Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Account Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Account Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance		$ (114,331)	$ (120,931)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance			(114,331)
Asset Allowance for Cancellation, Preneed Funeral and Preneed Cemetery [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance	$ 0	(55,340)	(48,380)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Cost and Expense		0	(1,617)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts		(55,340)	(5,343)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance		0	(55,340)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance	(108,090)	(114,331)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Cost and Expense	(12,649)	(6,492)	(6,604)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts	0	(251)	(4)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance	(120,739)	(108,090)	(114,331)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Notes Receivable [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance	0	(2,230)	(1,578)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Cost and Expense		0	(9,146)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts		(2,230)	(8,494)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance		0	(2,230)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance	(6,031)	0
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Cost and Expense	(6,393)	(5,756)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts	(6,086)	(275)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance	(6,338)	(6,031)	0
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Noncurrent Notes [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance	0	(8,374)	(10,814)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Cost and Expense		0	0
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts		(8,374)	(2,440)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance		0	(8,374)
Asset Allowance for Cancellation, Preneed Funeral and Cemetery [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance	(19,204)	0
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Cost and Expense	(5,086)	(7,739)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts	(3,563)	(11,465)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance	(20,727)	(19,204)	0
Aset Allowance ofr Cancellation, Notes Receivable [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance	(6,902)	0
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Cost and Expense	(117)	(88)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts	(2,208)	(6,814)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance	$ (4,577)	$ (6,902)	$ 0