Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Preneed Receivables and Trust Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Preneed Receivables and Trust Investments [Abstract]
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments	$ 5,577,499	$ 6,015,323	$ 5,345,720	$ 4,789,562
Net Preneed Contract Sales	1,978,266	1,870,972	1,494,557
Cash receipts from customers, net of refunds	(1,639,291)	(1,550,735)	(1,279,295)
Deposits To Trust Receivable Impact	468,482	452,554	373,663
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	15,860	4,912	19,299
Net undistributed investments (losses) earnings	(611,057)	448,469	407,770
Maturities and Distributed Earnings	(500,216)	(464,247)	(430,608)
Change in cancellation allowance	(6,609)	(1,523)	(4,468)
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	(123,385)	(87,207)	(55,269)
Effect of foreign currency and other	$ (19,874)	(3,592)	4,115
Deferred preneed funeral revenues		$ 0	$ 0	$ 26,394