Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 518,753	$ 537,661	$ 566,034
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	25	1,114	1,225
Depreciation and amortization	208,211	191,272	175,330
Amortization of intangibles	17,222	18,736	18,355
Amortization of cemetery property	102,510	101,234	94,123
Amortization of loan costs	7,527	6,871	6,851
Provision for expected credit losses	11,542	11,245	16,700
Provision for deferred income taxes	7,541	191,516	3,471
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	12,488	(9,816)	(9,962)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments	0	0	(1,169)
Share-based compensation	17,163	15,423	14,709
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	65,043	(131,581)	(8,206)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities	22,720	(9,676)	37,029
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables	(1,481)	(3,810)	4,151
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Increase in preneed receivables, net and trust investments	(134,986)	(178,642)	(309,055)
Increase in deferred revenue, net	59,189	157,656	195,358
Increase (decrease) in deferred receipts held in trust	31,445	(30,160)	20,781
Net cash provided by operating activities	944,912	869,043	825,725
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(389,107)	(361,793)	(369,709)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(181,210)	(72,535)	(102,558)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	(62,061)	(56,409)	(17,127)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment	24,403	25,888	42,093
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	(13,864)	(6,598)	1,330
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities	(3,024)	(8,058)	(1,910)
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	3,914	10,119	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(620,949)	(469,386)	(447,881)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,451,137	957,433	484,000
Debt issuance costs	(15,390)	(7,471)	(525)
Scheduled payments of debt	(24,447)	(22,230)	(36,288)
Early Repayment of Senior Debt	1,315,524	580,973	65,591
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	36,840	34,482	35,542
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	56,683	24,181	27,814
Purchase of Company common stock	(253,733)	(544,844)	(660,850)
Payments of dividends	(174,282)	(167,983)	(160,035)
Bank overdrafts and other	(7,245)	(4,773)	(980)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(319,641)	(381,142)	(447,997)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	(7,684)	1,722	(3,878)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(3,362)	20,237	(74,031)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 221,399	$ 224,761	$ 204,524