Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Textuals (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ 6,297,000		$ 6,902,000
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	96,088,000		98,970,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,859,000		7,753,000
Restricted Cash, Current	3,678,000		5,573,000
Receivables, Net, Current, Total	89,590,000		92,939,000
Amortization of cemetery property	28,929,000	$ 13,924,000
Depreciation	39,558,000	$ 37,912,000
Other Assets, Current	28,224,000		28,427,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	6,498,000		6,031,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(20,037,000)		(19,204,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	946,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(6,297,000)		(6,902,000)
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(6,177,000)		(5,685,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(2,040,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	(366,000)
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation	22,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	1,892,000
Notes Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	5,315,000		5,957,000
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	11,782,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(5,768,000)		(6,447,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	37,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	642,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	177,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	5,526,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(5,315,000)		(5,957,000)
Revolving Line of Credit	6,079,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	1,126,000
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	10,656,000
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	2,000
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	4,000
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	3,000
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	1,117,000
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	982,000		945,000
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	25,945,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(850,000)		(801,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(49,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	18,804,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	2,697,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	2,721,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	1,296,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	379,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	48,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(982,000)		(945,000)
Revolving Line of Credit	0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	217,000
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	25,728,000
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	106,000
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	71,000
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	40,000
Funeral [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(11,450,000)		(10,940,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	857,000
Funeral [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	51,387,000		56,745,000
Receivables, Net, Current, Total	47,413,000		52,993,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3,974,000		3,752,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(3,974,000)		(3,752,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(1,526,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	(366,000)
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation	15,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	1,655,000
Other Accounts Receivable Current [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	19,273,000		18,545,000
Receivables, Net, Current, Total	19,405,000		18,689,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(132,000)		(144,000)
Current [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	764,000		1,121,000
Receivables, Net, Current, Total	311,000		631,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	453,000		490,000
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member]
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	19,272,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	132,000		144,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(12,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	17,784,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	588,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	529,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	289,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	73,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	9,000
Revolving Line of Credit	0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	217,000
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	19,055,000
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	106,000
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	71,000
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	40,000
Long Term [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	5,703,000		6,432,000
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	11,018,000		12,389,000
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	5,691,000		5,570,000
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,673,000		6,515,000
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,673,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(982,000)		(945,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(37,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	1,020,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	2,109,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	2,192,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	1,007,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	306,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	39,000
Revolving Line of Credit	0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	6,673,000
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0
Cemetery [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(8,587,000)		(8,264,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	89,000
Cemetery [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	24,664,000		22,559,000
Receivables, Net, Current, Total	22,461,000		20,626,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	2,203,000		1,933,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(2,203,000)		$ (1,933,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(514,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation	7,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	$ 237,000