Supplementary Information Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$ 142,386	$ 151,608
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	76,380	69,949
Cash and cash equivalents	218,766	221,557
Receivables, net:
Receivables, net	94,341	97,939
Other current assets:
Income tax receivable	3,775	122,183
Prepaid insurance	4,824	5,182
Prepaid Expense	15,827	13,355
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	2,000	370
Other Assets, Current	4,479	4,103
Other	27,130	23,010
Cemetery Property, Undeveloped Land	1,380,619	1,328,358
Cemetery Property, Developed	748,785	692,488
Cemetery property, at cost	2,129,404	2,020,846
Land	793,520	761,092
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	2,803,194	2,685,867
Machinery and Equipment, Gross	893,074	816,602
Leasehold Improvements, Gross	51,479	46,254
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability	339,999	339,395
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,881,266	4,649,210
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(2,100,292)	(1,957,141)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization	199,905	211,970
Property and equipment, net	2,581,069	2,480,099
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	512,382	485,109
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	633	2,834
Non-current deferred tax assets	6,890	7,320
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	8,293	8,497
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	2,367	2,345
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	50,113	50,973
Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent	64,244	66,329
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	244,439	220,587
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Accounts payable	203,344	203,352
Accrued compensation	144,450	169,164
Interest Payable, Current	36,710	25,632
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current	15,319	13,891
Self Insurance Reserve, Current	105,775	103,297
Estimated Litigation Liability	13,795	63,595
Bank Overdrafts	30,173	36,562
Other liabilities	513,480	464,935
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	7,861	7,782
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	81,847	62,424
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	639,274	685,699
Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Noncurrent	11,507	13,539
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent	223,948	201,287
Tax liability	1,235	2,318
Payable to ECF	171,977	148,198
Deferred charges and other assets	1,317,256	1,247,830
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	45,269	46,050
Other liabilities	24,190	15,814
Deferred incremental selling costs	430,262	406,181
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid		9,171
Change in Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not Yet Paid	2,185		$ 3,817
Options exercised by attestation	0	0	280
Shares repurchased for Options exercised by Attestation	0	0	280
Share Repurchase Program, Excise Tax, Payable	754	4,724	$ 0
Customer Refund Liability, Noncurrent	35,354	37,729
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	$ 649,195	$ 638,106