Employee meetings and award trips Employee meetings and award trips Employee meetings and award trips Preneed funeral trust investments Preneed Funeral Trust Investments The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include : (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; and (3) mutual funds. Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Sales Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] Accrued and other liabilities Total accrued liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Award Type [Domain] Award Type [Domain] Fair Value as of Grant Date Award Grant Date Fair Value Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] Deferred tax liability Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Components of preneed cemetery trust investments Components of Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the cost and allowance components associated with the net recorded value of Preneed cemetery trust investments. Thereafter Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value Class of Financing Receivable [Domain] Class of Financing Receivable [Domain] Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Restatement does not require Recovery Restatement Does Not Require Recovery [Text Block] Accrued liabilities: Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Financial Asset, Not Past Due Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member] Dividend yield Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate Acquisition debt, net of current portion Acquisition Debt, Net of Current Portion Acquisition Debt, Net of Current Portion Issuance of restricted common stock, shares Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures Director Director [Member] Current liabilities: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current assets, adjustments Current Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Current Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Proceeds from divestitures and sale of other assets Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses Dividends paid on common stock Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Unrealized gains (losses), net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments Treasury stock, at cost; 11,627,818 shares Treasury Stock, Value Accounts receivable, net Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Receivable [Domain] Receivable [Domain] Line of Credit Line of Credit [Member] Trading Symbol Trading Symbol U.S. agency obligations US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] Prepaid Agreements Noncompete Agreements [Member] Share price at grant date Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] 2021 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year Merchandise Merchandise [Member] Merchandise [Member] Accretion of debt discount, net of debt premium on senior notes Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) Level One Level One [Member] Level One Stockholders’ equity: Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Basic and Diluted earnings per common share: Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted EPS [Abstract] Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted EPS Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items] Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Line Items] -- None. 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No documentation exists for this element. -- Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust Increase Decrease in Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust The net deposits and withdrawals in trust accounts increasing or decreasing deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust during the reporting period. 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No documentation exists for this element. -- Number of cremation focused businesses (in crematories) Number Of Cremation Focused Businesses Number Of Cremation Focused Businesses Organization Description and Operations [Table] Organization Description and Operations [Table] Organization Description and Operations [Table] Federal income taxes payable Accrued Income Taxes, Current Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block] Acquisition debt imputed interest expense Interest Expense, Debt Grantee Status [Axis] Grantee Status [Axis] Aggregate Available Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount Unrealized Losses Marketable Security, Gain (Loss) [Abstract] Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted [Text Block] Deferred revenue Deferred Revenue [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Finance lease right-of-use assets, net Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Net Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Net Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted EPS Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Award Type [Axis] Award Type [Axis] Grants in period Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Document Quarterly Report Document Quarterly Report Officers and Key Employees Officers And Key Employees [Member] Officers And Key Employees [Member] Dividends on common stock Dividends, Common Stock Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Goodwill [Line Items] Goodwill [Line Items] Property, plant and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability Dividends Declared Dividends Declared [Table Text Block] Former Director Former Director [Member] Former Director Less: Interest Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount Leases Lessee, Finance Leases [Text Block] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Prepaid expenses Prepaid Expense, Current Operating lease obligations Operating Lease, Liability, Current Interest on lease liabilities Finance Lease, Interest Expense Accumulated amortization Accumulated Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Accumulated Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plan, shares Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans Real Estate [Domain] Real Estate [Domain] 2027 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three Finite-lived intangible assets, net Total amortization expense Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Returned for Payroll Taxes Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Returned for Payroll Taxes, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Returned for Payroll Taxes, Shares Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Axis] Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Axis] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Inventories, prepaid and other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Inventories and Other Operating Assets Deferred preneed cemetery revenue Deferred Preneed Cemetery Revenue Deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Trust investment earnings along with preneed contract collections not required to be placed in trust, are recorded in deferred preneed cemetery revenue until the service is performed or the merchandise is delivered. Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization 2026 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two Trade and financed receivables Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block] Senior Note One Senior Note One [Member] Senior Note One [Member] Disposal group, intangible assets Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets Purchase price Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Gross profit Gross Profit Cemetery perpetual care trust investments Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include : (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; and (3) mutual funds. Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage Stock options Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] Acquisition debt Debt Acquired in Acquisition, Current Debt Acquired in Acquisition, Current Unrecognized tax benefit Unrecorded Tax Benefit, Liabilities Unrecorded Tax Benefit, Liabilities Maximum Maximum [Member] Amortization and accretion of debt Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net Document Type Document Type Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions Goodwill, Acquired During Period Tabular List, Table Tabular List [Table Text Block] Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions Preneed Cemetery Trust Investment Security Transactions [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of realized gains and losses on preneed cemetary trust investments reported in the statement of income. Credit Agreement 2018 Credit Agreement 2018 [Member] Credit Agreement 2018 [Member] Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Allowance For Contract Cancellation And Credit Loss Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Allowance For Contract Cancellation And Credit Loss The allowance for contract cancellation related to preneed funeral funds. 2027 Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Realized losses, net Debt and Equity Securities, Gain (Loss) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block] Purchases Purchases Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition [Axis] Preneed Trust Investments [Abstract] Preneed Trust Investments [Abstract] PRENEED TRUST INVESTMENTS Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] Cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments Schedule Of Preneed Funeral Trust Investments Available For Sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the reconciliation of preneed funeral trust investments from cost basis to fair value. 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Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value Receivables from Preneed Trusts Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trust Funds [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the cost and allowance components associated with the net recorded value of preneed funeral trust funds. 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All Trading Arrangements All Trading Arrangements [Member] All Adjustments to Compensation All Adjustments to Compensation [Member] Compensation Amount Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount Total Financing Receivables Financing Receivables Total Total number of current and past due financing receivables. Term SOFR / Letter Of Credit Fees Term SOFR / Letter Of Credit Fees [Member] Term SOFR / Letter Of Credit Fees Interest Expense Net of Other Income Interest Expense Net of Other Income [Member] Interest Expense Net of Other Income [Member] Provision for credit losses Provision Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Deferred income tax (benefit) expense Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Present value of lease liabilities Finance Lease, Liability Forfeited in period Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period Swingline Swingline [Member] Swingline [Member] Allowance for credit losses Allowance for credit losses Beginning balance Ending balance Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss Bakersfield, California Bakersfield, California [Member] Bakersfield, California Cemeteries Cemeteries [Member] Cemeteries [Member] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Effect of dilutive securities, share options (in shares) Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements Intangible and other non-current assets, net Intangible and other non-current assets, net Deferred Costs and Other Assets Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Proceeds from sale of property Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Deferred revenue Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue Adoption Date Trading Arrangement Adoption Date Write Offs Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff Forfeited in period, fair value Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Forfeited In Period, Fair Value Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Forfeited In Period, Fair Value Finance leases Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent Obligations under finance leases, net of current portion Finance lease non-current liabilities Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Operating Results And Gain On Discontinued Operations Operating Results And Gain On Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block] Operating Results And Gain On Discontinued Operations Treasury Stock, Common Treasury Stock, Common [Member] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Expense for income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Obligations due to (due from) trust Obligations due from (to) trust Amount of undistributed income due to or from the Care Trust Corpus. Write-offs and cancellations Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff Finance lease right-of-use assets Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization Vesting [Axis] Vesting [Axis] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Amortization of cemetery interment rights Amortization Of Cemetery Property Amortization Of Cemetery Property Number of business segments Number of Operating Segments In Loss Position Greater than 12 months, Unrealized Losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss Equity [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items] Operating leases Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Purchase price Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] Components of care trusts' corpus Components of Care Trusts Corpus [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the cost and allowance components associated with the net recorded value of perpetual care trust investments. Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] In Loss Position Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Shares withheld for tax withholding obligation (in shares) Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation Acquisitions of businesses Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Aging of Past Due Financing Receivables Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table Text Block] Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding, Basic And Diluted [Abstract] Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding, Basic And Diluted Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Domain] Cancellation and retirement of restricted common stock, shares Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block] Less: allowance for contract cancellation Less Allowance For Contract Cancellation The allowance for contract cancellation on trust investments. Cash paid for interest Cash Paid For Interest And Financing Costs The amount of cash paid for interest and financing costs during the period. Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] Allowance for Contract Cancellations [Roll Forward] Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability Less: Interest Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Interest Income and Other, Net Interest Income [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] Ratio of earnings to fixed cost obligations (in Ratio) Ratio Of Earnings To Fixed Cost Obligations Earnings divided by total fixed cost obligations. Receivables Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Text Block] This note represents disclosures relating to preneed cemetary receivables. Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Text Block] Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Other long-term liabilities Total other long-term liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Total lease payments Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid Supplemental Disclosure of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] Balances due on undelivered cemetery preneed contracts Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount Depreciation of leased assets Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization SEGMENT REPORTING Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Foreign debt Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Advisor Advsior [Member] Advsior Finance lease obligations Finance Lease, Liability, Current State income taxes receivable State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] Quarterly installment of annual cash retainer Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award Quarterly Installment Of Annual Cash Retainer Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award Quarterly Installment Of Annual Cash Retainer Non-GAAP Measure Description Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Operating income Operating Income (Loss) Operating Income (Loss) Realized capital gains Realized Investment Gains (Losses) ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Cash and money market accounts Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] Receivables From Preneed Funeral Trust Gross Receivables From Preneed Funeral Trust Gross An amount representing assets in trusts, reported at cost before allowance for contract cancellations, which are controlled and operated by third parties in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest (less than 50%) in the trust assets. Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Fair Value Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Thereafter Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, After Year Four Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, After Year Four Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] Trust Investments Preneed Trust Investments [Text Block] This note represents disclosures relating to preneed funeral and cemetery activity and major accounts which also include: (1) fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments; (2) variable interest entities; and (3)all other required (as defined) and desired information. Scenario [Domain] Scenario [Domain] Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Mortgage-backed securities Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table] Credit facility Long-Term Line of Credit Total non-current lease liabilities Lease Liability, Noncurrent Lease Liability, Noncurrent Real Estate, Type of Property [Axis] Real Estate, Type of Property [Axis] Variable Rate [Domain] Variable Rate [Domain] Less: balances due on undelivered cemetery preneed contracts Preneed Receivables, Balances Due on Undelivered Contracts Preneed Receivables, Balances Due on Undelivered Contracts Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items] Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs Regional and Unallocated Funeral and Cemetery Costs The aggregate costs at a Regional level and other costs applicable to field operations during the reporting period. Ratio of indebtedness to net capital (in Ratio) (below at March 31, 2015) Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Underlying Security Market Price Change Underlying Security Market Price Change, Percent Property, plant & equipment, adjustments Property, Plant and Equipment, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Property, Plant and Equipment, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Senior Notes Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract] Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract] PRENEED CEMETERY RECEIVABLES Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Financing Receivables, 90 to 120 Days Past Due Financing Receivables, 90 to 120 Days Past Due [Member] Financing Receivables, 90 to 120 Days Past Due [Member] Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] Revolving Credit Facility Revolving Credit Facility [Member] MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value [Flag] Performance awards Performance Shares [Member] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Restatement Determination Date: Restatement Determination Date [Axis] Corporate debt Corporate debt Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Commitments and contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Operating Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] Purchases and sales of investments in preneed cemetary trusts Purchases And Sales Of Investments In Preneed Cemetary Trusts [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the purchases and sales of available-for-sale preneed cemetary trust investment securities. Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Axis] Denominator [Abstract] Denominator [Abstract] Denominator [Abstract] Prepaid and other current assets Prepaid and Other Current Assets Prepaid and Other Current Assets Issuance of common stock, shares Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture Property, plant & equipment Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment Business Acquisition [Line Items] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Perpetual Care Trust Invesments Preneed Funeral Trust Investments Perpetual Care Trust Invesments [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Purchases and sales of investments in preneed funeral trusts Purchases And Sales Of Investments In Preneed Funeral Trusts [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the purchases and sales of available-for-sale preneed funeral trust investment securities. PEO Total Compensation Amount PEO Total Compensation Amount Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Composition of Assets Held in Trust Composition of Assets Held in Trust [Table Text Block] Composition of Assets Held in Trust [Table Text Block] Goodwill [Roll Forward] Goodwill [Roll Forward] Trading Arrangements, by Individual Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table] Treasury stock, shares Treasury Stock, Common, Shares Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Securities [Table] Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Securities [Table] Expense related to discrete income tax items Tax Expense (Benefit), Tax Adjustments, Discrete Items Tax Expense (Benefit), Tax Adjustments, Discrete Items Buildings and improvements Building and Building Improvements [Member] Exercise of stock options Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised Total expense for income taxes Total benefit for income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net Of Uncertain Tax Positions Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net of Uncertain Tax Positions Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount Preneed Cemetery Receivables Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block] Long-term debt measured at fair value Long-term Debt, Fair Value Long-Term Debt, Fair Value Net income Net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current 2026 Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two Changed Peer Group, Footnote Changed Peer Group, Footnote [Text Block] Company Selected Measure Name Company Selected Measure Name Leases Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block] Accrued interest Interest Payable, Current Accumulated amortization of other deferred costs Accumulated Amortization of Other Deferred Costs Total finance lease cost Finance Lease, Costs Finance Lease, Costs LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Activity Schedule of Share-Based Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Activity [Table Text Block] Unrealized Losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax Preneed trust assets, adjustments Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Preneed cemetery receivables, net Preneed Receivables Net of Allowance for Bad Debts A contracted amount representing a promise to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the contract. May include both pledged and unpledged holdings. Exercise of stock options, shares Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Accounts and preneed receivables Increase (Decrease) in Receivables Cost of service and merchandise Cost of Goods and Services Sold Preneed Cemetery Receivables Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Name Measure Name Name Forgone Recovery, Individual Name Goodwill Goodwill Recorded Goodwill at the beginning of year Goodwill at the end of the period Goodwill Revenue Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue Measurement Basis [Axis] Measurement Basis [Axis] 2024 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated in Current Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated in Current Fiscal Year Underlying Securities Award Underlying Securities Amount Directors compensation expense Directors' Compensation Expense (Benefit) Pre tax compensation expense related to director fees, annual retainers, and deferred compensation amortization. Receivables from preneed funeral trusts, net Receivables from preneed trusts, net Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts An amount representing assets in trusts, reported at cost, which are controlled and operated by third parties in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest (less than 50%) in the trust assets. May include both pledged and unpledged holdings. Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Forecast Forecast [Member] Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per Share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Obligations under operating leases, net of current portion Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Debt Instrument, Term Debt Instrument, Term Recognized revenue Recognized Revenue [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Payments to acquire real estate Payments to Acquire Real Estate Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Pricing Level [Axis] Pricing Level [Axis] Pricing Level Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block] Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Schedule of fair market value and unrealized loss on preneed funeral trust investments Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Table Text Block] Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Preneed Funeral Trust Investments [Table Text Block] Product and Service [Domain] Product and Service [Domain] Other Performance Measure, Amount Other Performance Measure, Amount Income taxes before discrete items Estimated Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Before Discrete Items, Percent Estimated Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Before Discrete Items, Percent Components of Lease Expense Lease, Cost [Table Text Block] 2020 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year Cash flows from investing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Funeral Funeral Home [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Plan Name [Domain] Plan Name [Domain] Field costs and expenses: Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract] Income taxes receivable Income Taxes Receivable, Current Financial Asset, Past Due Financial Asset, Past Due [Member] Interest expense Interest Expense Fixed Income Securities Fixed Income Securities [Member] Monte-Carlo Pricing Model Monte-Carlo Pricing Model [Member] Monte-Carlo Pricing Model Notes Payable, Other Payables Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] Remainder of 2024 Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Remainder of Fiscal Year Trading Arrangement: Trading Arrangement [Axis] Furniture, equipment and vehicles Furniture, equipment and automobiles [Member] Furniture, equipment and automobiles [Member] Share-based Payment Arrangement, Performance Shares, Outstanding Activity Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Performance Shares, Outstanding Activity [Table Text Block] Use of Estimates, Policy Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] Organization Description and Operations [Line Items] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain] Entity File Number Entity File Number Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value Other revenue Other Revenue [Member] Other Revenue [Member] Amortization of intangibles Amortization of Intangible Assets Entity Shell Company Entity Shell Company Unearned finance charges associated with receivables Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Restatement Determination Date Restatement Determination Date Award Date [Domain] Award Date [Domain] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents Cemetery Cemetery [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Subsequent Events, Policy Subsequent Events, Policy [Policy Text Block] Variable lease cost Variable Lease, Cost Operating lease cost Operating Lease, Cost Level Four Level Four [Member] Level Four In Loss Position Greater than 12 months, Fair Market Value Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued Admission grant Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Admission Grant Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Admission Grant Total, Unrealized Losses Total, Unrealized Losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss Long-term Debt Long-Term Debt Preneed cemetery receivables Preneed Receivables, Gross Preneed Receivables, Gross Service Contract, Term Service Contract, Term Service Contract, Term Preneed cemetery trust investments, fair market value as a percentage of cost (in Percent) Preneed cemetery trust investments, fair market value as a percentage of cost (in Percent) Fair market value as a percentage of cost. Preneed trust funds, at cost Preneed funeral trust funds An amount representing assets in trusts, reported at cost before allowance for contract cancellations, which are controlled and operated by third parties in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest (less than 50%) in the trust assets. Federal income taxes receivable Domestic Tax Authority [Member] Short-term lease cost Short-Term Lease, Cost Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Two (Gain) loss on property damage, net of insurance claims Gain Loss Related to Insurance Reimbursements Gain Loss Related to Insurance Reimbursements Receivable Type [Axis] Receivable Type [Axis] Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Table] 2025 Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Income Statement [Abstract] Income Statement [Abstract] Isuuance of common stock, shares Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Supplementary Balance Sheet Disclosures Supplementary Balance Sheet Disclosures [Table Text Block] Supplementary Balance Sheet Disclosures [Table Text Block] Black-Scholes Black-Scholes [Member] Black-Scholes Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag] Other, shares Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares Total other current assets Other Assets, Current Class of Stock [Line Items] Class of Stock [Line Items] Senior Note Two Senior Note Two [Member] Senior Note Two [Member] Inventories Inventory, Net Land Land [Member] Other Investments Other Investments [Member] Deferred revenue, adjustments Deferred Revenue, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Deferred Revenue, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Financial Instrument [Axis] Financial Instrument [Axis] Less: allowance for contract cancellation Less: allowance for contract cancellation The allowance for contract cancellation on trust investments. Purchase price, total adjustments Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred Total Shareholder Return Amount Total Shareholder Return Amount Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Employee Stock Purchase Plan Weighted Average Purchase Price Of Shares Purchased (in USD per share) Employee Stock Purchase Plan Weighted Average Purchase Price Of Shares Purchased Weighted average purchase price of capital shares purchased through an employee stock purchase plan. Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] Accumulated amortization, debt issuance costs Accumulated Amortization, Debt Issuance Costs Term Loan Term Loan [Member] Term Loan [Member] Fixed income Fixed Income Funds [Member] Segments [Domain] Segments [Domain] Estimated maturities of fixed preneed cemetery trust income securities Estimated maturities of fixed preneed cemetery trust income securities [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of maturities preneed cemetary trust investments. Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Consolidation Items [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Principal amount Debt Instrument, Face Amount Current assets: Other current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Leases [Abstract] Leases [Abstract] Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] Cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments Cost And Fair Market Values Associated With Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the reconciliation of preneed cemetary trust investments from cost basis to fair value. Total lease payments Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid Cash flows from operating activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Continuing operations (in dollars per Share) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share Income attributable to common stockholders Income (Loss) Attributable to Continuing Operations, Basic EPS Income (Loss) Attributable to Continuing Operations, Basic EPS Lead Director Lead Director [Member] Lead Director Income attributable to common stockholders Income (Loss) Allocated to Unvested Restricted Stock, Continuing Operations Income (Loss) Allocated to Unvested Restricted Stock, Continuing Operations Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Returned For Option Price, Amount Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Returned For Option Price, Amount Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Returned For Option Price, Amount Preneed funeral and cemetery trust investments Increase Decrease in Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Trust Investments The net deposits and withdrawals during the reporting period in the total amount of preneed funeral and cemetery trust investments. Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Level Two Level Two [Member] Level Two Present value of lease liabilities Operating Lease, Liability Share-based Payment Arrangement, Activity Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Activity [Table Text Block] BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] Vesting [Domain] Vesting [Domain] Intangible and other non-current assets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount All Executive Categories All Executive Categories [Member] Accrued incentive compensation Accrued Bonuses, Current Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Plan Name [Axis] Plan Name [Axis] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Common stock, $0.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized and 26,864,187 and 26,627,319 shares issued, respectively and 15,236,369 and 14,999,501 shares outstanding, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Trade Names Trade Names [Member] Growth capital expenditures Growth Capital Expenditures Growth Capital Expenditures Senior Notes Senior Notes [Member] Cash paid for finance leases included in financing activities Finance Lease, Principal Payments Maturities of Financing Lease Liabilities Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block] Accounts receivable, net Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss All Individuals All Individuals [Member] Total Total fixed income securities Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Fair Value Debt Interest Rate Options [Axis] Debt Interest Rate Options [Axis] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Total Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Number of businesses merged Number Of Businesses Merged Number Of Businesses Merged Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount Statement [Table] Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table] Statement [Table] Subsegments [Domain] Subsegments [Domain] Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Preferred stock Preferred Stock securities [Member] This category includes information about ownership interests or the right to acquire ownership interests in corporations and other legal entities which ownership interest is represented by shares of preferred stock (which is neither mandatorily redeemable nor redeemable at the option of the holder). Income Tax Authority [Axis] Income Tax Authority [Axis] PEO Name PEO Name Other long-term liabilities Accrued Severance Accrued Severance Base Rate Base Rate [Member] Schedule of Goodwill Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block] Preneed funeral trust investments Cemetery perpetual care trust investments, at market value Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Current Other accrued liabilities Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Product Concentration Risk Product Concentration Risk [Member] Less: Allowance for contract cancellation Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Allowance For Contract Cancellation Preneed Funeral Trust Funds Allowance For Contract Cancellation Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Stated interest rate percentage Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Intangible and other non-current assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets And Other Noncurrent Assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets And Other Noncurrent Assets Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Total stockholders’ equity Stockholders' equity, beginning balance Stockholders' equity, ending balance Equity, Attributable to Parent 5 Year Term [Domain] 5 Year Term [Domain] 5 Year Term [Domain] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Restricted Stock Restricted Stock [Member] Accumulated depreciation Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization Number of businesses sold Number of Businesses Sold Number of Businesses Sold Subsegments Consolidation Items [Axis] Subsegments Consolidation Items [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Expected holding period (years) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Income before income taxes Income (loss) before income taxes: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events [Abstract] Total current lease liabilities Lease Liability, Current Lease Liability, Current Assets held-in-trust Asset, Held-in-Trust Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items] Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Thereafter Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Four Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Four Property, plant and equipment, gross Cemetery Property, Gross Cemetery Property, Gross Number of assets held for sale Number Of Assets Held For Sale Number Of Assets Held For Sale Assets held for sale Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss Preneed Cemetery Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss Preneed Cemetery Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Named Executive Officers, Footnote Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Limited partnership fund Limited Partnership Fund [Member] Limited Partnership Fund Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life Number of owned and operated funeral homes (in Funeral Homes) Number Of Funeral Homes Number of funeral homes owned and operated. Remaining borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity 2028 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four Stock-based compensation expense Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Decrease in goodwill related to divestitures Goodwill, Written Off Due To Discontinued Operations Goodwill, Written Off Due To Discontinued Operations Other expenses Other Cost of Operating Revenue City Area Code City Area Code Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Domain] Financial Asset, Aging [Domain] EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Axis] Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Geographical [Domain] Geographical [Domain] Internal-use Software Software and Software Development Costs [Member] Due in five to ten years Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 5 through 10 Years, Fair Value Receivables [Abstract] Receivables [Abstract] Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block] Exercise Price Award Exercise Price Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Dividends Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Other Increases (Decreases) in Period, Description Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Returned For Option Price, Shares Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Returned For Option Price, Shares Acquisition Debt, Deferred Purchase Price Acquisition Debt, Deferred Purchase Price [Member] Acquisition Debt, Deferred Purchase Price [Member] Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net gain (loss) from divested operations, after tax Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 2022 Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year Preneed Cemetery Receivables, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity Liabilities and Equity Other assets, noncurrent Other Assets, Noncurrent Total Cost Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount Risk-free interest rate Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Weighted-average discount rate Weighted-average discount rate, lease [Abstract] Weighted-average discount rate, lease [Abstract] Operating lease right-of-use assets Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table] Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote [Text Block] Interment rights Cemetery property Cemetery Interment Rights [Member] Cemetery Interment Rights [Member] Remainder of 2024 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Remainder of Fiscal Year Debt Interest Rate Options [Domain] Debt Interest Rate Options [Domain] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Domain] Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Domain] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Arrangement Duration Trading Arrangement Duration Expenses and taxes Investment Income, Investment Expense Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, City or Town Award Timing MNPI Considered Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag] Revenue, pre-tax income and total and total assets by segments Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Accrued investment income Accrued Investment Income [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- (Gain) loss on property damage, net of insurance claims Gain (Loss) Related to Insurance Reimbursements Gain (Loss) Related to Insurance Reimbursements Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust Deferred Preneed Funeral Receipts Held In Trust The total liability as of the balance sheet date of amounts deposited into trust, including retrospective refunds and undistributed earnings and losses on investments. Current portion of debt and lease obligations Total current portion of debt and lease obligations Debt And Lease Liability, Current Debt And Lease Liability, Current Balance at beginning of period Balance at end of period Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss Supplementary Data Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block] Other receivables Other Receivables, Gross, Current Business Combinations [Abstract] Business Combinations [Abstract] Remaining authorized repurchase amount Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount Termination Date Trading Arrangement Termination Date Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares Authorized Total lease liabilities Lease Liability Lease Liability Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table] Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table] Preneed cemetery trust investments Preneed cemetery trust investments Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions which may include: (1) fixed income securities; (2) common stock; (3) mutual funds; (4) common trust funds; (5) master trusts; (6) certificates of deposit; (7) bank deposits; and (8) partnerships. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Options, Grants in Period, Aggregate Grant Date Market Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Aggregate Grant Date Market Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value Fair Market Value Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Axis] Financial Asset, Aging [Axis] Capitalized Commissions Commissions [Member] Commissions [Member] Unrealized Gains Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis] Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Axis] Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items] Title of Individual [Domain] Title of Individual [Domain] Care trusts’ corpus Care Trusts Corpus The total liability as of the balance sheet date from proceeds deposited into trust from the sale of cemetery property interment rights, including undistributed earnings on investments. Incentive payment from vendor Increase (Decrease) In Incentive From Vendor Increase (Decrease) In Incentive From Vendor Preneed trust assets Assets Acquired (Excluding Goodwill) Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Field depreciation expense Cost, Depreciation Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts Receivables from Preneed Funeral Trusts [Text Block] This note represents disclosures relating to funeral and cemetery deferred receipts held in trust activity and major accounts which also include: (1) fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments; (2) variable interest entities; and (3)all other required (as defined) and desired information. Net loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment charges Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property 2027 Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items] Prime Rate Option Prime Rate Option [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Mutual funds and common stocks Mutual Funds And Common Stocks [Member] Mutual Funds And Common Stocks [Member] Gain on sale of excess land Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Material Terms of Trading Arrangement Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block] Award Timing Method Award Timing Method [Text Block] 2026 Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two Adjustment to Compensation, Amount Adjustment to Compensation Amount Provision for Credit Losses Accounts and Financing Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Accounts and Financing Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Borrowings from the credit facility Proceeds from Lines of Credit Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] Less: accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Issuance of restricted common stock Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Table] Debt Covenant To Actual Ratios [Table] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Share-based compensation expense Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Income Tax Authority [Domain] Income Tax Authority [Domain] Service Service Revenue [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Revenue Benchmark Revenue Benchmark [Member] Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name Award Date [Axis] Award Date [Axis] Disaggregation of Revenue Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] Ratio Actual Ratio Actual [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments [Member] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Issuance of common stock Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Cemetery property amortization Cost, Amortization Revenues Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Operating leases Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent Carrying value of the Senior Notes Senior Notes Credit Agreement Credit Agreement [Member] Credit Agreement [Member] Fair Market Value Marketable Securities [Abstract] Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Goodwill Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block] Finance leases Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Senior notes Senior Notes, Noncurrent Diluted (in Shares) Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for diluted EPS computation Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Deferred preneed funeral revenue Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenue Deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Trust investment earnings along with preneed contract collections not required to be placed in trust, are recorded in deferred preneed funeral revenue until the service is performed. Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value Preneed cemetery trust investments Preneed funeral trust investments, at market value Available For Sale Securities Current Before Allowance For Contract Cancellation Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities and intended be sold or mature one year or operating cycle, if longer, before allowance for related contract cancellations. Grantee Status [Domain] Grantee Status [Domain] Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Corporate costs and expenses: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Realized losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Realized Loss Capital expenditures Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Five Year Vesting Period Five Year Vesting Period [Member] Five Year Vesting Period Total assets Total assets Assets Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Number of states in which Company operates Number of States in which Entity Operates Stock-based compensation expense APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition Contingent liability accrual Contingent Liability Accrual Contingent Liability Accrual 5 Year Term [Axis] 5 Year Term [Axis] 5 Year Term Annuities Annuities [Member] Annuities [Member] Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Non-NEOs Non-NEOs [Member] Cash flows from financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Non-PEO NEO Non-PEO NEO [Member] Net loss on divestitures, disposals and impairments charges Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions Preneed funereal trust investment security transactions [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of realized gains and losses on preneed funeral trust investments reported in the statement of income. Estimated maturities of fixed preneed funeral trust income securities Preneed Funeral Trust Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of maturities preneed funeral trust investments Scenario [Axis] Scenario [Axis] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Returned for Payroll Taxes Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Returned for Payroll Taxes, Amount Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Returned for Payroll Taxes, Amount Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Basic (in Shares) Denominator for basic earnings per common share – weighted average shares outstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited Total field costs and expenses Cost of Revenue Payments on acquisition debt and obligations under finance leases Repayment of Long-term Debt, Acquired Debt and Finance Leases Repayment of Long-term Debt, Acquired Debt and Finance Leases Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan contributions Proceeds, Issuance of Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Including Option Exercised Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Funeral homes Funeral Homes [Member] Funeral Homes [Member] Cemetery perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded on Consolidated Statements of Operations Preneed Funeral Trust Investment Security Transactions [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of realized gains and losses on preneed funeral trust investments reported in the statement of income.