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Income Taxes Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Income before income taxes was composed of the following components:
Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
 (In thousands)
United States$703,131 $994,632 $633,608 
Foreign$52,497 50,868 28,452 
Total income before income taxes
$755,628 $1,045,500 $662,060 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Income tax provision consisted of the following:
Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
(In thousands)
Current:   
United States$139,132 $194,545 $106,632 
Foreign14,486 14,088 7,968 
State32,505 39,452 23,439 
Total current income taxes186,123 248,085 138,039 
Deferred:   
United States$(59)$(3,543)$6,339 
Foreign780 (5,492)(64)
State2,750 3,198 1,609 
Total deferred income taxes3,471 (5,837)7,884 
Total income taxes$189,594 $242,248 $145,923 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective tax rate were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
 (In thousands)
Computed tax provision at the applicable federal statutory income tax rate$158,682 $219,555 $139,031 
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefits28,817 35,045 20,711 
Foreign jurisdiction differences3,976 3,041 2,496 
Permanent differences associated with divestitures200 400 73 
Changes in uncertain tax positions and audit settlements53 51 100 
Foreign valuation allowance, net of federal income tax benefits— (4,155)(566)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation(8,918)(12,476)(9,093)
Other6,784 787 (6,829)
Provision for income taxes$189,594 $242,248 $145,923 
Total consolidated effective tax rate25.1 %23.2 %22.0 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] The tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
Years Ended December 31,
20222021
 (In thousands)
Inventories and cemetery property$(201,795)$(205,660)
Deferred incremental direct selling costs(99,377)(90,691)
Property and equipment(181,029)(170,198)
Intangibles(204,010)(203,229)
Other(5,313)(3,728)
Deferred tax liabilities(691,524)(673,506)
Loss and tax credit carryforwards137,785 148,069 
Deferred revenue on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts153,479 135,112 
Accrued liabilities80,069 79,333 
Deferred tax assets371,333 362,514 
Less: valuation allowance(118,939)(120,739)
Net deferred income tax liability$(439,130)$(431,731)
Schedule of Deferred Taxes Classification [Table Text Block]
Deferred tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
20222021
(In thousands)
Non-current deferred tax assets - included in Deferred charges and other assets, net
$5,910 $6,171 
Non-current deferred tax liabilities - included in Deferred tax liability
(445,040)(437,902)
Net deferred income tax liability$(439,130)$(431,731)
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
 Federal, State, and Foreign Tax
 (In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2019$1,348 
Reduction to tax positions related to prior years— 
Balance at December 31, 2020$1,348 
Reductions to tax positions related to prior years— 
Balance at December 31, 2021$1,348 
Reductions to tax positions related to prior years— 
Balance at December 31, 2022$1,348 
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block] Such loss carryforwards will expire as follows:
FederalStateForeignTotal
 (In thousands)
2023$— $218,295 $— $218,295 
2024— 160,423 346 160,769 
2025— 330,389 1,434 331,823 
2026— 368,207 957 369,164 
Thereafter— 1,495,467 6,598 1,502,065 
Total loss carryforwards$— $2,572,781 $9,335 $2,582,116 
In addition to the above loss carryforwards, we have $2.5 million of foreign alternative minimum tax credits that can be carried forward indefinitely.
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
At December 31, 2022, our loss and tax credit carryforward deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances by jurisdiction are as follows (presented net of federal benefit).
FederalState ForeignTotal
  (In thousands) 
Loss and tax credit carryforwards$— $131,805 $5,980 $137,785 
Valuation allowance$— $104,019 $14,920 $118,939