Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 144,829	$ 219,567
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	1,060	0
Depreciation and amortization	46,114	42,436
Amortization of intangibles	4,731	5,074
Amortization of cemetery property	20,338	24,849
Amortization of loan costs	1,697	1,644
Provision for expected credit losses	1,906	3,078
Benefit from deferred income taxes	(492)	(4,580)
Share-based compensation	4,478	3,687
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	(691)	(489)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	8,329	5,435
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	(17,421)	(2,714)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities	(1,977)	(52,003)
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Increase in preneed receivables, net and trust investments	(39,923)	(91,641)
Increase in deferred revenue, net	41,030	67,625
Increase in deferred receipts held in trust	1,610	6,199
Net cash provided by operating activities	219,572	332,173
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(77,903)	(56,748)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(8,700)	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	(16,666)	(226)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment	9,741	2,986
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities	(1,366)	(1,666)
Net cash used in investing activities	(94,894)	(55,654)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	7,471	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	408,383	75,000
Early payments and extinguishment of debt	(345,073)	0
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	8,537	9,059
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	(5,287)	(9,075)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	8,763	272
Purchase of Company common stock	(165,950)	(256,355)
Payments of dividends	(41,207)	(39,964)
Bank overdrafts and other	(6,729)	(12,517)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(163,108)	(251,698)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	20	2,556
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(38,410)	27,377
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 166,114	$ 305,932