Acquisition, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Impairment losses	$ (2,727)	$ (961)	$ (3,404)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	9,816	9,962	25,169
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	4,099,778	4,108,661	4,143,143
Net Income	537,661	566,034	803,252
Business Combination, Goodwill	36,200	29,700
Business Combinations, Preneed customer relationships to insurance claims, Fair Value	3,900
Business Combinations, Tradenames, Fair Value	24,734
Business Combinations, Total intangible assets, Fair Value	28,634
1031 Exchange Funds for Business Combinations	13,200	6,100
Payments to Acquire Businesses Including 1031 Exchange Funds	71,200	94,800
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	56,409	17,127	26,604
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(72,535)	(102,558)	$ (121,382)
Cemetery [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination, Goodwill, Cemetery	17,300	1,500
Funeral [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination, Goodwill, Funeral	18,900	28,200
Current Year Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Revenue	1,900	1,100
Net Income	500	300
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other	241	140
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Cemetery property	9,815	2,918
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	19,109	36,768
Business Combination, Preneed receivables, net and trust investments	6,539	7,732
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	14,257	3,900
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	158	24,734
Business Combination, Deferred charges and other assets	6,461	128
Business Combination, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	36,234	1,484
Business Combination, Goodwill	92,814	29,683
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	439	107,487
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	12,599	660
Business Combination, Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust	6,461	7,204
Business Combination, Care trusts' corpus	2,095	1,484
Business Combination, Other liabilities	21,594	3,336
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	$ 71,220	12,684
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net		94,803
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	10 years
Acquisition Costs for Business Combination	$ 200	300
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Cemetery property	9,815	2,918
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	19,109	36,768
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	14,257	3,900
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	158	24,734
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	439	107,487
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	12,599	660
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	$ 71,220	$ 12,684