Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 9,929	$ 7,753
Restricted Cash, Current	$ 7,847	5,573
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low	0.046
Amortization of cemetery property	$ 98,162	80,403	$ 70,330
Depreciation	$ 159,306	$ 155,299	$ 151,000
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic	$ 4.79	$ 2.92	$ 2.03
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, Low End of the Range	(7.50%)
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, High End of the Range	15.40%
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	6.25%
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate	0.050
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	0.015
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	6.45%
Retirement of treasury shares	0	0	0
Deferred incremental selling costs	$ 347,448	$ 311,710
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Expense to Revenue Ratio, Low end range	72.20%
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Expense to Revenue Ratio, High end range	78.30%
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate Other, Low end range	(7.50%)
GoodwillReportingUnitFairValueInputsGrowthRateOtherHighendrange	15.40%
Other Assets, Current	$ 40,448	28,427
Other Liabilities	$ 10,698	29,747
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 112,389	98,970
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(6,338)	(6,031)
Receivables, net	106,051	92,939
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(4,577)	(6,902)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	5,260	$ 6,432
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	$ (3)
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted	$ 4.72	$ 2.88	$ 1.99
Amortization of intangibles	$ 20,002	$ 22,444	$ 25,649
Life Insurance General Agency Commissions	157,400	124,500	139,700
Estimated Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits with the next 12 months	$ 1,300
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low	0.020
Foreign
Receivables, net:
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	$ 4,900
Funeral [Member]
Amortization of cemetery property	0	0	0
Depreciation	$ 112,667	107,770	106,982
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	1.00%
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	$ 0
Amortization of intangibles	$ 12,980	13,593	15,343
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	1.00%
Cemetery [Member]
Amortization of cemetery property	$ 98,162	80,403	70,330
Depreciation	$ 37,866	34,693	33,323
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	2.40%
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	$ (3)
Amortization of intangibles	$ 7,016	$ 8,841	$ 10,297
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	2.40%
Treasury Stock
Retirement of treasury shares	9,805	11,884	2,243
Common Stock
Retirement of treasury shares	9,805	11,884	2,243
Minimum [Member]
Funeral home lease life	1 year
Transportation equipment lease life	1 year
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	ten years
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	three years
Maximum [Member]
Funeral home lease life	40 years
Transportation equipment lease life	8 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	89 years
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	forty years
Maximum [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	twelve years
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	twelve years
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 5,828	$ 5,685
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	5,905
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	2,020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	(23)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	285
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	7,520
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Funeral [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	49,011	56,745
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(3,597)	(3,752)
Receivables, net	45,414	52,993
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3,597	3,752
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	4,655
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	1,852
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	(23)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	286
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	6,399
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Cemetery [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	27,461	22,559
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(2,231)	(1,933)
Receivables, net	25,230	20,626
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	2,231	1,933
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	1,250
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	168
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	(1)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	1,121
Notes Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	267	1,121
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(166)	(490)
Receivables, net	101	631
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	8,951
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3,590	6,447
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(325)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	2,532
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	7,827
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	114
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	4,902
Financing Receivable, Revolving	3,935
Total Notes Receivable, Past Due	1,124
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	1
Notes Receivable [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	4
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	2
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	1,117
Notes Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	8,684	12,389
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(3,424)	(5,957)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	5,260	6,432
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	35,650	18,545
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	344	144
Receivables, net	35,306	18,689
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	43,796
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	1,497	801
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	696
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	38,276
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	2,234
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	2,371
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	823
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	83
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	9
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	205
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	43,591
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	205
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	8,146	6,515
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(1,153)	(945)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,993	5,570
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	1,153	945
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	208
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	3,794
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	1,727
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	1,923
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	628
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	67
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	7
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	0
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	8,146
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	35,650
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	344	(144)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	488
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	34,482
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	507
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	448
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	195
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	16
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	2
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	205
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	35,445
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	$ 205
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	2 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	20 years
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
Incremental Selling Costs	$ 259,900	$ 199,600	$ 174,700