Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,074,167	$ 1,045,382
Cost of Revenue	782,750	771,169
Interest expense	(61,483)	(64,352)
Gross profits from reportable segments	291,417	274,213
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(44,701)	(41,325)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(4,971)	684
Operating income	251,687	232,204
Other income (expense), net	3,152	2,462
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	193,356	170,314
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	329,071	315,377
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	205,842	190,148
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	534,913	505,525
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	27,608	23,683
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	54,773	46,450
non-funeral home preneed sales revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	22,200	29,075
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,020,407	988,456
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	53,760	56,926
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	639,494	604,733
Direct Operating Costs	(92,778)	(91,970)
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(46,731)	(44,106)
Salary and Wage, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(166,280)	(161,457)
Facility Expenses	(68,304)	(63,866)
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	(111,423)	(111,460)
Cost of Revenue	485,516	472,859
Gross profits from reportable segments	153,978	131,874
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	434,673	440,649
Direct Operating Costs	(58,757)	(62,011)
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(80,668)	(80,132)
Maintenance expense	(63,056)	(61,398)
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	(94,753)	(94,769)
Cost of Revenue	297,234	298,310
Gross profits from reportable segments	137,439	142,339
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	112,302	109,728
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	188,660	199,726
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	98,470	98,280
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	399,432	407,734
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 35,241	$ 32,915