Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 1,977,186	$ 1,945,588
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,977,186
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	112,901	31,047
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	(996)	(1,727)
Effect of foreign currency and other	(8,076)	2,278
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	103,829	31,598
Goodwill, ending balance		1,977,186	$ 1,945,588
Goodwill, net, ending balance	2,081,015	1,977,186
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	81,938	86,295
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Future Total	20,111
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	396,894	393,987
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	314,956	307,692
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	81,938	86,295
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names	419,679	388,049
Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	10,765	10,765
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	430,444	398,814
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	512,382	485,109
Amortization of intangibles	17,222	18,736	18,355
Future Amortization Expense, Year One	6,727
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two	5,285
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three	3,118
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four	2,526
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five	2,455
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	226,292	222,930
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	208,589	207,301
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	136,675	137,130
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	94,087	88,929
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	7,000	7,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	516	437
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	26,927	26,927
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	11,764	11,025
Funeral [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,618,370	1,603,600
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,618,370
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	75,734	13,994
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	(996)	(1,502)
Effect of foreign currency and other	(8,075)	2,278
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	66,663	14,770
Goodwill, ending balance		1,618,370	1,603,600
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,685,033	1,618,370
Amortization of intangibles	17,214	18,731	18,355
Cemetery [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	358,816	341,988
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	358,816
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	37,167	17,053
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	0	(225)
Effect of foreign currency and other	(1)	0
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	37,166	16,828
Goodwill, ending balance		358,816	341,988
Goodwill, net, ending balance	395,982	358,816
Amortization of intangibles	$ 6,670	$ 6,706	$ 6,620
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	1 year
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