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Income Taxes Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Income before income taxes was composed of the following components:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
 (In thousands)
United States$664,745 $703,131 $994,632 
Foreign43,861 52,497 50,868 
Total income before income taxes
$708,606 $755,628 $1,045,500 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Income tax provision consisted of the following:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
(In thousands)
Current:   
United States$(30,832)$139,132 $194,545 
Foreign14,989 14,486 14,088 
State(4,728)32,505 39,452 
Total current income taxes(20,571)186,123 248,085 
Deferred:   
United States$155,677 $(59)$(3,543)
Foreign(1,999)780 (5,492)
State37,838 2,750 3,198 
Total deferred income taxes191,516 3,471 (5,837)
Total income taxes$170,945 $189,594 $242,248 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective tax rate were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
 (In thousands)
Computed tax provision at the applicable federal statutory income tax rate$148,807 $158,682 $219,555 
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefits27,041 28,817 35,045 
Foreign jurisdiction differences3,756 3,976 3,041 
Permanent differences associated with divestitures47 200 400 
Changes in uncertain tax positions and audit settlements110 53 51 
Foreign valuation allowance, net of federal income tax benefits— — (4,155)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation(8,406)(8,918)(12,476)
Other(410)6,784 787 
Provision for income taxes$170,945 $189,594 $242,248 
Total consolidated effective tax rate24.1 %25.1 %23.2 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] The tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
Years Ended December 31,
20232022
 (In thousands)
Inventories and cemetery property$(196,887)$(201,795)
Deferred incremental direct selling costs(104,686)(99,377)
Property and equipment(177,411)(181,029)
Intangibles(207,727)(204,010)
Deferred revenue on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts(80,178)— 
Other(5,746)(5,313)
Deferred tax liabilities(772,635)(691,524)
Loss and tax credit carryforwards127,796 137,785 
Deferred revenue on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts— 153,479 
Accrued liabilities122,887 80,069 
Deferred tax assets250,683 371,333 
Less: valuation allowance(108,834)(118,939)
Net deferred income tax liability$(630,786)$(439,130)
Schedule of Deferred Taxes Classification [Table Text Block]
Deferred tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
20232022
(In thousands)
Non-current deferred tax assets - included in Deferred charges and other assets, net
$7,320 $5,910 
Non-current deferred tax liabilities - included in Deferred tax liability
(638,106)(445,040)
Net deferred income tax liability$(630,786)$(439,130)
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
 Federal, State, and Foreign Tax
 (In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2020$1,348 
Reduction to tax positions related to prior years— 
Balance at December 31, 2021$1,348 
Reductions to tax positions related to prior years— 
Balance at December 31, 2022$1,348 
Reductions to tax positions related to prior years— 
Balance at December 31, 2023$1,348 
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block] Such loss carryforwards will expire as follows:
FederalStateForeignTotal
 (In thousands)
2024$— $160,355 $346 $160,701 
2025— 321,190 471 321,661 
2026— 368,207 957 369,164 
2027— 189,465 1,798 191,263 
Thereafter— 1,423,484 3,824 1,427,308 
Total loss carryforwards$— $2,462,701 $7,396 $2,470,097 
In addition to the above loss carryforwards, we have $2.2 million of foreign alternative minimum tax credits that can be carried forward indefinitely.
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
At December 31, 2023, our loss and tax credit carryforward deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances by jurisdiction are as follows (presented net of federal benefit).
FederalState ForeignTotal
  (In thousands) 
Loss and tax credit carryforwards$— $122,796 $5,000 $127,796 
Valuation allowance$— $94,135 $14,699 $108,834