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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 12,586 | $ 9,929 |
Restricted Cash, Current | $ 10,379 | 7,847 |
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low | 0.042 |  |
Amortization of cemetery property | $ 94,123 | 98,162 | $ 80,403
Depreciation | $ 175,330 | $ 159,306 | $ 155,299
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic | $ 3.58 | $ 4.79 | $ 2.92
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, Low End of the Range | (3.50%) |  |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, High End of the Range | 6.00% |  |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate | 6.25% |  |
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate | 0.050 |  |
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 0.017 |  |
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate | 6.45% |  |
Retirement of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0
Deferred incremental selling costs | $ 384,108 | $ 347,448 |
Incremental Selling Costs | $ 263,900 | 259,900 | $ 199,600
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Expense to Revenue Ratio, Low end range | 70.00% |  |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Expense to Revenue Ratio, High end range | 80.00% |  |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate Other, Low end range | (3.50%) |  |
GoodwillReportingUnitFairValueInputsGrowthRateOtherHighendrange | 6.00% |  |
Other Assets, Current | $ 39,487 | 40,448 |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | $ 102,867 | 112,389 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (6,186) | (6,338) |
Receivables, net | 96,681 | 106,051 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (3,602) | (4,577) |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 6,821 | $ 5,260 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | $ 21 |  |
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted | $ 3.53 | $ 4.72 | $ 2.88
Amortization of intangibles | $ 18,355 | $ 20,002 | $ 22,444
Life Insurance General Agency Commissions | 164,300 | 157,400 | 124,500
Estimated Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits with the next 12 months | $ 1,300 |  |
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low | 0.020 |  |
Reclassification of prior period to conform to current period |  | 19,500 | 15,600
Estimated Excess Repatriation Federal Income Tax | $ 7,700 |  |
Funeral [Member] |  |  |
Amortization of cemetery property | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation | $ 123,165 | 111,687 | 106,661
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 1.00% |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | $ 8 |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 11,735 | 12,980 | 13,593
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 1.00% |  |
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |
Amortization of cemetery property | $ 94,123 | 98,162 | 80,403
Depreciation | $ 41,502 | 37,373 | 34,117
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 2.80% |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | $ 13 |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 6,620 | $ 7,016 | $ 8,841
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 2.80% |  |
Treasury Stock |  |  |
Retirement of treasury shares | 11,916 | 9,805 | 11,884
Common Stock |  |  |
Retirement of treasury shares | 11,916 | 9,805 | 11,884
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Funeral home lease life | 1 year |  |
Transportation equipment lease life | 1 year |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | ten years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | three years |  |
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 | forty years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | twelve years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | twelve years |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 5,703 | $ 5,828 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 6,579 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 2,398 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | (16) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 330 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 8,788 |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 44,417 | 49,011 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (3,627) | (3,597) |
Receivables, net | 40,790 | 45,414 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 3,627 | 3,597 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 5,698 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 2,190 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | (12) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 326 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 7,544 |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Cemetery [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 19,781 | 27,461 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (2,076) | (2,231) |
Receivables, net | 17,705 | 25,230 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 2,076 | 2,231 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 881 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 208 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | (4) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 4 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 1,244 |  |
Notes Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 186 | 267 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (139) | (166) |
Receivables, net | 47 | 101 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 9,553 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 2,685 | 3,590 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | (28) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 877 |  |
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due | 8,437 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 26 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year | 4,673 |  |
Financing Receivable, Revolving | 4,854 |  |
Total Notes Receivable, Past Due | 1,116 |  |
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Notes Receivable [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 1,116 |  |
Notes Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 9,367 | 8,684 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (2,546) | (3,424) |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 6,821 | 5,260 |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 38,483 | 35,650 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (344) | (344) |
Receivables, net | 38,139 | 35,306 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 46,476 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 1,400 | 1,497 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | (97) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year | 40,662 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year | 3,066 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,260 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,311 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 173 |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year | 4 |  |
Financing Receivable, Revolving | 0 |  |
Total Miscellaneous Receivables | 238 |  |
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due | 46,238 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 238 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 7,993 | 8,146 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (1,056) | (1,153) |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 6,937 | 6,993 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 1,056 | 1,153 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | (97) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year | 3,472 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year | 2,395 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 959 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,063 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 101 |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year | 3 |  |
Financing Receivable, Revolving | 0 |  |
Total Miscellaneous Receivables | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due | 7,993 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 38,483 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 344 | $ 344 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year | 37,190 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year | 671 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 301 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 248 |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 72 |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1 |  |
Financing Receivable, Revolving | 0 |  |
Total Miscellaneous Receivables | 238 |  |
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due | 38,245 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financing Receivables 90 To 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | 0 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Current [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater Than 180 days Past Due [Member] |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest | $ 238 |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 9 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 20 years |  |

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