Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,045,382	$ 1,028,709
Interest expense	(64,352)	(53,916)
Depreciation and amortization	50,219	46,114
Amortization of intangibles	4,321	4,731
Amortization of cemetery property	21,713	20,338
Capital expenditures	79,787	77,903
Gross profits from reportable segments	274,213	289,094
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(41,325)	(44,160)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	684	(691)
Operating income	232,204	245,625
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	0	(1,060)
Other income (expense), net	2,462	1,209
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	170,314	191,858
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	315,377	313,240
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	190,148	185,709
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	505,525	498,949
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	23,683	21,209
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	46,450	48,309
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	109,728	110,274
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	199,726	191,729
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	98,280	86,160
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	407,734	388,163
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	32,915	30,837
non-funeral home preneed sales revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	29,075	41,242
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	988,456	971,509
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	56,926	57,200
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	604,733	609,709
Gross profits from reportable segments	131,874	149,466
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	440,649	419,000
Gross profits from reportable segments	$ 142,339	$ 139,628