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Preneed Activities Long-term Receivable and Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Long-term receivable and investment components [Line Items]
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	$ (2,162,902)	$ (1,939,241)
Preneed trust investments	5,230,555	4,677,979
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments, excluding allowance for cancellation	6,766,755	6,191,912
Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other [Line Items]	239,033	222,424
Investments	7,393,457	6,617,220
Assets Held-in-trust	$ 7,154,424	$ 6,394,796

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The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions may include: (1) mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset backed securities; (2) US government and agency obligations; (3) state and municipal government obligations; (4) other sovereign government debt; (5) corporate obligations; (6) corporate equities; (7) principal investments; (8) derivative contracts; and (9) physical commodities. Includes both pledged and unpledged holdings.

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Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other

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Line items represent the components of long-term receivables and investments, including trust investments, at market; cash and cash equivalents held by the trust; insurance policies held by the trust; and gross carrying value of long-term receivables from customers and unearned finance charges and cancellation allowance related to those receivables.

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An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the contract. The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions may include: (1) mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset backed securities; (2) US government and agency obligations; (3) state and municipal government obligations; (4) other sovereign government debt; (5) corporate obligations; (6) corporate equities; (7) principal investments; (8) derivative contracts; (9) physical commodities; and (10) cash. Includes both pledged and unpledged holdings.

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The total amount of cash and securities held by third party trustees pursuant to terms of debt instruments or other agreements as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, which can be used by the trustee only to pay the noncurrent portion of specified obligations.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments.

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