Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Textuals (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent	$ 2,887	$ 2,633
Restricted Cash, Current	$ 2,231	2,000
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low	0.047
Amortization of cemetery property	$ 104,262	102,510	$ 101,234
Depreciation	$ 219,654	$ 208,211	$ 191,272
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic | $ / shares	$ 3.83	$ 3.57	$ 3.57
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate	0.050
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	7.75%
Retirement of treasury shares | shares	0	0	0
Incremental Selling Costs	$ 230,900	$ 239,800	$ 247,400
Other Assets, Current	$ 32,551	30,905
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 104,359	98,381
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(3,944)	(4,040)
Receivables, net	100,415	94,341
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(2,460)	(2,367)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	7,067	$ 8,293
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	$ (19)
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted | $ / shares	$ 3.80	$ 3.53	$ 3.53
Amortization of intangibles	$ 16,370	$ 17,222	$ 18,736
Life Insurance General Agency Commissions	$ 292,100	230,900	185,600
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low	0.020
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 243,581	218,766
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	246,468	221,399	224,761	$ 204,524
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent, Noncurrent	656	633
Funeral [Member]
Amortization of cemetery property	104,262	102,510	101,234
Depreciation	209,661	197,013	180,257
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	(3)
Amortization of intangibles	$ 16,367	17,214	18,731
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	2.00%
Cemetery [Member]
Amortization of cemetery property	$ 104,262	102,510	101,234
Depreciation	55,733	51,254	46,713
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	(16)
Amortization of intangibles	$ 6,285	6,670	$ 6,706
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	2.50%
Minimum [Member]
Funeral home lease life	1 year
Transportation equipment lease life	1 year
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives
Maximum [Member]
Funeral home lease life	40 years
Transportation equipment lease life	8 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	89 years
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives
Maximum [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 3,665	3,606
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	5,911
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	3,580
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	347
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	9,085
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Funeral [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	38,830	35,950
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(1,866)	(1,558)
Receivables, net	36,964	34,392
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	1,866	1,558
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	5,141
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	2,934
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	347
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	7,420
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Cemetery [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	20,396	21,703
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(1,799)	(2,048)
Receivables, net	18,597	19,655
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	1,799	2,048
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	770
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	646
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	1,665
Notes Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	173	169
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(109)	(114)
Receivables, net	64	55
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	9,192
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	2,061	1,910
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	150
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	(1)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	8,077
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	4,457
Financing Receivable, Revolving	4,735
Total Notes Receivable, Past Due	1,115
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Notes Receivable [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	1,115
Notes Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	9,019	10,089
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(1,952)	(1,796)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	7,067	8,293
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	44,960	40,559
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(170)	(320)
Receivables, net	44,790	40,239
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	52,860
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	678	891
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(178)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	35
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	44,887
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	5,451
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	1,928
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	514
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	70
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	10
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	2,394
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	50,466
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	2,394
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	7,900	8,484
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(508)	(571)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	7,392	7,913
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	508	571
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(63)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	3,283
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	2,814
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	1,366
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	372
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	57
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	8
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	0
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	7,900
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	44,960
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	170	$ 320
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(115)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	35
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	41,604
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	2,637
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	562
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	142
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	13
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	2
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	2,394
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	42,566
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	$ 2,394