed arrangements related to the preceding contracts at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 . The cost basis includes reinvested interest and dividends that have been earned on the trust assets. Fair value includes the unrealized gains and losses on trust assets. Historical Cost Basis Fair Value (in thousands) As of June 30, 2016 Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,924 $ 2,924 Fixed income investments 7,911 7,911 Mutual funds and common stocks 2,412 2,476 Annuities 16 16 Total $ 13,263 $ 13,327 Historical Cost Basis Fair Value (in thousands) As of December 31, 2015 Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,898 $ 2,898 Fixed income investments 8,423 8,426 Mutual funds and common stocks 2,626 2,625 Annuities 16 16 Total $ 13,963 $ 13,965

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust I

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Abstract]
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE TRUST INVESTMENTS	CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE TRUST INVESTMENTS Care trusts’ corpus on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the corpus of those trusts plus undistributed income. The components of Care trusts’ corpus as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Trust assets, at market value $ 43,127 $ 42,505 Obligations due from trust (711 ) (388 ) Care trusts’ corpus $ 42,416 $ 42,117 We are required by various state laws to pay a portion of the proceeds from the sale of cemetery property interment rights into perpetual care trust funds. The income earned from these perpetual care trusts offsets maintenance expenses for cemetery property and memorials. This trust fund income is recognized, as earned, in Revenues from cemetery operations . Trust management fees charged by CSV RIA are included in revenue in the period in which they are earned. At June 30, 2016 , none of our cemetery perpetual care trust investments were under-funded. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. Our Level 1 investments include cash and common stock. Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets or other inputs other than quoted prices that can corroborate observable market data. These investments are municipal bonds, foreign debt, corporate debt, preferred stock and fixed income mutual funds, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. We review and update our fair value hierarchy classifications quarterly. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 . There are no Level 3 investments in the cemetery perpetual care trust investment portfolio. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further information of the fair value measurement and the three-level valuation hierarchy. The following table reflects the cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds at June 30, 2016 (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 1,537 $ — $ — $ 1,537 Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds 2 447 — (72 ) 375 Foreign debt 2 5,755 85 (571 ) 5,269 Corporate debt 2 18,646 795 (1,702 ) 17,739 Preferred stock 2 11,450 5 (924 ) 10,531 Common stock 1 8,228 131 (2,729 ) 5,630 Mutual funds: Fixed Income 2 866 52 — 918 Trust securities $ 46,929 $ 1,068 $ (5,998 ) $ 41,999 Accrued investment income $ 506 $ 506 Cemetery perpetual care investments $ 42,505 Market value as a percentage of cost 89.5 % The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities included above are as follows (in thousands): Due in one year or less $ 82 Due in one to five years 6,285 Due in five to ten years 4,815 Thereafter 22,732 $ 33,914 The following table reflects the cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds at December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 5,472 $ — $ — $ 5,472 Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds 2 325 — (45 ) 280 Foreign debt 2 3,232 — (480 ) 2,752 Corporate debt 2 16,216 57 (3,094 ) 13,179 Preferred stock 2 11,263 20 (611 ) 10,672 Common stock 1 11,945 393 (1,939 ) 10,399 Trust securities $ 48,453 $ 470 $ (6,169 ) $ 42,754 Accrued investment income $ 373 $ 373 Cemetery perpetual care investments $ 43,127 Market value as a percentage of cost 88.2 % We determine whether or not the assets in the cemetery perpetual care trusts have an other-than-temporary impairment on a security-by-security basis. This assessment is made based upon a number of criteria including the length of time a security has been in a loss position, changes in market conditions and concerns related to the specific issuer. If a loss is considered to be other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is adjusted downward to its fair market value. Any reduction in the cost basis due to an other-than-temporary impairment is also recorded as a reduction to Care trusts’ corpus . We recorded a $0.5 million impairment in the first quarter of 2015 and a $0.4 million impairment in the first quarter of 2016 for other-than-temporary declines in the fair value related to unrealized losses on certain investments. There were no other impairments recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 . At June 30, 2016 , we had certain investments within our perpetual care trust investments that had tax lots in loss positions for more than one year. Based on our analyses of these securities, the companies’ businesses and current market conditions, we determined that these investment losses were temporary in nature. Our perpetual care trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses for the periods ended June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown in the following tables (in thousands): June 30, 2016 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 112 $ (3 ) $ 263 $ (69 ) $ 375 $ (72 ) Foreign debt 2,134 (143 ) 1,670 (428 ) 3,804 (571 ) Corporate debt 2,198 (259 ) 6,490 (1,443 ) 8,688 (1,702 ) Preferred stock 342 (10 ) 9,916 (914 ) 10,258 (924 ) Common stock 3,460 (1,838 ) 1,184 (891 ) 4,644 (2,729 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 8,246 $ (2,253 ) $ 19,523 $ (3,745 ) $ 27,769 $ (5,998 ) December 31, 2015 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 280 $ (45 ) $ — $ — $ 280 $ (45 ) Foreign debt 2,541 (265 ) 281 (215 ) 2,822 (480 ) Corporate debt 10,463 (2,164 ) 2,210 (931 ) 12,673 (3,095 ) Preferred stock 7,100 (301 ) 3,568 (309 ) 10,668 (610 ) Common stock 7,379 (1,220 ) 2,186 (719 ) 9,565 (1,939 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 27,763 $ (3,995 ) $ 8,245 $ (2,174 ) $ 36,008 $ (6,169 ) Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Realized gains $ 785 $ 65 $ 975 $ 112 Realized losses (60 ) (433 ) (485 ) (1,682 ) Decrease (increase) in care trusts’ corpus (725 ) 368 (490 ) 1,570 Total $ — $ — $ — $ — Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Revenues from cemetery operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Investment income $ 1,200 $ 1,504 $ 2,368 $ 2,980 Realized gain, net 375 (195 ) 284 (458 ) Total $ 1,575 $ 1,309 $ 2,652 $ 2,522 Purchases and sales of investments in the perpetual care trusts were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Purchases $ (3,471 ) $ (5,194 ) $ (8,105 ) $ (11,952 ) Sales $ 4,531 $ 3,122 $ 6,353 $ 7,870

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS We evaluate our financial assets and liabilities for those financial assets and liabilities that meet the criteria of the disclosure requirements and fair value framework. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximate the fair values of those instruments due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The fair values of receivables on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts are impracticable to estimate because of the lack of a trading market and the diverse number of individual contracts with varying terms. Our long-term debt and Credit Facility (as defined in Note 11) are classified within Level 2 of the Fair Value Measurement hierarchy. The fair values of our long-term debt and Credit Facility approximate the carrying values of these instruments based on the index yields of similar securities compared to U.S. Treasury yield curves. The fair value of the convertible subordinated notes due 2021 was approximately $160.2 million at June 30, 2016 based on the last traded or broker quoted price. We identified investments in fixed income securities, common stock and mutual funds presented within the preneed and perpetual care trust investment categories on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as having met the criteria for fair value measurement. As of June 30, 2016 , we did not have any assets that had fair values determined by Level 3 inputs and no liabilities measured at fair value. We account for our investments as available-for-sale and measure them at fair value under the standards of financial accounting and reporting for investments in equity instruments that have readily determinable fair values and for all investments in debt securities. See Notes 5 and 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for the fair value hierarchy levels of our trust investments.

Intangible and Other Non-Curren

Intangible and Other Non-Current Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible and Other Non-Current Assets	INTANGIBLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS Deferred charges and other non-current assets at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Prepaid agreements not-to-compete, net of accumulated amortization of $5,404 and $5,607, respectively $ 1,912 $ 2,222 Tradenames 8,856 12,085 Other 210 — Intangible and other non-current assets $ 10,978 $ 14,307 Prepaid agreements not-to-compete are amortized over the term of the respective agreements, ranging generally from one to ten years. Amortization expense was approximately $78,000 and $99,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $147,000 and $202,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. Our tradenames have indefinite lives and therefore are not amortized. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 , we increased prepaid agreements not-to-compete by $0.4 million and tradenames by approximately $3.2 million related to our acquisition of two funeral home businesses in May 2016 and described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT Our long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Revolving credit facility, secured, floating rate $ 92,600 $ 60,000 Term loan, secured, floating rate 110,937 144,375 Acquisition debt 4,929 7,815 Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,246 and $3,986, respectively (1,445 ) (1,422 ) Less: current portion (12,012 ) (12,372 ) Total long-term debt $ 195,009 $ 198,396 As of June 30, 2016 , we had a $300 million secured bank credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent (the “Credit Agreement”), comprised of a $150 million revolving credit facility and a $150 million term loan (collectively, the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility also contains an accordion provision to borrow up to an additional $75 million in revolving loans, subject to certain conditions. The Credit Facility is collateralized by all personal property and funeral home real property in certain states. On February 9, 2016, we entered into a seventh amendment (the “Seventh Amendment”) to our Credit Facility. The Seventh Amendment resulted in, among other things, (i) reducing our LIBOR based variable interest rate 37.5 basis points, (ii) extending the maturity so that the Credit Agreement will mature at the earlier of (a) any date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of any subordinated debt (including the $ 143.75 million in principal amount of the Convertible Notes, as defined in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein) or (b) February 9, 2021, (iii) increasing and funding the term loan so that $ 150 million was outstanding upon the effectiveness of the Seventh Amendment, (iv) reducing the size of the revolver to $150 million , (v) increasing the accordion to $75 million and (vi) updating the amortization payments for the term loan facility so that the borrowings under the term loan facility are subject to amortization payments of (a) $2.81 million at the end of each fiscal quarter beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2016 through the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2017, (b) $3.75 million at the end of each fiscal quarter beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2018 through the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2020 and (c) $4.69 million at the end of each fiscal quarter beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2020 through the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2020. In connection with the Seventh Amendment, we recognized a loss of $0.6 million to write-off the related unamortized debt issuance costs. As of June 30, 2016 , we had outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $60.0 million and approximately $144.4 million was outstanding on the term loan. No letters of credit were issued and outstanding under the Credit Facility at June 30, 2016 . Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at either a prime rate or a LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin based upon our leverage ratio. As of June 30, 2016 , the prime rate margin was equivalent to 1.625% and the LIBOR margin was 2.625% . The weighted average interest rate on the Credit Facility for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was 2.9% and 2.8% , respectively. We were in compliance with the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2016 . The Credit Agreement contains key ratios that we must comply with including a requirement to maintain a leverage ratio of no more than 3.5 to 1.00 and a covenant to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.20 to 1.00. As of June 30, 2016 , the leverage ratio was 2.99 to 1.00 and the fixed charge coverage ratio was 2.46 to 1.00. Beginning January 1, 2016, debt issuance costs are retroactively reflected as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability (refer herein to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). Debt issuance costs are being amortized over the term of the related debt using the effective interest method for our term loan and the straight line method for our revolving credit facility. Acquisition debt consists of deferred purchase price and promissory notes payable to sellers. The increase in acquisition debt was primarily related to the $3.5 million of deferred purchase price payments for the two funeral home businesses acquired in May 2016.

Convertible Subordinated Notes

Convertible Subordinated Notes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Abstract]
Convertible Subordinated Notes	CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES On March 19, 2014, we issued $143.75 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% convertible subordinated notes due March 15, 2021 (the “Convertible Notes”). The Convertible Notes bear interest at 2.75% per year. Interest on the Convertible Notes began to accrue on March 19, 2014 and is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the Convertible Notes at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 are reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Long-term liabilities: Principal amount $ 143,750 $ 143,750 Unamortized discount of liability component (25,754 ) (23,873 ) Convertible Notes issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $858 and $1,107 respectively $ (2,769 ) $ (2,522 ) Carrying value of the liability component $ 115,227 $ 117,355 Equity component carrying value $ 17,973 $ 17,973 The fair value of the Convertible Notes, which are Level 2 measurements, was approximately $160.2 million at June 30, 2016 . Interest expense on the Convertible Notes included contractual coupon interest expense of approximately $1.0 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 and $2.0 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. Amortization of debt issuance costs was approximately $0.1 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 and $0.2 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. Accretion of the discount on the Convertible Notes was $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $1.7 million and $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. Beginning January 1, 2016, debt issuance costs are retroactively reflected as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability (refer herein to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The unamortized discount and the unamortized debt issuance costs are being amortized using the effective interest method over the remaining term of the Convertible Notes. The effective interest rate on the unamortized discount and the debt issuance costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 was 6.75% and 2.75% , respectively.

Commitments

Commitments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS	COMMITMENTS Effective April 30, 2016, we terminated an agreement to outsource the processing of transactions for our cemetery business and certain accounting activities. At that time, all transaction processing returned in-house and we retained most of the personnel that resided in our home office. We believe that the costs associated with performing these formerly outsourced activities internally should, for the foreseeable future, be less than the costs we incurred under the outsourcing arrangement.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	STOCKHOLDERS ’ EQUITY Stock Options As of June 30, 2016 , there were 1,864,754 stock options outstanding and 694,899 stock options which remain unvested. We did no t grant any stock options in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . During the first quarter of 2016 , we granted 235,500 options to certain officers and key employees at an option price of $20.06 . These options will vest in one-fifth increments over a five -year period and have a ten -year term. The fair value of the total options granted during the first quarter of 2016 was approximately $1.3 million . We recorded pre-tax stock-based compensation expense for stock options totaling approximately $0.6 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $1.2 million and $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. Performance Awards During the first quarter of 2016 , we granted 73,700 performance awards to certain officers and key employees, payable in shares. We did not grant any performance awards in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . These awards will vest (if at all) on December 31, 2020 provided that certain criteria surrounding Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (Adjusted Consolidated Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization) and Relative Shareholder Return performance is achieved and the individual has remained continuously employed by the Company through such date. The Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA performance represents 25% of the award and the Relative Shareholder Return performance represents 75% of the award. The fair value of these performance awards granted during the first quarter of 2016 was approximately $1.6 million . The pre-tax compensation expense associated with these awards for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was approximately $81,000 and $108,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 . Restricted Stock Grants We did not issue any restricted stock during the three months ended June 30, 2016 . During the first quarter of 2016 , we issued a total of 16,900 restricted stock grants that vest over a three -year period with an aggregate grant date market value of approximately $0.3 million . Related to the vesting of restricted stock awards, we recorded $0.4 million and $0.3 million of pre-tax compensation expense, which is included in general, administrative and other expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and approximately $0.8 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. As of June 30, 2016 , we had approximately $2.5 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested restricted stock awards, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years . Employee Stock Purchase Plan During the second quarter of 2016 , employees purchased a total of 11,510 shares of common stock through the employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) at a weighted average price of $19.92 per share. We recorded pre-tax stock-based compensation expense for the ESPP totaling approximately $55,000 and $67,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $129,000 and $144,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. The fair value of the option to purchase shares under the ESPP is estimated on the date of grant (January 1 of each year) associated with the four quarterly purchase dates using the following assumptions: 2016 Dividend yield 0.4 % Expected volatility 24.71 % Risk-free interest rate 0.22%, 0.49%, 0.55%, 0.61% Expected life (years) 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00 Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility during the previous twelve months of the underlying common stock. The risk-free rate for the quarterly purchase periods is based on the U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of the purchase. The expected life of the ESPP grants represents the calendar quarters from the beginning of the year to the purchase date (end of each quarter). Director Compensation Policy On May 17, 2016, our Board of Directors (our “Board”) approved a new Director Compensation Policy, which provides for the following: (i) each independent director is entitled to an annual retainer of $75,000 , payable in quarterly installments of $18,750 each at the end of the quarter; and (ii) the Lead Director and chairman of our Audit Committee are entitled to an additional annual retainer of $10,000 , payable in quarterly installments of $2,500 each at the end of each quarter, and the chairman of our Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees are entitled to an additional annual retainer of $5,000 , payable in quarterly installments of $1,250 each at the end of each quarter. Any new independent director will receive upon admission to the Board a grant of $25,000 (in addition to the independent director annual retainer prorated at the time the new director is admitted to the Board) which can be taken in cash or restricted shares of our common stock. The number of shares of such common stock will be determined by dividing the cash amount by the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, which will be the date of admission to the Board. Such common stock, will vest (based on continued service on the Board) 50% immediately and 25% on the first and second anniversaries of admission. Prior to the approval of the new Director Compensation Policy, there was one meeting during the second quarter of 2016 for which the directors were paid under the previous policy. We recorded approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million of pre-tax compensation expense, which is included in general, administrative and other expenses, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, related to the director fees and annual retainers. Share Repurchase Program On February 25, 2016, our Board approved a share repurchase program authorizing us to purchase up to an aggregate of $25.0 million of our common stock in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Purchases will be at times and in amounts as management deems appropriate based on factors such as market conditions, legal requirements and other business considerations. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 , we did not repurchase any shares of common stock. Cash Dividends During the three months ended June 30, 2016 , our Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share, totaling approximately $0.4 million , which was paid on June 1, 2016 to record holders of our common stock as of May 13, 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , we paid total dividends of approximately $0.9 million and $0.8 million , respectively. We have a dividend reinvestment program so that stockholders may elect to reinvest their dividends into additional shares of our common stock. Accumulated other comprehensive income Our components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance at December 31, 2015 $ — Decrease in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts (19,765 ) Reclassification of net unrealized gain activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus 19,765 Balance at June 30, 2016 $ —

Major Segments of Business

Major Segments of Business	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
MAJOR SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS	MAJOR SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS We conduct funeral and cemetery operations only in the United States. The following table presents revenue from operations, pre-tax income (loss) from operations and total assets by segment (in thousands): Funeral Cemetery Corporate Consolidated Revenues from operations: Three months ended June 30, 2016 $ 46,467 $ 15,398 $ — $ 61,865 Three months ended June 30, 2015 $ 44,501 $ 14,760 $ — $ 59,261 Six months ended June 30, 2016 $ 95,769 $ 29,427 $ — $ 125,196 Six months ended June 30, 2015 $ 94,638 $ 27,876 $ — $ 122,514 Income (loss) from operations before income taxes: Three months ended June 30, 2016 $ 14,115 $ 4,299 $ (9,746 ) $ 8,668 Three months ended June 30, 2015 $ 13,401 $ 4,454 $ (10,195 ) $ 7,660 Six months ended June 30, 2016 $ 30,844 $ 8,548 $ (23,106 ) $ 16,286 Six months ended June 30, 2015 $ 31,199 $ 8,501 $ (21,017 ) $ 18,683 Total assets: June 30, 2016 $ 607,267 $ 228,804 $ 6,705 $ 842,776 December 31, 2015 $ 591,389 $ 229,479 $ 12,271 $ 833,139

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 (in thousands, except per share data): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: Net income $ 4,557 $ 5,200 $ 10,975 $ 9,771 Less: Earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock (53 ) (36 ) (146 ) (77 ) Income attributable to common stockholders $ 4,504 $ 5,164 $ 10,829 $ 9,694 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares outstanding 18,268 16,516 18,238 16,488 Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options 261 259 255 224 Convertible subordinated notes 351 300 351 150 Denominator for diluted earnings per common share - weighted average shares outstanding 18,880 17,075 18,844 16,862 Basic earnings per common share: $ 0.25 $ 0.31 $ 0.59 $ 0.59 Diluted earnings per common share: $ 0.24 0.30 $ 0.57 0.57 The fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and the corresponding calculation of fully diluted earnings per share, include approximately 300,000 and 150,000 shares that would have been issued upon the conversion of our convertible subordinated notes as a result of the application of the if-converted method prescribed by the FASB ASC 260, respectively. There were 351,000 shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 that would have been issued upon conversion under the if-converted method. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , no stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , 25,000 stock options were excluded because the inclusion of such stock options would result in an antidilutive effect.

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Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation and Interim Condensed Disclosures, Policy	Principles of Consolidation and Interim Condensed Disclosures Our unaudited consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Our interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited but include all adjustments, which consist of normal, recurring accruals, that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations as of and for the interim periods presented. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting principles described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 unless otherwise disclosed herein, and should be read in conjunction therewith.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy	Cash and Cash Equivalents We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Use of Estimates, Policy	Use of Estimates The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, realization of accounts receivable, goodwill, intangible assets, property and equipment and deferred tax assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience, third-party data and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these considerations form the basis for making judgments about the amount and timing of revenues and expenses, the carrying value of assets and the recorded amounts of liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such estimates may change if the underlying conditions or assumptions change. Historical performance should not be viewed as indicative of future performance, as there can be no assurance that our results of operations will be consistent from year to year.
Funeral and Cemetery Operations, Policy	Funeral and Cemetery Operations We record the revenue from sales of funeral and cemetery merchandise and services when the merchandise is delivered or the service is performed. Sales of cemetery interment rights are recorded as revenue in accordance with the retail land sales provisions for accounting for sales of real estate. This method provides for the recognition of revenue in the period in which the customer’s cumulative payments exceed 10% of the contract price related to the interment right. Costs related to the sales of interment rights, which include real property and other costs related to cemetery development activities, are charged to operations using the specific identification method in the period in which the sale of the interment right is recognized as revenue. We recorded amortization expense for cemetery property of approximately $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively, and $1.6 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 , respectively. Sales taxes collected are recognized on a net basis in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Allowances for bad debts and customer cancellations are provided at the date that the sale is recognized as revenue and are based on our historical experience. We also monitor changes in delinquency rates and provide additional bad debt and cancellation reserves when warranted. When preneed sales of funeral services and merchandise are funded through third-party insurance policies, we earn a commission on the sale of the policies. Insurance commissions are recognized as revenues at the point at which the commission is no longer subject to refund, which is typically one year after the policy is issued. Preneed selling costs consist of sales commissions that we pay our sales counselors and other direct related cost of originating preneed sales contracts. These costs are expensed when incurred.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment (including equipment under capital leases) are stated at cost. The costs of ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred, while renewals and betterments are capitalized. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including equipment under capital leases) is computed based on the straight-line method.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy	Goodwill The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill has primarily been recorded in connection with the acquisition of funeral businesses and relates primarily to the heritage built by former owners and staff. Goodwill is tested for impairment by assessing the fair value of each of our reporting units. The funeral segment reporting units consist of our East, Central and West regions in the United States, and we perform our annual impairment test of goodwill using information as of August 31 of each year. In addition, we assess the impairment of goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be greater than fair value. Factors that could trigger an interim impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant adverse changes in the business climate which may be indicated by a decline in our market capitalization or decline in operating results. There were no such events during the six months ended June 30, 2016 . Our methodology for goodwill impairment testing is described in more detail in Notes 1 and 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and further discussion of current period activity in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy	Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (“FASB”) new guidance on simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs. In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) , which requires that entities that have historically presented debt issuance costs as an asset, related to a recognized debt liability, will be required to present those costs as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability. This presentation resulted in debt issuance costs being presented in the same way debt discounts have historically been addressed. Debt issuances costs of $4.2 million and $3.9 million have been presented as a deduction from the carrying value of the related liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , respectively. Business Combinations Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted the FASB new guidance on simplifying the accounting for measurement-period adjustments for Business Combinations. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU, Business Combinations (Topic 805) , which requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. These include the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The entity is required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in the current period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our financial statements. During the second quarter of 2016 , we acquired two funeral home businesses in Houston, Texas. The pro forma impact of the acquisition on prior periods is not presented, as the impact is not material to our reported results. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further information concerning these acquisitions. Extraordinary and Unusual Items Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted the FASB new guidance on extraordinary and unusual items. In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU, Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20) . This ASU eliminates the concept of reporting extraordinary items. Preparers will not have to assess whether a particular event or transaction is extraordinary. The presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently will be retained and will be expanded to include such items. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our financial statements. Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). This ASU applies to all entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted for all entities. An entity will apply the amendments in this ASU through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach). A prospective transition approach is required for debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized before the effective date. We plan to adopt the provisions of this ASU for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Simplifying Share-Based Payment Accounting In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This ASU applies to all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. The amendments in this ASU involve several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted for all entities. Amendments related to the presentation of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares to meet the minimum statutory withholding requirement should be applied retrospectively. Amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the income statement and the practical expedient for estimating expected term should be applied prospectively. An entity may elect to apply the amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows using either a prospective transition method or a retrospective transition method. We plan to adopt the provisions of this ASU for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017 and are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, presentation, and disclosure of leases and applies to all entities that enter into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The amendments in this ASU aim to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted for all entities. Both lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach, which recognizes the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to retained earnings at the date of initial application. We plan to adopt the provisions of this ASU for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019 and are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Subsequent Events, Policy	Subsequent Events Management evaluated events and transactions during the period subsequent to June 30, 2016 through the date the financial statements were issued for potential recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements covered by this report.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant and equipment was comprised of the following at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 : December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 (in thousands) Land $ 65,433 $ 74,561 Buildings and improvements 180,804 186,919 Furniture, equipment and automobiles 71,943 74,385 Property, plant and equipment, at cost 318,180 335,865 Less: accumulated depreciation (103,306 ) (106,967 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 214,874 $ 228,898

Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tabl

Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	The following table summarizes the breakdown of the purchase price for the two businesses described above (in thousands): Purchase Price Allocation Current assets $ 103 Property, plant & equipment 5,711 Goodwill 833 Intangible and other non-current assets 3,629 Assumed liabilities (89 ) Purchase Price $ 10,187

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in Goodwill	The following table presents the changes in goodwill on our Consolidated Balance Sheets during the six months ended June 30, 2016 (in thousands): Goodwill as of December 31, 2015 $ 264,416 Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions 833 Goodwill as of June 30, 2016 $ 265,249

Preneed Trust Investments (Tabl

Preneed Trust Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Preneed Trust Investments [Abstract]
Components of preneed cemetery trust investments	The components of Preneed cemetery trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value $ 65,486 $ 63,887 Less: allowance for contract cancellation (2,195 ) (2,112 ) Preneed cemetery trust investments, net $ 63,291 $ 61,775
Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments	The cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at December 31, 2015 are detailed below (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 8,296 $ — $ — $ 8,296 Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds 2 458 — (63 ) 395 Foreign debt 2 4,803 — (695 ) 4,108 Corporate debt 2 22,968 85 (4,279 ) 18,774 Preferred stock 2 16,236 29 (885 ) 15,380 Common stock 1 20,387 682 (3,161 ) 17,908 Trust securities $ 73,148 $ 796 $ (9,083 ) $ 64,861 Accrued investment income $ 625 $ 625 Preneed cemetery trust investments $ 65,486 Market value as a percentage of cost 88.7 % The cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at June 30, 2016 are detailed below (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 2,976 $ — $ — $ 2,976 Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds 2 604 — (99 ) 505 Foreign debt 2 8,548 134 (837 ) 7,845 Corporate debt 2 27,676 1,337 (2,348 ) 26,665 Preferred stock 2 16,272 8 (1,308 ) 14,972 Common stock 1 13,119 143 (4,465 ) 8,797 Mutual funds: Fixed Income 2 1,221 74 — 1,295 Trust securities $ 70,416 $ 1,696 $ (9,057 ) $ 63,055 Accrued investment income $ 832 $ 832 Preneed cemetery trust investments $ 63,887 Market value as a percentage of cost 89.5 %
Estimated maturities of fixed preneed cemetery trust income securities	The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities included above are as follows (in thousands): Due in one year or less $ 135 Due in one to five years 9,870 Due in five to ten years 6,816 Thereafter 33,166 Total $ 49,987
Schedule of fair market value and unrealized loss on cemetery merchandise and service trust investments		Our cemetery merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , are shown in the following tables (in thousands): June 30, 2016 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 141 $ (4 ) $ 363 $ (95 ) $ 504 $ (99 ) Foreign debt 3,149 (213 ) 2,401 (624 ) 5,550 (837 ) Corporate debt 3,494 (382 ) 9,097 (1,966 ) 12,591 (2,348 ) Preferred stock 381 (9 ) 14,142 (1,299 ) 14,523 (1,308 ) Common stock 5,665 (2,968 ) 2,038 (1,497 ) 7,703 (4,465 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 12,830 $ (3,576 ) $ 28,041 $ (5,481 ) $ 40,871 $ (9,057 ) December 31, 2015 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 395 $ (63 ) $ — $ — $ 395 $ (63 ) Foreign debt 3,680 (384 ) 406 (312 ) 4,086 (696 ) Corporate debt 14,468 (2,992 ) 3,056 (1,287 ) 17,524 (4,279 ) Preferred stock 10,285 (436 ) 5,168 (448 ) 15,453 (884 ) Common stock 12,029 (1,989 ) 3,564 (1,172 ) 15,593 (3,161 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 40,857 $ (5,864 ) $ 12,194 $ (3,219 ) $ 53,051 $ (9,083 )
Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions	Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions recorded in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Investment income $ 774 $ 677 $ 1,291 $ 968 Realized gains 1,316 181 1,674 289 Realized losses (92 ) (928 ) (890 ) (3,408 ) Expenses and taxes (775 ) (350 ) (1,094 ) (693 ) Decrease (increase) in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust (1,223 ) 420 (981 ) 2,844 $ — $ — $ — $ —
Purchases and sales of investments in preneed cemetary trusts	Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed cemetery trusts were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Purchases $ (5,848 ) $ (7,215 ) $ (12,855 ) $ (18,106 ) Sales $ 7,441 $ 4,676 $ 10,193 $ 12,030
Components of preneed funeral trust investments	The components of Preneed funeral trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Preneed funeral trust investments, at market value $ 88,444 $ 86,213 Less: allowance for contract cancellation (2,891 ) (2,784 ) Preneed funeral trust investments, net $ 85,553 $ 83,429
Estimated maturities of fixed preneed funeral trust income securities	The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities included above are as follows (in thousands): Due in one year or less $ 143 Due in one to five years 9,968 Due in five to ten years 8,545 Thereafter 34,977 Total $ 53,633
Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments	The cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at June 30, 2016 are detailed below (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 16,966 $ — $ — $ 16,966 Fixed income securities: U.S treasury debt 1 1,491 61 — 1,552 Municipal bonds 2 553 — (100 ) 453 Foreign debt 2 8,688 135 (855 ) 7,968 Corporate debt 2 28,748 1,394 (2,423 ) 27,719 Preferred stock 2 16,933 76 (1,330 ) 15,679 Mortgage backed securities 2 263 4 (5 ) 262 Common stock 1 13,473 127 (4,614 ) 8,986 Mutual funds: Fixed income 2 2,183 81 (23 ) 2,241 Other investments 2 3,492 — (2 ) 3,490 Trust securities $ 92,790 $ 1,878 $ (9,352 ) $ 85,316 Accrued investment income $ 897 $ 897 Preneed funeral trust investments $ 86,213 Market value as a percentage of cost 91.9 % The cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at December 31, 2015 are detailed below (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 21,458 $ — $ — $ 21,458 Fixed income securities: U.S. treasury debt 1 1,492 24 (12 ) 1,504 Municipal bonds 2 478 — (66 ) 412 Foreign debt 2 4,938 — (711 ) 4,227 Corporate debt 2 24,787 133 (4,711 ) 20,209 Preferred stock 2 17,496 158 (914 ) 16,740 Mortgage backed securities 2 273 4 (4 ) 273 Common stock 1 20,864 738 (3,114 ) 18,488 Mutual funds: Fixed income 2 959 — (82 ) 877 Other investments 2 3,598 — (30 ) 3,568 Trust securities $ 96,343 $ 1,057 $ (9,644 ) $ 87,756 Accrued investment income $ 688 $ 688 Preneed funeral trust investments $ 88,444 Market value as a percentage of cost 91.1 %
Schedule of fair market value and unrealized loss on preneed funeral trust investments	Our preneed funeral trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown in the following tables (in thousands): June 30, 2016 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 80 $ (2 ) $ 373 $ (98 ) $ 453 $ (100 ) Foreign debt 3,276 (220 ) 2,433 (635 ) 5,709 (855 ) Corporate debt 3,478 (397 ) 9,343 (2,026 ) 12,821 (2,423 ) Preferred stock 379 (8 ) 14,381 (1,322 ) 14,760 (1,330 ) Mortgage backed securities 100 (4 ) 13 (1 ) 113 (5 ) Mutual funds: Equity 5,963 (3,138 ) 1,982 (1,476 ) 7,945 (4,614 ) Fixed income — — 853 (23 ) 853 (23 ) Other investments — — — (2 ) — (2 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 13,276 $ (3,769 ) $ 29,378 $ (5,583 ) $ 42,654 $ (9,352 ) December 31, 2015 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: U.S. debt $ — $ — $ 1,504 $ (12 ) $ 1,504 $ (12 ) Municipal bonds 413 (66 ) — — 413 (66 ) Foreign debt 3,763 (392 ) 416 (319 ) 4,179 (711 ) Corporate debt 15,929 (3,294 ) 3,364 (1,417 ) 19,293 (4,711 ) Preferred stock 10,623 (451 ) 5,338 (463 ) 15,961 (914 ) Mortgage backed securities — — 272 (4 ) 272 (4 ) Mutual funds: Equity 11,848 (1,959 ) 3,510 (1,154 ) 15,358 (3,113 ) Fixed income 1 — 876 (82 ) 877 (82 ) Other investments — — 42 (31 ) 42 (31 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 42,577 $ (6,162 ) $ 15,322 $ (3,482 ) $ 57,899 $ (9,644 )
Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions	Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions recorded in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Investment income $ 872 $ 703 $ 1,428 $ 1,043 Realized gains 2,279 250 2,573 394 Realized losses (245 ) (978 ) (870 ) (3,374 ) Expenses and taxes (574 ) (446 ) (834 ) (693 ) Decrease (increase) in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust (2,332 ) 471 (2,297 ) 2,630 $ — $ — $ — $ —
Purchases and sales of investments in preneed funeral trusts	Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed funeral trusts were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Purchases $ (5,856 ) $ (7,024 ) $ (11,345 ) $ (18,431 ) Sales $ 20,435 $ 5,211 $ 22,738 $ 12,669

Preneed Cemetery Receivables (T

Preneed Cemetery Receivables (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract]
Preneed Cemetery Receivables	, the change in the allowance for contract cancellations was as follows (in thousands): June 30, 2016 Beginning balance $ 1,765 Write-offs and cancellations (664 ) Provision 692 Ending balance $ 1,793
Aging of Past Due Financing Receivables	The aging of past due financing receivables as of June 30, 2016 was as follows (in thousands): 31-60 Past Due 61-90 Past Due 91-120 Past Due >120 Past Due Total Past Due Current Total Financing Receivables Recognized revenue $ 746 $ 388 $ 197 $ 1,068 $ 2,399 $ 25,259 $ 27,658 Deferred revenue 285 137 81 319 822 9,776 10,598 Total contracts $ 1,031 $ 525 $ 278 $ 1,387 $ 3,221 $ 35,035 $ 38,256

Receivables from Preneed Trus28

Receivables from Preneed Trusts (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Receivables From Preneed Trusts [Abstract]
Receivables from Preneed Trusts	As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 , receivables from preneed trusts were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Preneed trust funds, at cost $ 13,963 $ 13,263 Less: allowance for contract cancellation (419 ) (398 ) Receivables from preneed trusts, net $ 13,544 $ 12,865
Composition of Assets Held in Trust	The following summary reflects the composition of the assets held in trust and controlled by third parties to satisfy our future obligations under preneed arrangements related to the preceding contracts at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 . The cost basis includes reinvested interest and dividends that have been earned on the trust assets. Fair value includes the unrealized gains and losses on trust assets. Historical Cost Basis Fair Value (in thousands) As of June 30, 2016 Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,924 $ 2,924 Fixed income investments 7,911 7,911 Mutual funds and common stocks 2,412 2,476 Annuities 16 16 Total $ 13,263 $ 13,327 Historical Cost Basis Fair Value (in thousands) As of December 31, 2015 Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,898 $ 2,898 Fixed income investments 8,423 8,426 Mutual funds and common stocks 2,626 2,625 Annuities 16 16 Total $ 13,963 $ 13,965

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust29

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Abstract]
Components of care trusts' corpus	The components of Care trusts’ corpus as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Trust assets, at market value $ 43,127 $ 42,505 Obligations due from trust (711 ) (388 ) Care trusts’ corpus $ 42,416 $ 42,117
Cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds	The following table reflects the cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds at June 30, 2016 (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 1,537 $ — $ — $ 1,537 Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds 2 447 — (72 ) 375 Foreign debt 2 5,755 85 (571 ) 5,269 Corporate debt 2 18,646 795 (1,702 ) 17,739 Preferred stock 2 11,450 5 (924 ) 10,531 Common stock 1 8,228 131 (2,729 ) 5,630 Mutual funds: Fixed Income 2 866 52 — 918 Trust securities $ 46,929 $ 1,068 $ (5,998 ) $ 41,999 Accrued investment income $ 506 $ 506 Cemetery perpetual care investments $ 42,505 Market value as a percentage of cost 89.5 %
Estimated maturities of fixed perpetual care trust income securities	The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities included above are as follows (in thousands): Due in one year or less $ 82 Due in one to five years 6,285 Due in five to ten years 4,815 Thereafter 22,732 $ 33,914
Cost and fair Market Values Associated with Trust Investments Held in Perpetual Care Trust Funds [Table Text Block]	The following table reflects the cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds at December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Cash and money market accounts 1 $ 5,472 $ — $ — $ 5,472 Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds 2 325 — (45 ) 280 Foreign debt 2 3,232 — (480 ) 2,752 Corporate debt 2 16,216 57 (3,094 ) 13,179 Preferred stock 2 11,263 20 (611 ) 10,672 Common stock 1 11,945 393 (1,939 ) 10,399 Trust securities $ 48,453 $ 470 $ (6,169 ) $ 42,754 Accrued investment income $ 373 $ 373 Cemetery perpetual care investments $ 43,127 Market value as a percentage of cost 88.2 %
Schedule of fair market value and unrealized loss on perteptual care trust investments	Our perpetual care trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses for the periods ended June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown in the following tables (in thousands): June 30, 2016 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 112 $ (3 ) $ 263 $ (69 ) $ 375 $ (72 ) Foreign debt 2,134 (143 ) 1,670 (428 ) 3,804 (571 ) Corporate debt 2,198 (259 ) 6,490 (1,443 ) 8,688 (1,702 ) Preferred stock 342 (10 ) 9,916 (914 ) 10,258 (924 ) Common stock 3,460 (1,838 ) 1,184 (891 ) 4,644 (2,729 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 8,246 $ (2,253 ) $ 19,523 $ (3,745 ) $ 27,769 $ (5,998 ) December 31, 2015 In Loss Position Less than 12 months In Loss Position Greater than 12 months Total Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value Unrealized Losses Fixed income securities: Municipal bonds $ 280 $ (45 ) $ — $ — $ 280 $ (45 ) Foreign debt 2,541 (265 ) 281 (215 ) 2,822 (480 ) Corporate debt 10,463 (2,164 ) 2,210 (931 ) 12,673 (3,095 ) Preferred stock 7,100 (301 ) 3,568 (309 ) 10,668 (610 ) Common stock 7,379 (1,220 ) 2,186 (719 ) 9,565 (1,939 ) Total temporary impaired securities $ 27,763 $ (3,995 ) $ 8,245 $ (2,174 ) $ 36,008 $ (6,169 )
Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in interest income and other, net	Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Realized gains $ 785 $ 65 $ 975 $ 112 Realized losses (60 ) (433 ) (485 ) (1,682 ) Decrease (increase) in care trusts’ corpus (725 ) 368 (490 ) 1,570 Total $ — $ — $ — $ —
Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in cemetery revenue	Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Revenues from cemetery operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Investment income $ 1,200 $ 1,504 $ 2,368 $ 2,980 Realized gain, net 375 (195 ) 284 (458 ) Total $ 1,575 $ 1,309 $ 2,652 $ 2,522
Purchases and sales of investments in perpetual care trusts	Purchases and sales of investments in the perpetual care trusts were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Purchases $ (3,471 ) $ (5,194 ) $ (8,105 ) $ (11,952 ) Sales $ 4,531 $ 3,122 $ 6,353 $ 7,870

Intangible and Other Non-Curr30

Intangible and Other Non-Current Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure	Deferred charges and other non-current assets at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Prepaid agreements not-to-compete, net of accumulated amortization of $5,404 and $5,607, respectively $ 1,912 $ 2,222 Tradenames 8,856 12,085 Other 210 — Intangible and other non-current assets $ 10,978 $ 14,307

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt	Our long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Revolving credit facility, secured, floating rate $ 92,600 $ 60,000 Term loan, secured, floating rate 110,937 144,375 Acquisition debt 4,929 7,815 Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,246 and $3,986, respectively (1,445 ) (1,422 ) Less: current portion (12,012 ) (12,372 ) Total long-term debt $ 195,009 $ 198,396

Convertible Subordinated Notes

Convertible Subordinated Notes (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Abstract]
Schedule of Liability and Equity Components of Convertible Subordinated Notes	The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the Convertible Notes at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 are reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 Long-term liabilities: Principal amount $ 143,750 $ 143,750 Unamortized discount of liability component (25,754 ) (23,873 ) Convertible Notes issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $858 and $1,107 respectively $ (2,769 ) $ (2,522 ) Carrying value of the liability component $ 115,227 $ 117,355 Equity component carrying value $ 17,973 $ 17,973

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Assumptions for the fair value of the right (option) to purchase shares under ESPP	The fair value of the option to purchase shares under the ESPP is estimated on the date of grant (January 1 of each year) associated with the four quarterly purchase dates using the following assumptions: 2016 Dividend yield 0.4 % Expected volatility 24.71 % Risk-free interest rate 0.22%, 0.49%, 0.55%, 0.61% Expected life (years) 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Our components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance at December 31, 2015 $ — Decrease in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts (19,765 ) Reclassification of net unrealized gain activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus 19,765 Balance at June 30, 2016 $ —

Major Segments of Business (Tab

Major Segments of Business (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenue, pre-tax income and total and total assets by segments	The following table presents revenue from operations, pre-tax income (loss) from operations and total assets by segment (in thousands): Funeral Cemetery Corporate Consolidated Revenues from operations: Three months ended June 30, 2016 $ 46,467 $ 15,398 $ — $ 61,865 Three months ended June 30, 2015 $ 44,501 $ 14,760 $ — $ 59,261 Six months ended June 30, 2016 $ 95,769 $ 29,427 $ — $ 125,196 Six months ended June 30, 2015 $ 94,638 $ 27,876 $ — $ 122,514 Income (loss) from operations before income taxes: Three months ended June 30, 2016 $ 14,115 $ 4,299 $ (9,746 ) $ 8,668 Three months ended June 30, 2015 $ 13,401 $ 4,454 $ (10,195 ) $ 7,660 Six months ended June 30, 2016 $ 30,844 $ 8,548 $ (23,106 ) $ 16,286 Six months ended June 30, 2015 $ 31,199 $ 8,501 $ (21,017 ) $ 18,683 Total assets: June 30, 2016 $ 607,267 $ 228,804 $ 6,705 $ 842,776 December 31, 2015 $ 591,389 $ 229,479 $ 12,271 $ 833,139

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 (in thousands, except per share data): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 2016 2015 2016 Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: Net income $ 4,557 $ 5,200 $ 10,975 $ 9,771 Less: Earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock (53 ) (36 ) (146 ) (77 ) Income attributable to common stockholders $ 4,504 $ 5,164 $ 10,829 $ 9,694 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares outstanding 18,268 16,516 18,238 16,488 Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options 261 259 255 224 Convertible subordinated notes 351 300 351 150 Denominator for diluted earnings per common share - weighted average shares outstanding 18,880 17,075 18,844 16,862 Basic earnings per common share: $ 0.25 $ 0.31 $ 0.59 $ 0.59 Diluted earnings per common share: $ 0.24 0.30 $ 0.57 0.57

Basis of Presentation and Sum36

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Operations) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)funeral_homescemeteriesstates	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)funeral_homescemeteriesstatessegment	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]
Amortization Of Cemetery Property	$ 1,100	$ 900	$ 2,100	$ 1,600
Number of business segments | segment			2
Period after which commissions are no longer subject to refund			1 year
The percentage of trust assets in custody of institution receiving trust management services	77.00%		77.00%
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	$ 18,246		$ 18,246		$ 18,181
Preneed receivables	29,152		29,152		27,998
Bad debt expense			1,052	833
Debt issuance costs	1,422		1,422		1,445
Funeral And Cemetery [Member]
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]
Bad debt expense	500	$ 400	1,052	$ 833
Funeral [Member]
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	7,200		7,200		8,200
Preneed receivables	7,200		7,200		7,300
Cemetery [Member]
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	10,600		10,600		9,700
Preneed receivables	$ 22,000		$ 22,000		20,700
Funeral homes [Member]
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]
Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) | funeral_homes	169		169
Number of states in which Company operates | states	27		27
Cemeteries [Member]
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]
Number of states in which Company operates | states	11		11
Number of owned and operated cemeteries (in Cemetaries) | cemeteries	32		32
Long-term Debt [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member]
Organization Description and Operations [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 3,900		$ 3,900		$ 4,200

Basis of Presentation and Sum37

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (PPE) (Details) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2016funeral_homes	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)funeral_homesdivestiture	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		$ 335,865			$ 335,865		$ 318,180
Less: accumulated depreciation		(106,967)			(106,967)		(103,306)
Property, plant and equipment, net		228,898			228,898		214,874
Depreciation expense		$ 2,800		$ 2,500	5,500	$ 5,100
Number of divestitures | divestiture		0
Number Of Funeral Homes From Which Land Buildings Were Purchased | funeral_homes		4
Number Of Funeral Homes Acquired In Acquisitions | funeral_homes	2
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		$ 74,561			74,561		65,433
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		186,919			186,919		180,804
Furniture, equipment and automobiles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		74,385			74,385		$ 71,943
Land and Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		6,300
Service Corporation International [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate			$ 2,700
Houston [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant & equipment		$ 5,711			$ 5,711
Number Of Funeral Homes Acquired In Acquisitions | funeral_homes	2

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Detai

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2016USD ($)funeral_homesinstallment	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number Of Funeral Homes Acquired In Acquisitions | funeral_homes	2
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 6,700
Goodwill		$ 265,249	$ 264,416
Business Combination, Present Value of Deferred Payment, Liability	$ 3,500
Number of Installment Payments | installment	80
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Installment	$ 100
Business Combination, Deferred Payment Period	20 years
Houston [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number Of Funeral Homes Acquired In Acquisitions | funeral_homes	2
Purchase Price	$ 10,187
Goodwill		$ 833
Business Combination, Present Value of Deferred Payment, Liability	3,500
Long-term Debt [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Deferred Payment, Liability	$ 6,500

Acquisitions Acquistions (Purch

Acquisitions Acquistions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 265,249	$ 264,416
Houston [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets		103
Property, plant & equipment		5,711
Goodwill		833
Intangible and other non-current assets		3,629
Assumed liabilities		$ (89)
Purchase Price	$ 10,187

Goodwill (Changes in Goodwill)

Goodwill (Changes in Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of period	$ 264,416
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	833
Goodwill at end of period	$ 265,249

Preneed Trust Investments (Comp

Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 61,775,000	$ 63,291,000
Fair value measurements, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2	0
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed cemetary trust investments, at fair value	63,887,000	65,486,000
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,112,000)	(2,195,000)
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 61,775,000	$ 63,291,000

Preneed Trust Investments (Cost

Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 70,416,000					$ 73,148,000
Unrealized Gains	1,696,000					796,000
Unrealized Losses	(9,057,000)					(9,083,000)
Fair Market Value	63,055,000					64,861,000
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 63,887,000					$ 65,486,000
Fair market value as a percentage of cost	89.50%					88.70%
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments					$ 700,000
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 832,000					$ 625,000
Fair Market Value	832,000					625,000
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	92,790,000					96,343,000
Unrealized Gains	1,878,000					1,057,000
Unrealized Losses	(9,352,000)					(9,644,000)
Fair Market Value	85,316,000					87,756,000
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 86,213,000					$ 88,444,000
Fair market value as a percentage of cost	91.90%					91.08705%
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	$ 600,000	$ 800,000	$ 100,000	$ 600,000	$ 0
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	897,000					$ 688,000
Fair Market Value	897,000					688,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and money market accounts [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	2,976,000					8,296,000
Unrealized Gains	0					0
Unrealized Losses	0					0
Fair Market Value	2,976,000					8,296,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	13,119,000					20,387,000
Unrealized Gains	143,000					682,000
Unrealized Losses	(4,465,000)					(3,161,000)
Fair Market Value	8,797,000					17,908,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and money market accounts [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	16,966,000					21,458,000
Unrealized Gains	0					0
Unrealized Losses	0					0
Fair Market Value	16,966,000					21,458,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	13,473,000					20,864,000
Unrealized Gains	127,000					738,000
Unrealized Losses	(4,614,000)					(3,114,000)
Fair Market Value	8,986,000					18,488,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	604,000					458,000
Unrealized Gains	0					0
Unrealized Losses	(99,000)					(63,000)
Fair Market Value	505,000					395,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	8,548,000					4,803,000
Unrealized Gains	134,000					0
Unrealized Losses	(837,000)					(695,000)
Fair Market Value	7,845,000					4,108,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	27,676,000					22,968,000
Unrealized Gains	1,337,000					85,000
Unrealized Losses	(2,348,000)					(4,279,000)
Fair Market Value	26,665,000					18,774,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	16,272,000					16,236,000
Unrealized Gains	8,000					29,000
Unrealized Losses	(1,308,000)					(885,000)
Fair Market Value	14,972,000					15,380,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Fixed Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	1,221,000
Unrealized Gains	74,000
Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Market Value	1,295,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	553,000
Unrealized Gains	0
Unrealized Losses	(100,000)
Fair Market Value	453,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	8,688,000					4,938,000
Unrealized Gains	135,000					0
Unrealized Losses	(855,000)					(711,000)
Fair Market Value	7,968,000					4,227,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	28,748,000					24,787,000
Unrealized Gains	1,394,000					133,000
Unrealized Losses	(2,423,000)					(4,711,000)
Fair Market Value	27,719,000					20,209,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	16,933,000					17,496,000
Unrealized Gains	76,000					158,000
Unrealized Losses	(1,330,000)					(914,000)
Fair Market Value	15,679,000					16,740,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	263,000					273,000
Unrealized Gains	4,000					4,000
Unrealized Losses	(5,000)					(4,000)
Fair Market Value	$ 262,000					$ 273,000

Preneed Trust Investments (Esti

Preneed Trust Investments (Estimated maturities of fixed preneed cemetery trust income securities) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Due in one year or less	$ 135
Due in one to five years	9,870
Due in five to ten years	6,816
Thereafter	33,166
Total	$ 49,987

Preneed Trust Investments (Unre

Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on cemetery merchandise and service trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments		$ 700
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			$ 12,830	$ 40,857
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss			(3,576)	(5,864)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			28,041	12,194
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss			(5,481)	(3,219)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			40,871	53,051
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss			(9,057)	(9,083)
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			141	395
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss			(4)	(63)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			363	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss			(95)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			504	395
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss			(99)	(63)
Foreign Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			3,149	3,680
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss			(213)	(384)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			2,401	406
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss			(624)	(312)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			5,550	4,086
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss			(837)	(696)
Corporate Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			3,494	14,468
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss			(382)	(2,992)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			9,097	3,056
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss			(1,966)	(1,287)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			12,591	17,524
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss			(2,348)	(4,279)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			381	10,285
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss			(9)	(436)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			14,142	5,168
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss			(1,299)	(448)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			14,523	15,453
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss			(1,308)	(884)
Common Stock [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			5,665	12,029
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss			(2,968)	(1,989)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			2,038	3,564
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss			(1,497)	(1,172)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			7,703	15,593
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss			$ (4,465)	$ (3,161)

Preneed Trust Investments (Pren

Preneed Trust Investments (Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Fair value measurements, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2			$ 0
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Interest Income and Other, Net [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Investment income	$ 677,000	$ 774,000	968,000	$ 1,291,000
Realized gain, net	181,000	1,316,000	289,000	1,674,000
Realized losses	(928,000)	(92,000)	(3,408,000)	(890,000)
Expenses and taxes	(350,000)	(775,000)	(693,000)	(1,094,000)
Increase (decrease) in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	$ 420,000	$ (1,223,000)	$ 2,844,000	$ (981,000)

Preneed Trust Investments (Purc

Preneed Trust Investments (Purchases and sales of investments in preneed cemetery trusts) (Details) - Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Purchases	$ (7,215)	$ (5,848)	$ (18,106)	$ (12,855)
Sales	$ 4,676	$ 7,441	$ 12,030	$ 10,193

Preneed Trust Investments (Co47

Preneed Trust Investments (Components of preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Preneed funeral trust investments	$ 83,429,000					$ 85,553,000
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	600,000	$ 800,000	$ 100,000	$ 600,000	$ 0
Preneed funeral trust investments, at fair value	86,213,000					88,444,000
Less: allowance for contract cancellation	(2,784,000)					(2,891,000)
Preneed funeral trust investments	$ 83,429,000					$ 85,553,000

Preneed Trust Investments (Co48

Preneed Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 70,416,000					$ 73,148,000
Unrealized Gains	1,696,000					796,000
Unrealized Losses	(9,057,000)					(9,083,000)
Fair Market Value	63,055,000					64,861,000
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 63,887,000					$ 65,486,000
Fair market value as a percentage of cost	89.50%					88.70%
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments					$ 700,000
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 832,000					$ 625,000
Fair Market Value	832,000					625,000
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	92,790,000					96,343,000
Unrealized Gains	1,878,000					1,057,000
Unrealized Losses	(9,352,000)					(9,644,000)
Fair Market Value	85,316,000					87,756,000
Preneed cemetery trust investments	$ 86,213,000					$ 88,444,000
Fair market value as a percentage of cost	91.90%					91.08705%
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	$ 600,000	$ 800,000	$ 100,000	$ 600,000	$ 0
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Accrued Investment Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	897,000					$ 688,000
Fair Market Value	897,000					688,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	2,976,000					8,296,000
Unrealized Gains	0					0
Unrealized Losses	0					0
Fair Market Value	2,976,000					8,296,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	13,119,000					20,387,000
Unrealized Gains	143,000					682,000
Unrealized Losses	(4,465,000)					(3,161,000)
Fair Market Value	8,797,000					17,908,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	16,966,000					21,458,000
Unrealized Gains	0					0
Unrealized Losses	0					0
Fair Market Value	16,966,000					21,458,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Treasury Debt [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	1,491,000					1,492,000
Unrealized Gains	61,000					24,000
Unrealized Losses	0					(12,000)
Fair Market Value	1,552,000					1,504,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	13,473,000					20,864,000
Unrealized Gains	127,000					738,000
Unrealized Losses	(4,614,000)					(3,114,000)
Fair Market Value	8,986,000					18,488,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	604,000					458,000
Unrealized Gains	0					0
Unrealized Losses	(99,000)					(63,000)
Fair Market Value	505,000					395,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	8,548,000					4,803,000
Unrealized Gains	134,000					0
Unrealized Losses	(837,000)					(695,000)
Fair Market Value	7,845,000					4,108,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	27,676,000					22,968,000
Unrealized Gains	1,337,000					85,000
Unrealized Losses	(2,348,000)					(4,279,000)
Fair Market Value	26,665,000					18,774,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	16,272,000					16,236,000
Unrealized Gains	8,000					29,000
Unrealized Losses	(1,308,000)					(885,000)
Fair Market Value	14,972,000					15,380,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	553,000
Unrealized Gains	0
Unrealized Losses	(100,000)
Fair Market Value	453,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | U.S. Agency Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost						478,000
Unrealized Gains						0
Unrealized Losses						(66,000)
Fair Market Value						412,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	8,688,000					4,938,000
Unrealized Gains	135,000					0
Unrealized Losses	(855,000)					(711,000)
Fair Market Value	7,968,000					4,227,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	28,748,000					24,787,000
Unrealized Gains	1,394,000					133,000
Unrealized Losses	(2,423,000)					(4,711,000)
Fair Market Value	27,719,000					20,209,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	16,933,000					17,496,000
Unrealized Gains	76,000					158,000
Unrealized Losses	(1,330,000)					(914,000)
Fair Market Value	15,679,000					16,740,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	263,000					273,000
Unrealized Gains	4,000					4,000
Unrealized Losses	(5,000)					(4,000)
Fair Market Value	262,000					273,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Fixed Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	2,183,000					959,000
Unrealized Gains	81,000					0
Unrealized Losses	(23,000)					(82,000)
Fair Market Value	2,241,000					877,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	3,492,000					3,598,000
Unrealized Gains	0					0
Unrealized Losses	(2,000)					(30,000)
Fair Market Value	$ 3,490,000					$ 3,568,000

Preneed Trust Investments (Es49

Preneed Trust Investments (Estimated maturities of fixed preneed funeral trust income securities) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Due in one year or less	$ 143
Due in one to five years	9,968
Due in five to ten years	8,545
Thereafter	34,977
Total	$ 53,633

Preneed Trust Investments (Pr50

Preneed Trust Investments (Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - Interest Income and Other, Net [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Investment income	$ 703	$ 872	$ 1,043	$ 1,428
Realized gain, net	250	2,279	394	2,573
Realized losses	(978)	(245)	(3,374)	(870)
Expenses and taxes	(446)	(574)	(693)	(834)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	$ 471	$ (2,332)	$ 2,630	$ (2,297)

Preneed Trust Investments (Pu51

Preneed Trust Investments (Purchases and sales of investments in preneed funeral trusts) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Purchases	$ (7,024)	$ (5,856)	$ (18,431)	$ (11,345)
Sales	$ 5,211	$ 20,435	$ 12,669	$ 22,738

Preneed Trust Investments (Un52

Preneed Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on preneed funeral trust investments) (Details) - Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	$ 600,000	$ 800,000	$ 100,000	$ 600,000	$ 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	13,276,000					$ 42,577,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(3,769,000)					(6,162,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	29,378,000					15,322,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(5,583,000)					(3,482,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	42,654,000					57,899,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(9,352,000)					(9,644,000)
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value						0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss						0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value						1,504,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss						(12,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value						1,504,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss						(12,000)
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	80,000					413,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(2,000)					(66,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	373,000					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(98,000)					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	453,000					413,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(100,000)					(66,000)
Foreign Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,276,000					3,763,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(220,000)					(392,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	2,433,000					416,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(635,000)					(319,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	5,709,000					4,179,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(855,000)					(711,000)
Corporate Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,478,000					15,929,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(397,000)					(3,294,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	9,343,000					3,364,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(2,026,000)					(1,417,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	12,821,000					19,293,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(2,423,000)					(4,711,000)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	379,000					10,623,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(8,000)					(451,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	14,381,000					5,338,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(1,322,000)					(463,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	14,760,000					15,961,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(1,330,000)					(914,000)
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	100,000					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(4,000)					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	13,000					272,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(1,000)					(4,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	113,000					272,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(5,000)					(4,000)
Equity [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	5,963,000					11,848,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(3,138,000)					(1,959,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,982,000					3,510,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(1,476,000)					(1,154,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	7,945,000					15,358,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(4,614,000)					(3,113,000)
Fixed Income [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	0					1,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	853,000					876,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(23,000)					(82,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	853,000					877,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(23,000)					(82,000)
Other Investments [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	0					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0					42,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(2,000)					(31,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	0					42,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (2,000)					$ (31,000)

Preneed Cemetery Receivables (N

Preneed Cemetery Receivables (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract]
Term of sales contract for cemetery interment rights, maximum (in Duration)	5 years
Financing Receivable, Gross	$ 38.3
Balance of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights	28
Balance of receivables for preneed cemetery interment related products and services	10.3
Amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights and related products and services presented in accounts receivables	11.4
Amount of receivables for preneed cemetery interment rights and related products and services presented in preneed receivables	26.9
Unearned finance charges associated with receivables	$ 5.6	$ 5.2
Past due notifications starting date (in Days)	15 days
Accounts receivable allowance percentage on contracts past due 120 days or more (in Percent)	100.00%
Number of days past due contractual payments are when they are provided for with a one hundred percent allowance (in Days)	90 days
Percent of total receivables which are 120 days or more past due (in Percent)	4.60%

Preneed Cemetery Receivables (P

Preneed Cemetery Receivables (Preneed cemetery receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward]
Provision	$ (1,052)	$ (833)
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Member]
Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,765
Write-offs and cancellations	(664)
Provision	(692)
Ending balance	$ 1,793

Preneed Cemetery Receivables (A

Preneed Cemetery Receivables (Aging of past due financing receivables) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	$ 3,221
Current	35,035
Total Financing Receivables	38,256
Recognized Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	2,399
Current	25,259
Total Financing Receivables	27,658
Deferred Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	822
Current	9,776
Total Financing Receivables	10,598
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1,031
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Recognized Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	746
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Deferred Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	285
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	525
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Recognized Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	388
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Deferred Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	137
Financing Receivables, 90 to 120 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	278
Financing Receivables, 90 to 120 Days Past Due [Member] | Recognized Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	197
Financing Receivables, 90 to 120 Days Past Due [Member] | Deferred Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	81
Financing Receivables, Greater Than 120 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1,387
Financing Receivables, Greater Than 120 Days Past Due [Member] | Recognized Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1,068
Financing Receivables, Greater Than 120 Days Past Due [Member] | Deferred Revenue [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	$ 319

Receivables from Preneed Trus56

Receivables from Preneed Trusts (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Receivables From Preneed Trusts [Abstract]
Amount at which there is no controlling interest in trust assets (Description)	less than 50%

Receivables from Preneed Trus57

Receivables from Preneed Trusts (Receivables from preneed funeral trust funds) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Receivables From Preneed Trusts [Abstract]
Preneed trust funds, at cost	$ 13,263	$ 13,963
Less: Allowance for contract cancellation	(398)	(419)
Receivables from preneed trusts, net	$ 12,865	$ 13,544

Receivables from Preneed Trus58

Receivables from Preneed Trusts Receivables from Preneed Trusts (Composition of Assets Held in Trusts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Historical Cost Basis [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	$ 13,263	$ 13,963
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	2,924	2,898
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	7,911	8,423
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Mutual funds and common stocks [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	2,412	2,626
Historical Cost Basis [Member] | Annuities [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	16	16
Fair Value [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	13,327	13,965
Fair Value [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	2,924	2,898
Fair Value [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	7,911	8,426
Fair Value [Member] | Mutual funds and common stocks [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	2,476	2,625
Fair Value [Member] | Annuities [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held-in-trust	$ 16	$ 16

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust59

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (The Components of Care trusts' corpus) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Care trusts’ corpus	$ 42,117,000	$ 42,416,000
Fair value measurements, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2	0
Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Trust assets, at market value	42,505,000	43,127,000
Obligations due from trust	(388,000)	(711,000)
Care trusts’ corpus	$ 42,117,000	$ 42,416,000

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust60

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Cost and fair market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cemetary perpetual care trust investments	$ 42,505		$ 43,127
Fair market value as a percentage of cost	89.50%		88.20%
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	$ 400	$ 500
Trust Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	46,929		$ 48,453
Unrealized Gains	1,068		470
Unrealized Losses	(5,998)		(6,169)
Fair Market Value	41,999		42,754
Accrued Investment Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	506		373
Fair Market Value	506		373
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash and Money Market Accounts [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	1,537		5,472
Unrealized Gains	0		0
Unrealized Losses	0		0
Fair Market Value	1,537		5,472
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	8,228		11,945
Unrealized Gains	131		393
Unrealized Losses	(2,729)		(1,939)
Fair Market Value	5,630		10,399
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	447		325
Unrealized Gains	0		0
Unrealized Losses	(72)		(45)
Fair Market Value	375		280
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	5,755		3,232
Unrealized Gains	85		0
Unrealized Losses	(571)		(480)
Fair Market Value	5,269		2,752
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	18,646		16,216
Unrealized Gains	795		57
Unrealized Losses	(1,702)		(3,094)
Fair Market Value	17,739		13,179
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	11,450		11,263
Unrealized Gains	5		20
Unrealized Losses	(924)		(611)
Fair Market Value	10,531		$ 10,672
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost	866
Unrealized Gains	52
Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Market Value	$ 918

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust61

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Estimated maturities of fixed perpetual care trust income securities) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Due in one year or less	$ 82
Due in one to five years	6,285
Due in five to ten years	4,815
Thereafter	22,732
Total	$ 33,914

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust62

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Unrealized losses on perpetual care trust investments) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	$ 400	$ 500
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	8,246		$ 27,763
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(2,253)		(3,995)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	19,523		8,245
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(3,745)		(2,174)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	27,769		36,008
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(5,998)		(6,169)
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	112		280
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(3)		(45)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	263		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(69)		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	375		280
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(72)		(45)
Foreign Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	2,134		2,541
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(143)		(265)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,670		281
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(428)		(215)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	3,804		2,822
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(571)		(480)
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	2,198		10,463
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(259)		(2,164)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	6,490		2,210
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(1,443)		(931)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	8,688		12,673
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(1,702)		(3,095)
Common Stock [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,460		7,379
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(1,838)		(1,220)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,184		2,186
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(891)		(719)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,644		9,565
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(2,729)		(1,939)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	342		7,100
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(10)		(301)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	9,916		3,568
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(914)		(309)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	10,258		10,668
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (924)		$ (610)

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust63

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in interest income and other, net) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - Interest Income and Other, Net [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Realized gains	$ 65	$ 785	$ 112	$ 975
Realized losses	(433)	(60)	(1,682)	(485)
Decrease (increase) in care trusts’ corpus	$ 368	$ (725)	$ 1,570	$ (490)

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust64

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Cemetery revenue) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - Cemetery Revenue [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Investment income	$ 1,504	$ 1,200	$ 2,980	$ 2,368
Realized gain, net	(195)	375	(458)	284
Total	$ 1,309	$ 1,575	$ 2,522	$ 2,652

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust65

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments (Purchases and sales of investments in perpetual care trusts) (Details) - Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Purchases	$ (5,194)	$ (3,471)	$ (11,952)	$ (8,105)
Sales	$ 3,122	$ 4,531	$ 7,870	$ 6,353

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value	$ 0
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt measured at fair value	$ 160,200,000

Intangible and Other Non-Curr67

Intangible and Other Non-Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other Assets, Noncurrent	$ 0		$ 0		$ 210
Deferred Costs and Other Assets	14,307		14,307		10,978
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Increase to tradenames			400
Tradenames [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other Assets, Noncurrent	12,085		12,085		8,856
Increase to tradenames			3,200
Debt, Excluding Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization of Noncurrent Deferred Finance Costs	3,137		3,137		2,809
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization of Noncurrent Deferred Finance Costs	735		735		375
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	2,222		2,222		1,912
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	0		0		$ 5,404
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 100	$ 100	$ 200	$ 100
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			1 year
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			10 years

Long-Term Debt (Long-term Debt

Long-Term Debt (Long-term Debt Table) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 300,000,000
Debt issuance costs	1,422,000	$ 1,445,000
Current maturities on long-term debt	(12,372,000)	(12,012,000)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	198,396,000	195,009,000
Revolving credit facility present accordion provisions	75,000,000
Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of the liability component		92,600,000
Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of the liability component	144,375,000	110,937,000
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Acquisition Debt, Deferred Purchase Price [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of the liability component	$ 7,815,000	$ 4,929,000
Term Number Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital (in Ratio) (below at March 31, 2015)	3.5

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Det

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)	May 31, 2016USD ($)funeral_homes	Feb. 09, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 300,000,000
Revolving credit facility present accordion provisions						75,000,000
Business Combination, Present Value of Deferred Payment, Liability	$ 3,500,000
Number Of Funeral Homes Acquired In Acquisitions | funeral_homes	2
Accumulated Amortization, Deferred Finance Costs						$ 3,986,000	$ 3,246,000
Houston [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Business Combination, Present Value of Deferred Payment, Liability	$ 3,500,000
Number Of Funeral Homes Acquired In Acquisitions | funeral_homes	2
Term Number Two [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital (in Ratio) (below at March 31, 2015)						3.5
Ratio Minimum Per Covenant [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Ratio of earnings to fixed cost obligations (in Ratio)						1.2
Ratio Actual [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital (in Ratio) (below at March 31, 2015)						2.99
Ratio of earnings to fixed cost obligations (in Ratio)						2.46
Decline in outstanding revolving credit facility						0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 150,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity		$ 150,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Potential Increase to Borrowing Capacity		75,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Note [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity		$ 150,000,000
Repayments of Lines of Credit					$ 2,810,000
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						150,000,000
Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Amount drawn under term loan facility						$ 60,000,000
Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | QTD [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate						2.90%
Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | YTD [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate						2.80%
Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Amount drawn under term loan facility						$ 144,400,000
Letters of credit issued and outstanding						0
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Change in Basis Spread on Variable Rate		(3750.00%)
Number of Days Prior to the Maturity of Subordinated Debt the Credit Agreement Matures		91 days
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Carrying value of the liability component		$ 143,750,000				$ 117,355,000	$ 115,227,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		$ 570,000
Prime Rate Option [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate						1.625%
Libor Margin Option [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate						2.625%
Forecast | Credit Facility, Term Note [Member]
Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items]
Repayments of Lines of Credit			$ 4,690,000	$ 3,750,000

Convertible Subordinated Note70

Convertible Subordinated Notes (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Feb. 09, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 19, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effect of dilutive securities, Convertible junior subordinated debentures (in shares)	300	351	150	351
Carrying Values of Liability and Equity Components, Convertible Subordinated Notes
Debt issuance costs	$ (1,422)		$ (1,422)			$ (1,445)
Amortization of debt issuance costs			420	$ 460
Convertible Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage							2.75%
Carrying Values of Liability and Equity Components, Convertible Subordinated Notes
Convertible subordinated notes, principal amount	143,750		143,750			143,750	$ 143,750
Unamortized discount of liability component	(23,873)		(23,873)			(25,754)
Debt issuance costs	(2,522)		(2,522)			(2,769)
Carrying value of the liability component	117,355		117,355		$ 143,750	115,227
Equity component carrying value	17,973		17,973			$ 17,973
Convertible subordinated notes, fair value	160,200		160,200
Contractual coupon interest expense	1,000	$ 1,000	2,000	2,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	100	100	200	200
Accretion of discount, convertible subordinated notes	$ 1,000	$ 900	$ 1,900	$ 1,700
Effective interest rate percentage	2.75%		2.75%			6.75%

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	May 17, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock					$ 831,000	$ 925,000
Unrecognized share based compensation, expected term (in Duration)					1 year 9 months 18 days
Directors compensation expense		$ 82,000		$ 314,000	$ 212,000	$ 406,000
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared		$ 0.025		$ 0.025	$ 0.050	$ 0.050
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash		$ 400,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased			25,000,000
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares purchased through Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in Shares)		11,510
Weighted average purchase price of ESPP shares purchased during the period (in Dollars per share)		$ 19.92
Share-based compensation expense		$ 67,000		$ 55,000	$ 144,000	$ 129,000
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		300,000		$ 400,000	600,000	800,000
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			$ 300,000
Unrecognized share based compensation		$ 2,500,000			$ 2,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			16,900
Restricted Stock | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					20000.00%
Share based compensation awards, options outstanding at period end (in Shares)		1,864,754			1,864,754
Share based compensation awards, options outstanding and unvested at period end (in Shares)		694,899			694,899
Share-based compensation expense		$ 600,000			$ 1,100,000	$ 1,200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period			10 years
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			$ 1,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross		0	235,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 20.06
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			73,700
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement, By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instrument Other Than Options, Percent Represented By EBITDA			25.00%
Share-Based Compensation Aggrangement, By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instrument Other Than Options, Percent Represented By Relative Shareholder Return Performance			75.00%
Officers And Key Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Directors compensation expense		$ 81,000			$ 108,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Granted In Period, Fair Value			$ 1,605,186
Audit Committee Chairman [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director Compensation, Annual Cash Retainer	$ 10,000
Director Compensation, Quarterly Installment Of Annual Cash Retainer	2,500
Corporate Governance Committee Chairman [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director Compensation, Annual Cash Retainer	5,000
Director Compensation, Quarterly Installment Of Annual Cash Retainer	1,250
Compensation Committee Chairman [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director Compensation, Annual Cash Retainer	5,000
Director Compensation, Quarterly Installment Of Annual Cash Retainer	1,250
Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director Compensation, Annual Cash Retainer	75,000
Director Compensation, Quarterly Installment Of Annual Cash Retainer	18,750
New Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director Compensation, Annual Cash Retainer	$ 25,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					50.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					25.00%

Stockholders' Equity (ESPP) (De

Stockholders' Equity (ESPP) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			0.49%	0.22%
Forecast
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.61%	0.55%
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense			$ 67		$ 55	$ 144	$ 129
Expected dividend yield assumption (in Percent)						0.40%
Expected volatility assumption (in Percent)						24.71%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			6 months	3 months
ESPP | Forecast
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	1 year	9 months

Stockholders' Equity (AOCI) (De

Stockholders' Equity (AOCI) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Equity [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 0
Decrease in net unrealized gains associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts	(19,765)
Reclassification of net unrealized gain activity attributable to the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus	19,765
Ending balance	$ 0

Major Segments of Business (Rev

Major Segments of Business (Revenue, pre-tax income and total and total assets by segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from continuing operations	$ 61,865	$ 59,261	$ 125,196	$ 122,514
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	8,668	7,660	16,286	18,683
Total assets	842,776		842,776		$ 833,139
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from continuing operations	46,467	44,501	95,769	94,638
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	14,115	13,401	30,844	31,199
Total assets	607,267		607,267		591,389
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from continuing operations	15,398	14,760	29,427	27,876
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,299	4,454	8,548	8,501
Total assets	228,804		228,804		229,479
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from continuing operations	0		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,746)	$ (10,195)	(23,106)	$ (21,017)
Total assets	$ 6,705		$ 6,705		$ 12,271

Earnings Per Share (EPS Computa

Earnings Per Share (EPS Computations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Less: Earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock	$ 5,200	$ 4,557	$ 9,771	$ 10,975
Income attributable to common stockholders	(36)	(53)	(77)	(146)
Income attributable to common stockholders	$ 5,164	$ 4,504	$ 9,694	$ 10,829
Denominator [Abstract]
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares outstanding	16,516,000	18,268,000	16,488,000	18,238,000
Effect of dilutive securities, Stock options (in shares)	259,000	261,000	224,000	255,000
Effect of dilutive securities, Convertible junior subordinated debentures (in shares)	300,000	351,000	150,000	351,000
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for diluted EPS computation	17,075,000	18,880,000	16,862,000	18,844,000
Basic and Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.25	$ 0.59	$ 0.59
Continuing operations (in dollars per Share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.24	$ 0.57	$ 0.57
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted EPS	0			25,000