Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Receivables Net and Trust Invesments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	$ 1,627,100	$ 1,562,318
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(20,470)	(15,910)
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	7,084,723	6,394,796
Investments	7,322,591	6,617,220
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,606,630	1,546,408
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	35,857	32,475
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	6,191,912	5,577,499
Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds	(1,752,920)	(1,699,683)
Deposits to trust	637,406	590,257
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	60,561	3,394
Net undistributed investments (losses) earnings	424,543	527,264
Maturities and distributed earnings	(595,087)	(591,834)
Change in cancellation allowance	(3,430)	(5,160)
Effect of foreign currency and other	(46,330)	(14,973)
Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	6,739,332	6,191,912
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables		32,475
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	619,951
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	449,421
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	284,004
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	144,916
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	64,994
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	43,344
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	6,431
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	2,955
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	94
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	181,519
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	1,425,111
Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	65,538
Financing Receivables 30 to 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	56,044
Financing Receivables 91 to 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	23,339
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	36,598
Funeral [Member]
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	183,016	190,514
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(11,083)	(10,100)
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	171,933	180,414
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	20,132	17,026
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables	(17,026)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	58,021
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	49,274
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	28,422
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	13,434
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	6,676
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	16,106
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	5,413
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	2,237
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	70
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	4,909
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	42,932
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	129,001
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 to 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	4,101
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 to 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	2,689
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	31,233
Cemetery [Member]
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	1,444,084	1,371,804
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(9,387)	(5,810)
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,434,697	1,365,994
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	15,725	$ 15,449
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables	(15,449)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	561,930
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	400,147
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	255,582
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	131,482
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	58,318
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	27,238
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	1,018
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	718
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	24
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	138,587
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	1,296,110
Cemetery [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	60,629
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 to 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	51,943
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 to 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	20,650
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	$ 5,365