Supplementary Information Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$ 159,418	$ 142,386
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	84,163	76,380
Cash and cash equivalents	243,581	218,766
Receivables, net:
Receivables, net	100,415	94,341
Other current assets:
Income tax receivable	4,999	3,775
Prepaid insurance	4,536	4,824
Prepaid Expense	15,891	15,827
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent, Current	2,231	2,000
Other Assets, Current	4,894	4,479
Other	32,551	30,905
Cemetery Property, Undeveloped Land	1,420,619	1,380,619
Cemetery Property, Developed	781,348	748,785
Cemetery property, at cost	2,201,967	2,129,404
Land	812,786	793,520
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	3,049,390	2,803,194
Machinery and Equipment, Gross	890,779	893,074
Leasehold Improvements, Gross	52,170	51,479
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability	351,881	339,999
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	5,157,006	4,881,266
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(2,198,683)	(2,100,292)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization	206,562	199,905
Property and equipment, net	2,751,761	2,581,069
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	473,574	512,382
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent, Noncurrent	656	633
Non-current deferred tax assets	7,897	6,890
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	7,067	8,293
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	2,460	2,367
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	47,535	50,113
Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent	115,722	64,244
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	260,068	244,439
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Accounts payable	233,926	203,344
Accrued compensation	143,457	144,450
Interest Payable, Current	33,924	36,710
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current	14,897	15,319
Self Insurance Reserve, Current	108,448	105,775
Estimated Litigation Liability	19,049	13,795
Bank Overdrafts	26,169	30,173
Other liabilities	550,793	513,480
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	8,201	7,861
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	97,085	81,847
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	685,156	639,274
Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Noncurrent	10,766	11,507
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent	236,003	223,948
Tax liability	684	1,235
Payable to ECF	207,459	171,977
Deferred charges and other assets	1,360,530	1,317,256
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	42,585	45,269
Other liabilities	19,044	24,190
Deferred incremental selling costs	448,011	430,262
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid		2,185
Change in Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not Yet Paid	(6,650)		$ 9,171
Share Repurchase Program, Excise Tax, Payable	4,279	754	$ 4,724
Customer Refund Liability, Noncurrent	34,252	35,354
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	$ 691,033	$ 649,195