Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 383,373	$ 367,355
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	25
Depreciation and amortization	163,462	153,932
Amortization of intangibles	12,353	12,759
Amortization of cemetery property	73,785	70,431
Amortization of loan costs	6,605	5,365
Provision for expected credit losses	7,394	9,693
Provision for deferred income taxes	32,310	15,243
Share-based compensation	13,624	13,662
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	(8,618)	(4,755)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	(2,487)	11,366
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	(18,115)	12,464
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities	26,006	19,148
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Increase in preneed receivables, net and trust investments	(34,056)	(139,876)
Increase in deferred revenue, net	29,994	83,331
Increase in deferred receipts held in trust	44,230	50,652
Net cash provided by operating activities	729,860	680,795
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(262,818)	(267,485)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(65,098)	(161,865)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	(6,610)	(53,329)
Payments to Acquire Buildings	(44,942)	(9,352)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment	28,267	21,632
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities	(216)	(3,009)
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	11,433	2,673
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	(1,435)	(13,864)
Net cash used in investing activities	(341,419)	(484,599)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	0	15,246
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	655,011	1,336,137
Early payments and extinguishment of debt	(490,000)	(1,210,024)
Proceeds from Construction Loans Payable	33,533	0
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	28,590	27,524
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	(19,117)	(18,421)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	20,904	42,898
Purchase of Company common stock	(402,093)	(197,511)
Payments of dividends	(135,977)	(130,811)
Bank overdrafts and other	(2,548)	(10,253)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(368,877)	(230,755)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation	3,522	(1,566)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	23,086	(36,125)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 244,485	$ 188,636