Acquisition, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Impairment losses	$ (961)	$ (3,404)	$ (4,953)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	9,962	25,169	7,009
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	4,108,661	4,143,143	3,511,509
Net Income	566,034	803,252	516,137
Business Combination, Goodwill	26,100	29,700
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesIncludiing1031ExchangeFunds	(31,200)	26,300	64,200
Business Combinations, Preneed customer relationships to insurance claims, Fair Value	3,900
Business Combinations, Tradenames, Fair Value	24,734
Business Combinations, Total intangible assets, Fair Value	28,634
Payments for (Proceeds from) Delayed Tax Exempt Exchange	21,700	10,900	55,100
1031 Exchange Funds for Business Combinations	13,200	6,100
Payments to Acquire Businesses Including 1031 Exchange Funds	71,200	94,800
PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateIncluding1031Exchange	(17,100)	(26,600)	(52,100)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	17,127	26,604	52,079
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(102,558)	(121,382)	(64,164)
Acquisition Spend	(31,200)	26,300	64,200
Payments for (Proceeds from) Delayed Tax Exempt Exchange	21,700	10,900	55,100
Cemetery [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	1,776,616	1,799,967	1,459,208
Business Combination, Goodwill, Cemetery	11,300	1,500
Funeral [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	2,332,045	2,343,176	$ 2,052,301
Business Combination, Goodwill, Funeral	14,800	28,200
Current Year Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	1,900	1,100
Net Income	500	300
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other	241	140
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Cemetery property	5,840	2,918
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	19,194	36,768
Business Combination, Preneed receivables, net and trust investments	8,099	7,732
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	17,149	3,900
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	158	24,734
Business Combination, Deferred charges and other assets	6,461	128
Business Combination, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	26,098	1,484
Business Combination, Goodwill	83,240	29,683
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	439	107,487
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	3,183	660
Business Combination, Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust	6,461	7,204
Business Combination, Care trusts' corpus	1,937	1,484
Business Combination, Other liabilities	12,020	3,336
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	$ 71,220	12,684
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net		94,803
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	10 years
Acquisition Costs for Business Combination	$ 200	300
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Cemetery property	5,840	2,918
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	19,194	36,768
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	17,149	3,900
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	158	24,734
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	439	107,487
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	3,183	660
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	$ 71,220	$ 12,684