Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,058,096,000	$ 1,013,958,000	$ 3,197,707,000	$ 3,093,356,000
Costs of revenue	(792,553,000)	(761,319,000)	(2,369,309,000)	(2,308,589,000)
Interest expense	(65,683,000)	(65,804,000)	(191,237,000)	(194,540,000)
Gross profits from reportable segments	265,543,000	252,639,000	828,398,000	784,767,000
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(38,332,000)	(43,732,000)	(132,499,000)	(124,055,000)
Restructuring Charges	(405,000)	0	(1,980,000)	0
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	415,000	(3,515,000)	(8,618,000)	(4,755,000)
Operating income	226,391,000	212,422,000	702,537,000	665,467,000
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	0	(25,000)	0	(25,000)
Other income (expense), net	153,000	2,815,000	7,219,000	7,002,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	160,861,000	149,408,000	518,519,000	477,904,000
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	284,997,000	289,077,000	910,182,000	887,812,000
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	183,332,000	173,759,000	572,677,000	542,488,000
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	468,329,000	462,836,000	1,482,859,000	1,430,300,000
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	26,181,000	23,214,000	79,538,000	69,765,000
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	57,005,000	53,006,000	171,356,000	151,292,000
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	107,503,000	106,965,000
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	228,609,000	203,376,000
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	109,948,000	103,585,000
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	446,060,000	413,926,000
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	37,973,000	34,053,000
non-funeral home preneed sales revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	22,548,000	26,923,000	71,169,000	85,141,000
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,010,103,000	961,866,000	3,039,956,000	2,928,382,000
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	47,993,000	52,092,000	157,751,000	164,974,000
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	574,063,000	565,979,000	1,804,922,000	1,736,498,000
Direct Operating Costs	(82,099,000)	(83,238,000)	(259,882,000)	(260,358,000)
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(48,919,000)	(42,270,000)	(141,840,000)	(132,945,000)
Salary and Wage, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(167,098,000)	(163,841,000)	(502,413,000)	(486,939,000)
Facility Expenses	(69,220,000)	(65,516,000)	(203,838,000)	(192,668,000)
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	(107,128,000)	(103,236,000)	(327,395,000)	(323,410,000)
Costs of revenue	(474,464,000)	(458,101,000)	(1,435,368,000)	(1,396,320,000)
Gross profits from reportable segments	99,599,000	107,878,000	369,554,000	340,178,000
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	484,033,000	447,979,000	1,392,785,000	1,356,858,000
Direct Operating Costs	(63,549,000)	(62,118,000)	(188,571,000)	(188,516,000)
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(84,747,000)	(78,360,000)	(251,817,000)	(240,761,000)
Maintenance expense	(67,758,000)	(65,999,000)	(198,696,000)	(194,761,000)
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	(102,035,000)	(96,741,000)	(294,857,000)	(288,231,000)
Costs of revenue	(318,089,000)	(303,218,000)	(933,941,000)	(912,269,000)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$ 165,944,000	$ 144,761,000	458,844,000	444,589,000
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues			330,823,000	324,390,000
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues			637,690,000	628,223,000
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues			314,266,000	301,844,000
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues			1,282,779,000	1,254,457,000
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues			$ 110,006,000	$ 102,401,000