Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Deferred Preneed Revenues - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Preneed Revenues [Roll Forward]
Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust	$ 5,669,051	$ 6,128,799	$ 6,299,241	$ 5,761,291
Net preneed contract sales	753,691	644,559
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	889	(604)
Net investment (losses) earnings	(692,181)	312,837
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	(76,884)	(40,933)
Recognized Revenue From Backlog	(301,448)	(270,817)
Recognized Revenue From Current Period	(312,274)	(285,596)
Change in cancellation allowance	(331)	(108)
Effect of foreign currency and other	$ (1,652)	$ 8,170