Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$ 2,209		$ 2,209		$ 2,207
Revenues	1,013,414	$ 990,855	2,042,123	$ 2,103,258
Interest expense	(59,476)	(40,571)	(113,392)	(79,599)
Depreciation and amortization			92,758	86,234
Amortization of intangibles			9,356	9,478
Amortization of cemetery property			48,036	47,327
Total assets	15,678,561		15,678,561		$ 15,066,037
Capital expenditures			177,007	152,445
Gross profits from reportable segments	261,468	266,645	550,562	643,558
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(34,921)	(45,721)	(79,081)	(87,425)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(6,954)	(294)	(7,645)	(783)
Operating income	233,501	221,218	479,126	556,916
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(54)	(1,225)	(1,114)	(1,225)
Other income (expense), net	1,310	(1,103)	2,519	(975)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	175,281	178,319	367,139	475,117
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	956,817	931,617	1,928,326	1,982,237
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	56,597	59,238	113,797	121,021
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	565,374	548,812	1,175,083	1,197,909
Gross profits from reportable segments	115,537	116,629	265,003	312,612
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	448,040	442,043	867,040	905,349
Gross profits from reportable segments	145,931	150,016	285,559	330,946
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	288,616	285,991	601,856	639,360
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	175,697	165,768	361,406	360,695
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	464,313	451,759	963,262	1,000,055
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	20,493	17,734	41,702	38,544
Funeral Recognized Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	40,505	42,570	86,931	85,692
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	40,063	36,749	83,188	73,618
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	107,962	109,404	218,236	232,793
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	219,671	218,028	411,400	439,567
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	89,856	84,828	176,016	169,828
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	417,489	412,260	805,652	842,188
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 30,551	$ 29,783	$ 61,388	$ 63,161