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Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Receivables Net and Trust Invesments - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due | $ 174,471 |  | $ 174,471 |  |
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due | 1,397,770 |  | 1,397,770 |  |
Investments | 7,393,457 |  | 7,393,457 |  | $ 6,617,220
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 1,572,241 |  | 1,572,241 |  | 1,546,408
Deposits to trust | 164,064 | $ 143,148 | 479,924 | $ 434,210 |
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments | 2,162,902 |  | 2,162,902 |  | 1,939,241
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (19,403) |  | (19,403) |  | (15,910)
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 1,591,644 |  | 1,591,644 |  | 1,562,318
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (36,041) |  | (36,041) |  | (32,475)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 461,983 |  | 461,983 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 488,294 |  | 488,294 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 320,134 |  | 320,134 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 170,374 |  | 170,374 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 79,381 |  | 79,381 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 52,075 |  | 52,075 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  |  | 2,230 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (5,856) |  |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  | 60 |  |
PreneedRreceivables | 1,536,200 |  | 1,536,200 |  | 1,513,933
Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 51,217 |  | 51,217 |  |
Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 22,600 |  | 22,600 |  |
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 36,220 |  | 36,220 |  |
Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 64,434 |  | 64,434 |  |
Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due | 46,576 |  | 46,576 |  |
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due | 136,351 |  | 136,351 |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 182,927 |  | 182,927 |  | 180,414
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (10,709) |  | (10,709) |  | (10,100)
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 193,636 |  | 193,636 |  | 190,514
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (19,548) |  | (19,548) |  | (17,026)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 51,950 |  | 51,950 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 58,360 |  | 58,360 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 31,908 |  | 31,908 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 15,051 |  | 15,051 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 7,457 |  | 7,457 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 18,201 |  | 18,201 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  |  | 1,770 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (4,346) |  |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  | 54 |  |
PreneedRreceivables | 163,379 |  | 163,379 |  | 163,388
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 3,278 |  | 3,278 |  |
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 7,503 |  | 7,503 |  |
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 30,946 |  | 30,946 |  |
Funeral [Member] | Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 4,849 |  | 4,849 |  |
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due | 127,895 |  | 127,895 |  |
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due | 1,261,419 |  | 1,261,419 |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 1,389,314 |  | 1,389,314 |  | 1,365,994
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (8,694) |  | (8,694) |  | (5,810)
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 1,398,008 |  | 1,398,008 |  | 1,371,804
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (16,493) |  | (16,493) |  | (15,449)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 410,033 |  | 410,033 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 429,934 |  | 429,934 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 288,226 |  | 288,226 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 155,323 |  | 155,323 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 71,924 |  | 71,924 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 33,874 |  | 33,874 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  |  | 460 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (1,510) |  |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  | 6 |  |
PreneedRreceivables | 1,372,821 |  | 1,372,821 |  | $ 1,350,545
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 47,939 |  | 47,939 |  |
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 15,097 |  | 15,097 |  |
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 5,274 |  | 5,274 |  |
Cemetery [Member] | Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | $ 59,585 |  | $ 59,585 |  |

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