Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$ 2,243		$ 2,243		$ 2,082
Revenues	990,855	$ 987,535	2,103,258	$ 2,065,516
Interest expense	(40,571)	(37,435)	(79,599)	(73,247)
Depreciation and amortization			86,234	79,552
Amortization of intangibles			9,478	10,127
Amortization of cemetery property			47,327	52,362
Total assets	14,701,961		14,701,961		$ 15,691,178
Capital expenditures			152,445	103,161
Gross profits from reportable segments	266,645	273,324	643,558	655,767
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(45,721)	(33,649)	(87,425)	(75,318)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(294)	(6,162)	(783)	(7,428)
Operating income	221,218	245,837	556,916	587,877
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(1,225)	(5,226)	(1,225)	(5,226)
Other income (expense), net	(1,103)	655	(975)	996
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	178,319	203,831	475,117	510,400
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	931,617	933,644	1,982,237	1,953,614
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	59,238	53,891	121,021	111,902
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	548,812	531,703	1,197,909	1,151,141
Gross profits from reportable segments	116,629	111,813	312,612	306,199
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	442,043	455,832	905,349	914,375
Gross profits from reportable segments	150,016	161,511	330,946	349,568
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	285,991	282,333	639,360	620,403
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	165,768	159,452	360,695	349,641
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	451,759	441,785	1,000,055	970,044
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	17,734	16,882	38,544	36,611
Funeral Recognized Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	42,570	33,113	85,692	74,862
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	36,749	39,923	73,618	69,624
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	109,404	109,030	232,793	233,651
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	218,028	222,866	439,567	441,140
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	84,828	87,718	169,828	173,536
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	412,260	419,614	842,188	848,327
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 29,783	$ 36,218	$ 63,161	$ 66,048