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Preneed Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | $ (141,210) |
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 4,779,083 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 798,935 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 4,121,358 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |  | $ (210,810)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |  | 4,297,238
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |  | 642,572
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost |  | 3,865,476
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (849) | (1,376)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 43,028 | 44,414
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 178 | 145
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 43,699 | 45,645
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 25,979 | 31,896
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 25,979 | 31,896
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (11) | (17)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 10,402 | 10,763
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 326 | 138
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 10,087 | 10,642
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (49) | (104)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 3,801 | 5,377
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 39 | 29
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 3,811 | 5,452
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (47) | (51)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 243 | 240
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 290 | 291
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preferred Stock securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (25) | (97)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 8,964 | 320
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 930 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 8,059 | 417
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (68,404) | (78,630)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 2,437,145 | 2,144,515
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 617,695 | 478,226
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 1,887,854 | 1,744,919
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Canada Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (1,160) | (676)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 60,366 | 62,296
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 20,164 | 20,251
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 41,362 | 42,721
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other International Common Stock Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (10,382) | (11,088)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 144,637 | 116,598
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 34,414 | 19,580
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 120,605 | 108,106
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (13,892) | (9,540)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 1,058,104 | 985,556
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 121,006 | 118,476
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 950,990 | 876,620
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (46,391) | (109,231)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 986,414 | 895,263
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 4,183 | 5,727
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 1,028,622 | 998,767
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (70,415) |
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 2,305,640 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 295,882 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 2,080,173 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Commingled funds - Fixed inc [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (60,646) | (63,021)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 804,301 | 767,011
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 2,597 | 2,432
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 862,350 | 827,600
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Commingled funds - Equity [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (316) | (642)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 445,884 | 408,677
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 99,647 | 71,819
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 346,553 | 337,500
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 432,821 | 346,672
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 432,821 | 346,672
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (9,453) | (7,109)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 622,634 | 575,198
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 193,638 | 169,825
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 438,449 | 412,482
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Reported At Net Asset Value [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (70,772)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value |  | 2,097,558
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |  | 244,076
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost |  | 1,924,254
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses | (211,625) | (281,582)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value | 7,084,723 | 6,394,796
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 1,094,817 | 886,648
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | $ 6,201,531 | $ 5,789,730

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