Preneed Cemetery Receivables (Preneed cemetery receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
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| Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] | ||
| Provision | $ (389) | $ (523) |
| Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Member] | ||
| Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] | ||
| Beginning balance | 1,861 | |
| Write-offs and cancellations | (336) | |
| Provision | (255) | |
| Ending balance | $ 1,780 | |
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- Definition Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] No definition available.
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of direct write-downs of accounts receivable charged against the allowance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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