Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Deferred Revenue Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Revenue [Abstract]
Deferred revenue, Gross	$ 2,228,602	$ 2,127,878
Deferred Revenue	1,527,079	1,488,909
Amounts Due for Unfulfilled Performance Obligations	$ 701,523	$ 638,969

Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant