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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low |  | 0.020 |  |
Amortization of cemetery property |  | $ 68,640 | $ 68,102 | $ 66,745
Depreciation |  | $ 153,650 | 153,141 | $ 147,233
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, Low End of the Range |  | 2.50% |  |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, High End of the Range |  | 5.40% |  |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate |  | 6.80% |  |
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate |  | 0.050 |  |
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate |  | 7.00% |  |
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net | $ 11,900 |  | $ 28,900 |
Retirement of treasury shares |  | 0 | 0 | 0
General Agency Revenue | $ 135,800 | $ 134,100 | $ 121,000 |
Deferred incremental selling costs |  | 282,283 | 0 |
Impact From Change in Depreciable Lives |  | $ 4,300 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Basic Earnings Per Share |  | $ 0.02 |  |
Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization of cemetery property |  | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0
Depreciation |  | $ 108,891 | 109,965 | 106,602
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate |  | 1.00% |  |
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate |  | 1.00% |  |
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization of cemetery property |  | $ 68,640 | 68,102 | 66,745
Depreciation |  | $ 33,183 | $ 32,815 | $ 31,081
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate |  | 2.40% |  |
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate |  | 2.40% |  |
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Retirement of treasury shares |  | 9,419 | 6,890 | 7,901
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Funeral home lease life |  | 1 year |  |
Transportation equipment lease life |  | 1 year |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life |  | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | P10Y |  |
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | P3Y |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Funeral home lease life |  | 40 years |  |
Transportation equipment lease life |  | 8 years |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life |  | 89 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | P40Y |  |
Maximum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | P8Y |  |
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | P10Y |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life |  | 2 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life |  | 20 years |  |

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