CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ 15,454	$ 15,419
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,498	10,124
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	1,522	1,332
Stock-based compensation expense	2,645	3,448
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	3,618	2,065
Amortization of deferred financing costs	622	688
Accretion of discount on convertible subordinated notes	2,862	2,554
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	567	0
Net (gain) loss on sale and disposal of other assets	186	(49)
Impairment of intangible assets	145	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided (required) cash:
Accounts and preneed receivables	(3,945)	(779)
Inventories and other current assets	682	3,277
Intangible and other non-current assets	386	114
Preneed funeral and cemetery trust investments	(4,828)	21,234
Accounts payable	(2,149)	368
Accrued and other liabilities	(268)	4,408
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery revenue	742	432
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	4,541	(21,647)
Net cash provided by operating activities	34,280	42,988
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions and land for new construction	(15,056)	(4,250)
Purchase of land and buildings previously leased	(6,258)	(6,080)
Net proceeds from the sale of other assets	955	65
Capital expenditures	(12,039)	(22,823)
Net cash used in investing activities	(32,398)	(33,088)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from the revolving credit facility	45,500	56,200
Payments against the revolving credit facility	(74,800)	(33,700)
Payments against the revolving credit facility	39,063	0
Payments against the term loan	(8,438)	(7,032)
Payments on other long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	(987)	(679)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan contributions	686	575
Dividends on common stock	(1,662)	(1,385)
Payment of loan origination costs related to the credit facility	(717)	(13)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(23,940)
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) of equity compensation	(207)	57
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,562)	(9,917)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	320	(17)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	535	413
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 855	$ 396