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Acquisition, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Impairment losses | $ (3,930,000) | $ 0 | $ (5,009,000) | $ 0
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net | 3,515,000 | 2,542,000 | 4,755,000 | 10,187,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 123,400,000 |  | 161,865,000 | 72,535,000
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions |  |  | 53,329,000 | 41,084,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 123,400,000 |  | 161,865,000 | 72,535,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  | (164,200,000) | (72,500,000)
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | 59,100,000 |  | 59,100,000 |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  | 72,700,000 |
Gains on divestitures, net | 7,445,000 | $ 2,542,000 | 9,764,000 | $ 10,187,000
Top Two Acquisitions |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 120,600,000 |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 120,600,000 |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition |  |  | 2,300,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 211,209,000 |  | 211,209,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable | 2,631,000 |  | 2,631,000 |
Business Acquisition, Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust | 60,060,000 |  | 60,060,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-Term Debt | 15,431,000 |  | 15,431,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2,688,000 |  | 2,688,000 |
Business Acquisition, Care trusts' corpus | 9,223,000 |  | 9,223,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other | 529,000 |  | 529,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 90,562,000 |  | 90,562,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 120,647,000 |  | 120,647,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other | 2,735,000 |  | 2,735,000 |
Business Acquisition, Purchase price allocation, Cemetery property | 1,972,000 |  | 1,972,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 49,931,000 |  | 49,931,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 24,316,000 |  | 24,316,000 |
Business Combination, Deferred charges and other assets | 340,000 |  | 340,000 |
Business Acquisition, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments | 9,223,000 |  | 9,223,000 |
Business Acquisition, Preneed receivables, Net and Trust investments | 50,028,000 |  | 50,028,000 |
Business Combination, Goodwill | 72,664,000 |  | 72,664,000 |
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Goodwill, Cemetery | 25,800,000 |  | 25,800,000 |
Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Goodwill, Cemetery | $ 46,900,000 |  | $ 46,900,000 |

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