Supplementary Information Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$ 147,408	$ 260,750
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	44,530	7,876
Cash and cash equivalents	191,938	268,626
Receivables, net:
Receivables, net	96,681	106,051
Other current assets:
Income tax receivable	7,018	13,635
Prepaid insurance	5,035	4,583
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	10,379	7,847
Other Assets, Current	17,055	14,383
Other	39,487	40,448
Cemetery Property, Undeveloped Land	1,304,514	1,297,453
Cemetery Property, Developed	635,302	603,391
Cemetery property, at cost	1,939,816	1,900,844
Land	711,672	701,337
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	2,581,695	2,445,913
Machinery and Equipment, Gross	702,028	661,486
Leasehold Improvements, Gross	44,044	42,387
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability	332,301	325,823
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,371,740	4,176,946
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(1,804,703)	(1,730,385)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization	216,488	194,403
Property and equipment, net	2,350,549	2,252,158
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	481,010	471,715
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	2,207	2,082
Non-current deferred tax assets	5,910	6,171
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,821	5,260
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	3,602	4,577
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	49,741	53,685
Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent	61,113	57,595
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	199,516	225,857
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Accounts payable	177,970	204,094
Accrued compensation	198,260	184,007
Interest Payable, Current	23,602	22,565
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current	15,151	14,980
Self Insurance Reserve, Current	99,252	94,268
Estimated Litigation Liability	76,866	10,315
Bank Overdrafts	39,695	39,043
Other liabilities	411,376	438,903
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	7,083	8,049
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	69,609	82,173
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	707,488	659,494
Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Noncurrent	13,670	19,950
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent	174,035	201,401
Tax liability	2,208	2,156
Payable to ECF	127,662	110,279
Deferred charges and other assets	1,190,426	1,169,813
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	45,314	48,178
Other liabilities	10,682	10,698
Deferred incremental selling costs	384,108	347,448
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid		3,201
Change in Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not Yet Paid	3,817		$ (6,417)
Options exercised by attestation	(280)	(323)	0
Shares repurchased for Options exercised by Attestation	280	323	$ 0
Customer Refund Liability, Noncurrent	37,805	46,241
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	$ 445,040	$ 437,902