Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Preneed Receivables and Trust Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Preneed Receivables and Trust Investments [Abstract]
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments	$ 6,015,323	$ 5,345,720	$ 4,789,562	$ 4,271,392
Net Preneed Contract Sales	1,870,972	1,494,557	1,372,705
Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds	(1,550,735)	(1,279,295)	(1,280,468)
Deposits To Trust Receivable Impact	452,554	373,663	372,644
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	4,912	19,299	11,751
Net undistributed investments (losses) earnings	448,469	407,770	489,577
Maturities and Distributed Earnings	(464,247)	(430,608)	(442,507)
Change in cancellation allowance	(1,523)	(4,468)	(2,006)
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	(87,207)	(55,269)	(10,223)
Effect of foreign currency and other	$ (3,592)	4,115	6,697
Deferred preneed funeral revenues		$ 0	$ 26,394	$ 0