Acquisition, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Impairment losses	$ (23,825)	$ (2,727)	$ (961)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(12,488)	9,816	9,962
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	4,186,379	4,099,778	4,108,661
Net Income	518,753	537,661	566,034
Business Combination, Goodwill	72,300
1031 Exchange Funds for Business Combinations	1,700		13,200
Payments to Acquire Businesses Including 1031 Exchange Funds	182,900	72,500	71,200
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	62,061	56,409	17,127
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(181,210)	(72,535)	(102,558)
Cemetery [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	1,862,179	$ 1,796,747	1,776,616
Business Combination, Goodwill, Cemetery	26,100
Funeral [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination, Goodwill, Cemetery	46,200
Current Year Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	7,700
Net Income	800
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Cemetery property			9,815
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			19,109
Business Combination, Preneed receivables, net and trust investments			6,539
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			14,257
Business Combination, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments			36,234
Business Combination, Goodwill			92,814
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	2,107		439
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities			21,594
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net			71,220
Acquisition Costs for Business Combination	700
Business Combination, Care trust corpus			(6,461)
Business Combination, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments, tax deductible	59,700
Business Combination, Deferred charges and other assets			6,461
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			2,095
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Cemetery property			9,815
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			19,109
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			14,257
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	2,107		439
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			2,095
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities			21,594
Top Two Acquisitions
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other	2,201		$ 241
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	51,259
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	24,316
Business Combination, Goodwill	72,290
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	211,795
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	91,148
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	120,647
Business Combination, Deferred tax liablility	(3,003)
Business Combination, Care trust corpus	(9,223)
Business Acquisition, Purchase price allocation, Cemetery property	1,972
Business Acquisition, Preneed receivables, Net and Trust investments	50,194
Business Combination, Deferred charges and other assets	340
Business Acquisition, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	9,223
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other	529
Business Combination, Long term debt	15,431
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(120,600)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	51,259
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	24,316
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	211,795
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other	529
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	$ 91,148