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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 2,633 | $ 3,204 |  |
Restricted Cash, Current | $ 2,000 | 370 |  |
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low | 0.047 |  |  |
Amortization of cemetery property | $ 102,510 | 101,234 | $ 94,123 |
Depreciation | $ 208,211 | $ 191,272 | $ 175,330 |
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic | $ 3.57 | $ 3.57 | $ 3.58 |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Growth Rate, Low End of the Range | 2.80% |  |  |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate | 7.50% |  |  |
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate | 0.050 |  |  |
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate | 7.75% |  |  |
Retirement of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incremental Selling Costs | $ 239,800 | $ 247,400 | $ 263,900 |
Other Assets, Current | $ 27,130 | 23,010 |  |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | $ 98,381 | 102,321 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (4,040) | (4,382) |  |
Receivables, net | 94,341 | 97,939 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (2,367) | (2,345) |  |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 8,293 | $ 8,497 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | $ 94 |  |  |
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted | $ 3.53 | $ 3.53 | $ 3.53 |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 17,222 | $ 18,736 | $ 18,355 |
Life Insurance General Agency Commissions | $ 232,500 | 185,600 | 164,300 |
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low | 0.020 |  |  |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Expense to Revenue Ratio, Average | 73.00% |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 218,766 | 221,557 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 221,399 | 224,761 | 204,524 | $ 278,555
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent | 633 | 2,834 |  |
Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization of cemetery property | 102,510 | 101,234 | 94,123 |
Depreciation | $ 197,013 | 180,257 | 164,667 |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 2.00% |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | $ 70 |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 17,214 | 18,731 | 18,355 |
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 2.00% |  |  |
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization of cemetery property | $ 102,510 | 101,234 | 94,123 |
Depreciation | $ 51,254 | 46,713 | 41,502 |
Goodwill Reporting Unit Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 2.50% |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | $ 24 |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 6,670 | 6,706 | $ 6,620 |
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate | 2.50% |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 3,606 | 3,902 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 5,135 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 2,762 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | 0 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 115 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 8,078 |  |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 35,950 | 35,572 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (1,558) | (1,784) |  |
Receivables, net | 34,392 | 33,788 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 1,558 | 1,784 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 4,257 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 2,163 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net | 0 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 115 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 6,531 |  |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 21,703 | 19,277 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (2,048) | (2,118) |  |
Receivables, net | 19,655 | 17,159 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 2,048 | 2,118 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 878 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 599 |  |  |
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 | 1,547 |  |  |
Notes Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 169 | 175 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (114) | (137) |  |
Receivables, net | 55 | 38 |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 10,258 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 1,910 | 1,934 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | (24) |  |  |
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, Not Past Due | 9,142 |  |  |
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 | 0 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year | 4,531 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Revolving | 5,727 |  |  |
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 | 10,089 | 10,294 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (1,796) | (1,797) |  |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 8,293 | 8,497 |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 40,559 | 47,297 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (320) | (343) |  |
Receivables, net | 40,239 | 46,954 |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 49,043 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 891 | 891 |  |
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 | 41,133 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year | 5,131 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,880 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 819 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 51 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year | 29 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Revolving | 0 |  |  |
Total Miscellaneous Receivables | 2,818 |  |  |
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due | 46,225 |  |  |
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 | 109 |  |  |
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 | 2,709 |  |  |
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member] |  |  |  |
Receivables, net: |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 8,484 | 7,888 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (571) | (548) |  |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 7,913 | 7,340 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 571 | 548 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 24 |  |  |
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 | 1 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 0 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year | 4,238 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year | 2,457 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,258 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 466 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 41 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year | 24 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Revolving | 0 |  |  |
Total Miscellaneous Receivables | 0 |  |  |
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due | 8,484 |  |  |
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 | 40,559 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 320 | $ 343 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | (24) |  |  |
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 | (1) |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 0 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year | 36,895 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year | 2,674 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 622 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 353 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 10 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year | 5 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Revolving | 0 |  |  |
Total Miscellaneous Receivables | 2,818 |  |  |
Miscellaneous Receivables, Not Past Due | 37,741 |  |  |
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 | 109 |  |  |
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 | $ 2,709 |  |  |

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