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Acquisitions Acquisitions Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Goodwill | $ 72,300 |
Current Year Acquisition [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Cemetery property |  | $ 9,815
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | 19,109
Business Combination, Preneed receivables, net and trust investments |  | 6,539
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  | 14,257
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  | 158
Business Combination, Deferred charges and other assets |  | 6,461
Business Combination, Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |  | 36,234
Business Combination, Goodwill |  | 92,814
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities | 2,107 | 439
Business Combination, Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust | 60,855 | 12,599
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  | 21,594
Business Acquisition, Care trusts' corpus |  | 6,461
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  | 2,095
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  | 71,220
Top Two Acquisitions |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other | 2,201 | $ 241
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 51,259 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 24,316 |
Business Combination, Deferred charges and other assets | 340 |
Business Combination, Goodwill | 72,290 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 91,148 |
Business Acquisition, Care trusts' corpus | 9,223 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other | 529 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | $ 120,647 |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 5 years |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 10 years |
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 1 year |
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 5 years |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 20 years |
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 15 years |
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years |

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