Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Deferred Preneed Revenues - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Deferred Preneed Revenues [Roll Forward]
Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust	$ 7,508,780	$ 6,880,506	$ 7,563,664	$ 6,917,695
Net preneed contract sales	333,041	319,000
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	2,765	928
Net investment (losses) earnings	(95,034)	(68,080)
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	7,063	(3,671)
Recognized Revenue From Backlog	(182,774)	(175,041)
Recognized Revenue From Current Period	(115,570)	(112,199)
Change in cancellation allowance	(305)	(18)
Effect of foreign currency and other	$ (4,070)	$ 1,892