Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Activities Acquisition table 1 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Change in estimated value of preneed receivables net and trust investments		$ (3,056)
Change in estimated value of acquired cemetery property		(3,511)
Change in estimated value of acquired finite lived intangible assets		11,996
Change in estimated value of current liabilities		3,019
Change in the estimated fair value of acquired deferred preneed revenues and deferred receipts held in trust		(14,156)
Change in estimated fair value of deferred income taxes		(6,883)
Other changes in the estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities net		(191)
Total adjustment to the estimated amount of goodwill in a business combination		(12,782)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 82,200	32,800	$ 35,600
Large Acquisition Debt Acquired			49,800
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$ (32,755)	$ (167,622)