Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,096,454	$ 1,074,167
Costs of revenue	(810,003)	(782,750)
Interest expense	(64,006)	(61,483)
Gross profits from reportable segments	286,451	291,417
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(43,911)	(44,701)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(1,274)	(4,971)
Operating income	243,814	251,687
Other income (expense), net	1,398	3,152
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	181,206	193,356
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	320,205	329,071
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	205,385	205,842
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	525,590	534,913
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	28,854	27,608
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	53,967	54,773
non-funeral home preneed sales revenue
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	22,139	22,200
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	1,040,720	1,020,407
CANADA
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	55,734	53,760
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	630,550	639,494
Direct Operating Costs	(90,290)	(92,778)
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(50,313)	(46,731)
Salary and Wage, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(170,585)	(166,280)
Facility Expenses	(72,078)	(68,304)
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	(113,311)	(111,423)
Costs of revenue	(496,577)	(485,516)
Gross profits from reportable segments	133,973	153,978
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	465,904	434,673
Direct Operating Costs	(58,700)	(58,757)
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	(86,787)	(80,668)
Maintenance expense	(66,726)	(63,056)
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	(101,213)	(94,753)
Costs of revenue	(313,426)	(297,234)
Gross profits from reportable segments	152,478	137,439
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	109,171	112,302
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	209,599	188,660
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	106,281	98,470
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	425,051	399,432
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 40,853	$ 35,241