Supplementary Information Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$ 151,608	$ 147,408
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	69,949	44,530
Cash and cash equivalents	221,557	191,938
Receivables, net:
Receivables, net	97,939	96,681
Other current assets:
Income tax receivable	122,183	7,021
Prepaid insurance	5,182	5,035
Prepaid Expense	13,355	13,001
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	370	10,379
Other Assets, Current	4,103	4,051
Other	23,010	32,466
Cemetery Property, Undeveloped Land	1,328,358	1,304,514
Cemetery Property, Developed	692,488	635,302
Cemetery property, at cost	2,020,846	1,939,816
Land	761,092	711,672
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	2,685,867	2,581,695
Machinery and Equipment, Gross	816,602	702,028
Leasehold Improvements, Gross	46,254	44,044
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability	339,395	332,301
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,649,210	4,371,740
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(1,957,141)	(1,804,703)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization	211,970	216,488
Property and equipment, net	2,480,099	2,350,549
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	485,109	481,010
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	2,834	2,207
Non-current deferred tax assets	7,320	5,910
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	8,497	6,821
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	2,345	3,602
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	50,973	49,741
Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent	66,329	61,113
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	220,587	199,516
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Accounts payable	203,352	177,970
Accrued compensation	169,164	198,260
Interest Payable, Current	25,632	23,602
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current	13,891	15,151
Self Insurance Reserve, Current	103,297	99,252
Estimated Litigation Liability	63,595	76,866
Bank Overdrafts	36,562	39,695
Other liabilities	464,935	411,376
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	7,782	7,083
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	62,424	69,609
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	685,699	707,488
Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Noncurrent	13,539	13,670
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent	201,287	174,035
Tax liability	2,318	2,208
Payable to ECF	148,198	127,662
Deferred charges and other assets	1,247,830	1,190,426
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	46,050	45,314
Other liabilities	15,814	10,682
Deferred incremental selling costs	406,181	384,108
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid		3,817
Change in Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not Yet Paid	9,171		$ 3,201
Options exercised by attestation	0	(280)	(323)
Shares repurchased for Options exercised by Attestation	(4,724)	280	$ 323
Customer Refund Liability, Noncurrent	37,729	37,805
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	$ 638,106	$ 445,040