CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $835 in 2017 and $765 in 2018	$ 765	$ 835
Preneed receivables, net of allowance for bad debts of $2,278 in 2017 and $1,286 in 2018	2,209	2,278
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $115,776 in 2017 and $122,465 in 2018	122,465	115,776
Cemetery property, accumulated amortization	$ 36,829	$ 37,543
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	25,699,037	22,622,242
Treasury stock, shares	6,523,370	6,523,370