Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 2,081,015	$ 1,977,186
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	2,081,015
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	83,311	112,901
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	0	(996)
Effect of foreign currency and other	4,729	(8,076)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	88,040	103,829
Goodwill, ending balance		2,081,015	$ 1,977,186
Goodwill, net, ending balance	2,169,055	2,081,015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	75,893	81,938
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Future Total	16,080
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	400,274	396,894
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	324,381	314,956
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	75,893	81,938
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names	386,890	419,679
Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	10,791	10,765
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	397,681	430,444
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	473,574	512,382
Amortization of intangibles	16,370	17,222	18,736
Future Amortization Expense, Year One	4,808
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two	3,324
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three	2,725
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four	2,653
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five	2,570
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	229,391	226,292
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	211,805	208,589
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	136,956	136,675
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	99,478	94,087
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	7,000	7,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	595	516
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	26,927	26,927
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	12,503	11,764
Funeral [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,685,033	1,618,370
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,685,033
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	72,501	75,734
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	0	(996)
Effect of foreign currency and other	4,726	(8,075)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	77,227	66,663
Goodwill, ending balance		1,685,033	1,618,370
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,762,260	1,685,033
Amortization of intangibles	16,367	17,214	18,731
Cemetery [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	395,982	358,816
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	395,982
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions	10,810	37,167
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures	0	0
Effect of foreign currency and other	3	(1)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	10,813	37,166
Goodwill, ending balance		395,982	358,816
Goodwill, net, ending balance	406,795	395,982
Amortization of intangibles	$ 6,285	$ 6,670	$ 6,706
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	1 year
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5 years
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	89 years
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	89 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	89 years