Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Deferred Preneed Revenues - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred Preneed Revenues [Roll Forward]
Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust	$ 6,880,506	$ 6,622,830	$ 6,917,695	$ 6,374,393
Net preneed contract sales	319,000	367,166
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	928	7,678
Net investment (losses) earnings	(68,080)	208,719
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	(3,671)	(27,954)
Recognized Revenue From Backlog	(175,041)	(172,580)
Recognized Revenue From Current Period	(112,199)	(130,146)
Change in cancellation allowance	(18)	(83)
Effect of foreign currency and other	$ 1,892	$ (4,363)