Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$ 2,235		$ 2,235		$ 2,082
Revenues	977,720	$ 1,034,372	3,080,978	$ 3,099,888
Interest expense	(43,508)	(38,618)	(123,107)	(111,865)
Depreciation and amortization			130,451	119,200
Amortization of intangibles			14,059	15,095
Amortization of cemetery property			69,059	75,394
Total assets	14,491,529		14,491,529		$ 15,691,178
Capital expenditures			252,763	177,767
Gross profits from reportable segments	230,956	338,003	874,514	993,770
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(41,911)	(41,461)	(129,336)	(116,779)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(14,403)	(7,804)	(15,186)	(15,232)
Operating income	203,448	304,346	760,364	892,223
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	0	0	(1,225)	(5,226)
Other income (expense), net	(1,514)	8,218	(2,489)	9,214
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	158,426	273,946	633,543	784,346
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	923,738	978,850	2,905,975	2,932,464
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	53,982	55,522	175,003	167,424
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	553,970	592,289	1,751,879	1,743,430
Gross profits from reportable segments	101,844	168,451	414,456	474,650
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	423,750	442,083	1,329,099	1,356,458
Gross profits from reportable segments	129,112	169,552	460,058	519,120
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	291,640	318,432	931,000	938,835
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	167,427	172,410	528,122	522,051
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	459,067	490,842	1,459,122	1,460,886
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	18,150	18,478	56,694	55,089
Funeral Recognized Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	40,132	45,552	125,824	120,414
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	36,621	37,417	110,239	107,041
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	108,604	123,443	341,397	357,094
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	200,811	201,876	640,378	643,016
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	85,707	84,989	255,535	258,525
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	395,122	410,308	1,237,310	1,258,635
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 28,628	$ 31,775	$ 91,789	$ 97,823