Acquisition, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Impairment losses	$ (3,400)	$ (23,825)	$ (2,727)
Gains (loss) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	6,151	(12,488)	9,816
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Revenue	4,309,234	4,186,379	4,099,778
Net Income	542,845	518,753	537,661
Business Combination, Goodwill	97,800
Payments to Acquire Businesses Including 1031 Exchange Funds	101,700	182,900
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	18,504	62,061	56,409
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(101,291)	(181,210)	(72,535)
Cemetery [Member]
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Revenue	1,903,704	$ 1,862,179	$ 1,796,747
Business Combination, Goodwill, Cemetery	34,000
Funeral [Member]
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Business Combination, Goodwill, Cemetery	63,800
Current Year Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability, Current	2,369
Business Combination, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments, tax deductible	77,900
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability, Current	2,369
Top Two Acquisitions
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Other Asset, Current	2,201
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment	51,259
Business Combination, Goodwill	97,768
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Asset	203,952
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability	83,305
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired to Liability Assumed, Excess (Less)	120,647
Business Combination, Care trust corpus	(9,223)
Business Acquisition, Purchase price allocation, Cemetery property	2,143
Business Acquisition, Preneed receivables, Net and Trust investments	41,018
Business Combination, Deferred charges and other assets	340
Business Acquisition, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	9,223
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Other Liability, Noncurrent	476
Business Combination, Long term debt	15,431
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(120,600)
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment	51,259
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Asset	203,952
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Other Liability, Noncurrent	476
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability	$ 83,305