Income Taxes Income Taxes Details 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Inventories and cemetery property	$ (220,537)	$ (222,431)
Deferred tax liabilities selling cost	(73,696)	0
Property and equipment	(122,281)	(109,631)
Intangibles	(197,815)	(194,159)
Other	0	(4,902)
Deferred tax liabilities	(614,329)	(531,123)
Loss and tax credit carry-forwards	153,688	170,979
Deferred revenue on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts	113,970	155,679
Accrued liabilities	63,558	62,727
Deferred Tax Assets, Other	90	0
Deferred tax assets	331,306	389,385
Less: Valuation allowance	(120,931)	(141,154)
Net deferred income tax liability	$ (403,954)	$ (282,892)