Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 12,586	$ 9,929
Restricted Cash, Current	$ 10,379	7,847
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low	0.042
Amortization of cemetery property	$ 94,123	98,162	$ 80,403
Depreciation	$ 175,330	$ 159,306	$ 155,299
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic	$ 3.58	$ 4.79	$ 2.92
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, Low End of the Range	(3.50%)
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, High End of the Range	6.00%
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	6.25%
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate	0.050
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	0.017
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	6.45%
Retirement of treasury shares	0	0	0
Deferred incremental selling costs	$ 384,108	$ 347,448
Incremental Selling Costs	$ 263,900	259,900	$ 199,600
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Expense to Revenue Ratio, Low end range	70.00%
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Expense to Revenue Ratio, High end range	80.00%
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate Other, Low end range	(3.50%)
GoodwillReportingUnitFairValueInputsGrowthRateOtherHighendrange	6.00%
Other Assets, Current	$ 39,487	40,448
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 102,867	112,389
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(6,186)	(6,338)
Receivables, net	96,681	106,051
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(3,602)	(4,577)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,821	$ 5,260
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	$ 21
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted	$ 3.53	$ 4.72	$ 2.88
Amortization of intangibles	$ 18,355	$ 20,002	$ 22,444
Life Insurance General Agency Commissions	164,300	157,400	124,500
Estimated Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits with the next 12 months	$ 1,300
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low	0.020
Reclassification of prior period to conform to current period		19,500	15,600
Estimated Excess Repatriation Federal Income Tax	$ 7,700
Funeral [Member]
Amortization of cemetery property	0	0	0
Depreciation	$ 123,165	111,687	106,661
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	1.00%
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	$ 8
Amortization of intangibles	$ 11,735	12,980	13,593
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	1.00%
Cemetery [Member]
Amortization of cemetery property	$ 94,123	98,162	80,403
Depreciation	$ 41,502	37,373	34,117
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	2.80%
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	$ 13
Amortization of intangibles	$ 6,620	$ 7,016	$ 8,841
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	2.80%
Treasury Stock
Retirement of treasury shares	11,916	9,805	11,884
Common Stock
Retirement of treasury shares	11,916	9,805	11,884
Minimum [Member]
Funeral home lease life	1 year
Transportation equipment lease life	1 year
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	ten years
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	three years
Maximum [Member]
Funeral home lease life	40 years
Transportation equipment lease life	8 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	89 years
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	forty years
Maximum [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	twelve years
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	twelve years
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 5,703	$ 5,828
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	6,579
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	2,398
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	(16)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	330
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	8,788
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Funeral [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	44,417	49,011
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(3,627)	(3,597)
Receivables, net	40,790	45,414
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3,627	3,597
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	5,698
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	2,190
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	(12)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	326
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	7,544
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Cemetery [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	19,781	27,461
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(2,076)	(2,231)
Receivables, net	17,705	25,230
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	2,076	2,231
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	881
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	208
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	(4)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	4
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	1,244
Notes Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	186	267
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(139)	(166)
Receivables, net	47	101
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	9,553
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	2,685	3,590
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(28)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	877
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	8,437
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	26
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	0
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	4,673
Financing Receivable, Revolving	4,854
Total Notes Receivable, Past Due	1,116
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Notes Receivable [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	1,116
Notes Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	9,367	8,684
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(2,546)	(3,424)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,821	5,260
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member]
Receivables, net:
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	38,483	35,650
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(344)	(344)
Receivables, net	38,139	35,306
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	46,476
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	1,400	1,497
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(97)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	40,662
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	3,066
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	1,260
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	1,311
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	173
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	4
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	238
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	46,238
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	238
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	7,993	8,146
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(1,056)	(1,153)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,937	6,993
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	1,056	1,153
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(97)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	3,472
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	2,395
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	959
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	1,063
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	101
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	3
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	0
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	7,993
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	38,483
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	344	$ 344
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	0
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	37,190
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	671
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	301
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	248
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	72
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	1
Financing Receivable, Revolving	0
Total Miscellaneous Receivables	238
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due	38,245
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member]
Receivables, net:
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	$ 238
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	9 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	20 years