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Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Receivables Net and Trust Invesments - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due | $ 133,874 |  | $ 133,874 |  |
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due | 1,451,581 |  | 1,451,581 |  |
Investments | 7,792,538 |  | 7,792,538 |  | $ 7,322,591
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 1,585,455 |  | 1,585,455 |  | 1,606,630
Deposits to trust | 158,490 | $ 159,741 | 316,756 | $ 315,860 |
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments | 2,277,115 |  | 2,277,115 |  | 2,154,032
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (24,243) |  | (24,243) |  | (20,470)
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 1,609,698 |  | 1,609,698 |  | 1,627,100
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (35,582) |  | (35,582) |  | (35,857)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 304,058 |  | 304,058 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 524,778 |  | 524,778 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 367,433 |  | 367,433 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 215,933 |  | 215,933 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 99,006 |  | 99,006 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 74,247 |  | 74,247 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  |  | 2,778 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (2,482) |  |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  | (21) |  |
PreneedRreceivables | 1,549,873 |  | 1,549,873 |  | 1,570,773
Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 39,237 |  | 39,237 |  |
Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 11,197 |  | 11,197 |  |
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 36,965 |  | 36,965 |  |
Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 46,475 |  | 46,475 |  |
Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due | 39,623 |  | 39,623 |  |
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due | 113,038 |  | 113,038 |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 152,661 |  | 152,661 |  | 171,933
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (12,095) |  | (12,095) |  | (11,083)
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 164,756 |  | 164,756 |  | 183,016
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (19,958) |  | (19,958) |  | (20,132)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 18,672 |  | 18,672 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 45,467 |  | 45,467 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 39,038 |  | 39,038 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 20,699 |  | 20,699 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 10,071 |  | 10,071 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 18,714 |  | 18,714 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  |  | 2,396 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (2,218) |  |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  | (4) |  |
PreneedRreceivables | 132,703 |  | 132,703 |  | 151,801
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 2,438 |  | 2,438 |  |
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 2,017 |  | 2,017 |  |
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 31,196 |  | 31,196 |  |
Funeral [Member] | Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 3,972 |  | 3,972 |  |
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Preneed receivables, Past Due | 94,251 |  | 94,251 |  |
Preneed Receivable, Not Past Due | 1,338,543 |  | 1,338,543 |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | 1,432,794 |  | 1,432,794 |  | 1,434,697
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables | (12,148) |  | (12,148) |  | (9,387)
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross | 1,444,942 |  | 1,444,942 |  | 1,444,084
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent | (15,624) |  | (15,624) |  | (15,725)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | 285,386 |  | 285,386 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | 479,311 |  | 479,311 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 328,395 |  | 328,395 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 195,234 |  | 195,234 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 88,935 |  | 88,935 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | 55,533 |  | 55,533 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  |  | 382 |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (264) |  |
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  | (17) |  |
PreneedRreceivables | 1,417,170 |  | 1,417,170 |  | $ 1,418,972
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 36,799 |  | 36,799 |  |
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 9,180 |  | 9,180 |  |
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | 5,769 |  | 5,769 |  |
Cemetery [Member] | Financial Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due [Table] | $ 42,503 |  | $ 42,503 |  |

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