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Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Receivables Net and Trust Invesments - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Investments | $ 5,245,278 | $ 5,245,278 | $ 5,523,479
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 995,298 | 995,298 | 988,374
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments |  | 4,789,562 |
Deposits to trust | 98,341 | 203,894 |
Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments | 4,622,700 | 4,622,700 |
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments | 1,599,599 | 1,599,599 | 1,681,149
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (42,520) | (42,520) | (50,570)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 977,021 | 977,021 | 947,232
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 1,037,818 | 1,037,818 | 1,038,944
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables |  |  | 41,142
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (18,277) | (18,277) | (14,757)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 214,946 | 214,946 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 334,609 | 334,609 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 206,691 | 206,691 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 125,978 | 125,978 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 64,556 | 64,556 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 48,518 | 48,518 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Not Past Due | 913,615 | 913,615 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 81,683 | 81,683 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  | 1,702 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  | (5,275) |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions |  | 13 |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  | 40 |
Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 26,932 | 26,932 |
Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 24,849 | 24,849 |
Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 12,522 | 12,522 |
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 17,380 | 17,380 |
Funeral [Member] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 121,297 | 121,297 | 114,643
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (15,583) | (15,583) | 16,328
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 110,947 | 110,947 | 113,191
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 136,880 | 136,880 | 130,971
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables |  |  | 1,452
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (10,350) | (10,350) | (8,057)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 32,928 | 32,928 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 47,157 | 47,157 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 18,298 | 18,298 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 9,076 | 9,076 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 3,685 | 3,685 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 10,153 | 10,153 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Not Past Due | 99,108 | 99,108 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 22,189 | 22,189 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  | 1,452 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  | (3,777) |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions |  | 13 |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  | 19 |
Funeral [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 3,835 | 3,835 |
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 2,233 | 2,233 |
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 1,331 | 1,331 |
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 14,790 | 14,790 |
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 874,001 | 874,001 | 873,731
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (26,937) | (26,937) | 34,242
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 866,074 | 866,074 | 834,041
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 900,938 | 900,938 | 907,973
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables |  |  | (39,690)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (7,927) | (7,927) | $ (6,700)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 182,018 | 182,018 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 287,452 | 287,452 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 188,393 | 188,393 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 116,902 | 116,902 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 60,871 | 60,871 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 38,365 | 38,365 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Not Past Due | 814,507 | 814,507 |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 59,494 | 59,494 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  | 250 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  | (1,498) |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  | 21 |
Cemetery [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 23,097 | 23,097 |
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 22,616 | 22,616 |
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | 11,191 | 11,191 |
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due | $ 2,590 | $ 2,590 |

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