Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 1,915,082	$ 1,880,007
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,915,082
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	37,224	36,693
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	0	(2,108)
Effect of foreign currency and other	(6,718)	490
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	30,506	35,075
Goodwill, ending balance		1,915,082	$ 1,880,007
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,945,588	1,915,082
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	94,107	101,653
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Future Total	25,783
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	412,155	411,708
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	318,048	310,055
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	94,107	101,653
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names	376,138	359,297
Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	10,765	10,765
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	386,903	370,062
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	481,010	471,715
Amortization of intangibles	18,355	20,002	22,444
Future Amortization Expense, Year One	6,508
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two	6,240
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three	6,170
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four	4,170
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five	2,695
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	222,461	223,854
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	205,450	203,935
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	155,767	153,927
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	101,954	96,294
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	7,000	7,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	359	280
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	26,927	26,927
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	10,285	9,546
Funeral [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,584,175	1,551,062
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,584,175
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	26,143	34,703
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	0	(2,080)
Effect of foreign currency and other	(6,718)	490
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	19,425	33,113
Goodwill, ending balance		1,584,175	1,551,062
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,603,600	1,584,175
Amortization of intangibles	11,735	12,980	13,593
Cemetery [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	330,907	328,945
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	330,907
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	11,081	1,990
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	0	(28)
Effect of foreign currency and other	0	0
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	11,081	1,962
Goodwill, ending balance		330,907	328,945
Goodwill, net, ending balance	341,988	330,907
Amortization of intangibles	$ 6,620	$ 7,016	$ 8,841
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	9 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	89 years
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	89 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	89 years