Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Deferred Preneed Revenues - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred Preneed Revenues [Roll Forward]
Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust	$ 6,159,477	$ 5,669,051	$ 5,787,548	$ 6,299,241
Net preneed contract sales	734,179	753,691
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	(1,551)	889
Net investment (losses) earnings	333,249	(692,181)
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	(61,154)	(76,884)
Recognized Revenue From Backlog	(321,824)	(301,448)
Recognized Revenue From Current Period	(305,441)	(312,274)
Change in cancellation allowance	(177)	(331)
Effect of foreign currency and other	$ (5,352)	$ (1,652)