Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 142,927	$ 131,274
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	54,126	50,219
Amortization of intangibles	4,200	4,321
Amortization of cemetery property	22,296	21,713
Amortization of loan costs	2,181	1,752
Provision for expected credit losses	2,311	4,185
Provision for deferred income taxes	2,669	2,412
Share-based compensation	3,841	3,926
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	(4,971)	684
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	(104)	6,043
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	(2,365)	5,167
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities	48,296	(10,446)
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Decrease (increase) in preneed receivables, net and trust investments	5,076	(61,527)
Increase in deferred revenue, net	16,051	34,170
Increase in deferred receipts held in trust	14,613	26,230
Net cash provided by operating activities	311,147	220,123
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(78,185)	(79,279)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(14,869)	(15,839)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	(2,011)	(6,948)
Payments to Acquire Buildings	(8,916)	(508)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment	9,537	8,508
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities	(57)	(2,739)
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	3,757	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(90,744)	(96,805)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	185,000	115,000
Early payments and extinguishment of debt	(195,000)	(150,000)
Proceeds from Construction Loans Payable	2,522	0
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	9,332	9,019
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	(6,541)	(5,828)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,907	17,237
Purchase of Company common stock	(130,450)	(49,461)
Payments of dividends	(45,991)	(43,944)
Bank overdrafts and other	(9,809)	(7,973)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(205,694)	(133,988)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation	128	(1,826)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	14,837	(12,496)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 236,236	$ 212,265