Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,034,016	$ 1,013,414	$ 2,079,398	$ 2,042,123
Interest expense	(64,384)	(59,476)	(128,736)	(113,392)
Gross profits from reportable segments	257,915	261,468	532,128	550,562
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(38,998)	(34,921)	(80,323)	(79,081)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(1,924)	(6,954)	(1,240)	(7,645)
Operating income	220,841	233,501	453,045	479,126
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	0	(54)	0	(1,114)
Other income (expense), net	1,725	1,310	4,187	2,519
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	158,182	175,281	328,496	367,139
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	283,358	288,616	598,735	601,856
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	178,581	175,697	368,729	361,406
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	461,939	464,313	967,464	963,262
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	22,868	20,493	46,551	41,702
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	51,836	44,679	98,286	92,988
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	107,697	107,962	217,425	218,236
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	225,121	219,671	424,847	411,400
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	99,979	89,856	198,259	176,016
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	432,797	417,489	840,531	805,652
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	35,433	30,551	68,348	61,388
non-funeral home preneed sales revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	29,143	35,889	58,218	77,131
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	978,060	956,817	1,966,516	1,928,326
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	55,956	56,597	112,882	113,797
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	565,786	565,374	1,170,519	1,175,083
Gross profits from reportable segments	100,426	115,537	232,300	265,003
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	468,230	448,040	908,879	867,040
Gross profits from reportable segments	$ 157,489	$ 145,931	$ 299,828	$ 285,559