Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Deferred Preneed Revenues - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Preneed Revenues [Roll Forward]
Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust	$ 6,128,799	$ 5,138,318	$ 5,761,291	$ 5,306,479
Net preneed contract sales	644,559	496,467
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	(604)	12,777
Net investment (losses) earnings	312,837	(189,474)
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	(40,933)	(18,151)
Recognized Revenue From Backlog	(270,817)	(226,663)
Recognized Revenue From Current Period	(285,596)	(237,296)
Change in cancellation allowance	(108)	1,070
Effect of foreign currency and other	$ 8,170	$ (6,891)