Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 1,945,588	$ 1,915,082
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,945,588
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	31,047	37,224
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	(1,727)	0
Effect of foreign currency and other	2,278	(6,718)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	31,598	30,506
Goodwill, ending balance		1,945,588	$ 1,915,082
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,977,186	1,945,588
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	86,295	94,107
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Future Total	22,480
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	393,987	412,155
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	307,692	318,048
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	86,295	94,107
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names	388,049	376,138
Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	10,765	10,765
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	398,814	386,903
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	485,109	481,010
Amortization of intangibles	18,736	18,355	20,002
Future Amortization Expense, Year One	6,478
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two	6,347
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three	4,771
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four	2,738
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five	2,146
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	222,930	222,461
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	207,301	205,450
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	137,130	155,767
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	88,929	101,954
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	7,000	7,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	437	359
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	26,927	26,927
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	11,025	10,285
Funeral [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,603,600	1,584,175
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,603,600
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	13,994	26,143
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	(1,502)	0
Effect of foreign currency and other	2,278	(6,718)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	14,770	19,425
Goodwill, ending balance		1,603,600	1,584,175
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,618,370	1,603,600
Amortization of intangibles	12,025	11,735	12,980
Cemetery [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	341,988	330,907
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	341,988
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	17,053	11,081
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	(225)	0
Effect of foreign currency and other	0	0
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	16,828	11,081
Goodwill, ending balance		341,988	330,907
Goodwill, net, ending balance	358,816	341,988
Amortization of intangibles	$ 6,706	$ 6,620	$ 7,016
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	5 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	15 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