Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Receivables Net and Trust Invesments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	$ 1,625,206	$ 1,627,100
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(28,690)	(20,470)
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	7,965,010	7,084,723
Investments	8,197,570	7,322,591
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,596,516	1,606,630
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	34,680	35,857
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	6,739,332	6,191,912
Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds	(1,805,347)	(1,752,920)
Deposits to trust	644,140	637,406
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	5,865	60,561
Net undistributed investments (losses) earnings	576,106	424,543
Maturities and distributed earnings	(584,826)	(595,087)
Change in cancellation allowance	1,195	(3,430)
Effect of foreign currency and other	7,395	(46,330)
Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	7,360,793	6,739,332
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables		35,857
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	603,342
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	436,941
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	288,545
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	156,246
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	59,924
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	51,518
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	3,011
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	4,207
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	(19)
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	161,695
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	1,434,821
Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	58,745
Financing Receivables 30 to 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	53,643
Financing Receivables 91 to 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	13,879
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	35,428
Funeral [Member]
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	142,485	183,016
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(13,486)	(11,083)
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	128,999	171,933
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	20,632	20,132
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables	(20,132)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	26,117
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	35,128
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	29,238
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	14,857
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	7,367
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	16,292
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	4,051
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	3,554
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	(3)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	3,967
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	38,832
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	90,167
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 to 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	2,348
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 to 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	1,423
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	31,094
Cemetery [Member]
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	1,482,721	1,444,084
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(15,204)	(9,387)
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,467,517	1,434,697
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	14,048	$ 15,725
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables	(15,725)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	577,225
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	401,813
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	259,307
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	141,389
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	52,557
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	35,226
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(1,040)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	653
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	(16)
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	122,863
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	1,344,654
Cemetery [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	54,778
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 to 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	51,295
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 to 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	12,456
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Nonaccrual	$ 4,334