Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Receivables Net and Trust Invesments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	$ 109,015	$ 109,015
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	1,262,507	1,262,507
Investments	5,538,409	5,538,409	$ 6,768,440
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,371,522	1,371,522	1,264,508
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		6,015,323
Deposits to trust	134,918	403,340
Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	5,278,066	5,278,066
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	1,607,502	1,607,502	1,996,898
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(18,768)	(18,768)	(23,214)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,347,159	1,347,159	1,243,781
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	1,390,290	1,390,290	1,287,722
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(24,363)	(24,363)	(20,727)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	463,457	463,457
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	445,358	445,358
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	251,305	251,305
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	114,762	114,762
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	53,508	53,508
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	43,132	43,132
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		3,036
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(6,700)
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss		28
Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	27,262	27,262
Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	8,052	8,052
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	26,482	26,482
Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	47,219	47,219
Funeral [Member]
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	30,583	30,583
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	134,849	134,849
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	165,432	165,432	150,145
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(11,270)	(11,270)	(12,038)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	151,719	151,719	137,423
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	176,702	176,702	162,183
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(13,713)	(13,713)	(12,722)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	61,654	61,654
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	48,407	48,407
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	24,884	24,884
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	13,341	13,341
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	4,633	4,633
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	12,513	12,513
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		2,498
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(3,498)
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss		9
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	3,146	3,146
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	2,007	2,007
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	20,517	20,517
Funeral [Member] | Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	4,913	4,913
Cemetery [Member]
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due	78,432	78,432
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due	1,127,658	1,127,658
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,206,090	1,206,090	1,114,363
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(7,498)	(7,498)	(11,176)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,195,440	1,195,440	1,106,358
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	1,213,588	1,213,588	1,125,539
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(10,650)	(10,650)	$ (8,005)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	401,803	401,803
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	396,951	396,951
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	226,421	226,421
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	101,421	101,421
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	48,875	48,875
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	30,619	30,619
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		538
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(3,202)
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss		19
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	24,116	24,116
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	6,045	6,045
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	5,965	5,965
Cemetery [Member] | Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table]	$ 42,306	$ 42,306