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Acquisition Acquisition, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Losses) gains on divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,340 | $ 29,053 | $ 7,829
Impairment losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,407) | (22,038) | (34,648)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,933 | 7,015 | (26,819)
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | $ 46,080 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,080 |  | 46,080 |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | 26,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,400 |  | 26,400 |  |
Acquisition Spend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 82,200 | 62,800 | 76,200 | 72,900
Large acquisition debt acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,800 |  |  |
Preneed Contracts Receivables Fair Value, net | 3,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800 |  | 3,800 |  |
Preneed Contracts Receivables Fair Value | 4,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300 |  | 4,300 |  |
Uncollected preneed contract receivables | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  | 500 |  |
Revenue | 820,814 | $ 778,786 | $ 796,092 | $ 794,482 | $ 812,733 | $ 731,346 | $ 773,242 | $ 777,710 | 17,900 |  | 3,190,174 | 3,095,031 | 3,031,137
Net Income | 193,236 | $ 68,993 | $ 103,281 | $ 82,048 | $ 247,395 | $ 56,141 | $ 68,562 | $ 174,749 | 1,700 |  | 447,558 | 546,847 | 177,305
Payments for (Proceeds from) Delayed Tax Exempt Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 | $ 26,200 | 3,700
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  | 22.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.00% |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs | 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300 |  | 2,300 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | 3,321 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,321 |  | 3,321 |  |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Cemetery property | 28,683 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,683 |  | 28,683 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 25,717 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,717 |  | 25,717 |  |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Preneed Funeral And Cemetery Receivables And Trust Investments | 102,534 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,534 |  | 102,534 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 42,799 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,799 |  | 42,799 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | 18,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000 |  | 18,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | 1,717 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,717 |  | 1,717 |  |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts | 52,747 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,747 |  | 52,747 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 321,598 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 321,598 |  | 321,598 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities | 4,591 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,591 |  | 4,591 |  |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Deferred Preneed Funeral And Cemetery Revenues And Deferred Receipts Held In Trusts | 120,522 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,522 |  | 120,522 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent | 11,730 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,730 |  | 11,730 |  |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Care Trust Corpus | 52,747 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,747 |  | 52,747 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 189,590 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,590 |  | 189,590 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 132,008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,008 |  | 132,008 |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ (4,580) | (1,961)
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,200
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 26,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,600 |  | 26,600 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,292,182 | 1,226,879 | 1,162,026
Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | $ 19,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,500 |  | 19,500 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,897,992 | $ 1,868,152 | $ 1,869,111

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