Trust Investments (Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Investment Income, Net			$ 12,824
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust			11,241
Other, net	$ 971	$ (61)	1,373
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Investment Income, Net	2,174	2,177	2,004
Realized gains	16,311	10,722	3,354
Realized losses	(8,420)	(12,947)	(2,170)
Unrealized gains (losses), net	(764)	994	(3,104)
Expenses and taxes	(1,197)	(1,120)	(848)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	(8,104)	174	764
Other, net	0	0	0
Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Investment Income, Net	2,712	2,834	2,479
Realized gains	12,008	11,600	3,492
Realized losses	(7,784)	(14,191)	(2,507)
Unrealized gains (losses), net	(704)	613	(4,352)
Expenses and taxes	(1,951)	(2,175)	(1,653)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	(4,281)	1,319	2,541
Other, net	0	0	0
Perpetual Care Trust Investments
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Other, net	0	0	0
Perpetual Care Trust Investments | Other Interest Income
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Realized gains	1,897	1,432	1,025
Realized losses	(1,966)	(1,873)	(639)
Unrealized gains (losses), net	112	(447)	3,767
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	$ (181)	$ 6	$ (3,381)