Service Corporation International (SCI) 10-Q 29 Oct 20 2020 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page Details

Cover Page Details - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 27, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Type	10-Q
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Entity File Number	1-6402-1
Entity Registrant Name	SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	TX
Entity Tax Identification Number	74-1488375
Entity Address, Address Line One	1929 Allen Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77019
City Area Code	(713)
Local Phone Number	522-5141
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock ($1 par value)
Trading Symbol	SCI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		172,743,629

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
Entity Central Index Key	0000089089
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

Consolidated Statement of Opera

Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 918,241	$ 769,241	$ 2,541,241	$ 2,380,025
Costs of revenue	(654,585)	(609,509)	(1,879,774)	(1,837,313)
Gross profit	263,656	159,732	661,467	542,712
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(40,986)	(29,668)	(109,968)	(101,864)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(543)	1,479	(5,825)	15,180
Operating income	223,213	128,585	557,324	425,668
Interest expense	(40,721)	(46,678)	(126,839)	(141,385)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(18,278)	(9,058)	(18,428)	(16,637)
Other income (expense), net	629	20	548	1,614
Income before income taxes	164,843	72,869	412,605	269,260
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	37,351	1,997	97,559	46,662
Net income	127,492	70,872	315,046	222,598
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	77	80	182	154
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 127,415	$ 70,792	$ 314,864	$ 222,444
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic	$ 0.72	$ 0.39	$ 1.77	$ 1.22
Basic weighted average number of shares	175,982	182,551	178,238	182,218
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted	$ 0.72	$ 0.38	$ 1.74	$ 1.20
Diluted weighted average number of shares	178,140	185,843	180,463	185,635
Dividends declared per share	$ 190	$ 180
Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 479,521	$ 375,398	$ 1,272,000	$ 1,172,099
Costs of revenue	(230,568)	(197,544)	(634,118)	(609,073)
Service [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenue	382,466	332,838	1,104,793	1,027,299
Costs of revenue	(190,000)	(192,262)	(561,039)	(576,453)
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenue	56,254	61,005	164,448	180,627
Costs of revenue	$ (234,017)	$ (219,703)	$ (684,617)	$ (651,787)

Consolidated Statement of Compr

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 127,492	$ 70,872	$ 315,046	$ 222,598
Foreign currency translation adjustments	7,870	(4,266)	(9,594)	10,133
Total comprehensive income	135,362	66,606	305,452	232,731
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(77)	(79)	(182)	(155)
Total comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 135,285	$ 66,527	$ 305,270	$ 232,576

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 220,304	$ 186,276
Receivables, net	79,980	81,671
Inventories	25,830	25,118
Other	39,944	80,488
Total current assets	366,058	373,553
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(6,433)	(2,262)
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments	4,835,434	4,789,562
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables		(41,142)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(7,493)
Cemetery property	1,882,849	1,873,602
Property and equipment, net	2,113,077	2,065,433
Goodwill	1,867,885	1,864,223
Deferred charges and other assets	1,050,785	1,029,908
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(19,332)	(14,757)
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	1,671,052	1,681,149
Total assets	13,787,140	13,677,430
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	524,691	478,545
Current maturities of long-term debt	95,862	69,821
Income taxes payable	1,581	8,353
Total current liabilities	622,134	556,719
Long-term debt	3,584,506	3,513,530
Deferred preneed revenue	1,501,167	1,467,103
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent	444,686	421,482
Other liabilities	407,079	378,074
Deferred receipts held in trust	3,813,644	3,839,376
Care trusts’ corpus	1,670,788	1,677,891
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Equity:
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	174,235	181,185
Capital in excess of par value	992,072	1,010,361
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	556,495	601,903
Accumulated other comprehensive income	20,270	29,864
Total common stockholders’ equity	1,743,072	1,823,313
Noncontrolling interests	64	(58)
Total equity	1,743,136	1,823,255
Total liabilities and equity	$ 13,787,140	$ 13,677,430
Common stock, par or stated value per share	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued	186,185,845	185,100,789
Common stock, shares outstanding	174,235,023	181,184,963

Consolidated Statement of Cash

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 315,046	$ 222,598
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	18,428	16,637
Depreciation and amortization	116,453	112,616
Amortization of intangibles	17,056	19,374
Amortization of cemetery property	56,854	48,648
Amortization of loan costs	3,971	4,410
Provision for expected credit losses	12,016	6,886
Provision for deferred income taxes	17,217	18,335
Share-based compensation	10,571	11,563
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	(5,825)	15,180
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables	(1,231)	(6,030)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	(24,262)	(22,499)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities	(51,989)	16,023
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
(Increase) decrease in preneed receivables, net and trust investments	89,220	(1,055)
Increase in deferred revenue, net	(65,982)	(56,078)
Decrease in deferred receipts held in trust	5,608	16,631
Net cash provided by operating activities	559,437	472,197
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(155,597)	(177,173)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(29,801)	(21,453)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions	(51,434)	(45,988)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment	12,946	13,949
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities	(5,036)	(9,017)
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	3,519	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(225,403)	(239,682)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,495,000	1,089,263
Early payments of debt	(1,371,840)	(1,164,977)
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	(25,467)	(16,906)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	(14,501)	(15,537)
Principal payments on finance leases	(30,612)	(32,258)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	16,999	39,831
Purchase of Company common stock	(329,123)	(52,183)
Payments of dividends	(101,472)	(98,581)
Bank overdrafts and other	9,800	9,341
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(351,216)	(242,007)
Effect of foreign currency	(2,329)	2,201
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(19,511)	(7,291)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 223,109	$ 200,293

Consolidated Statement of Equit

Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement	Common Stock	Common StockAdjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement	Treasury Stock	Treasury StockAdjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Capital in Excess of Par ValueAdjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeAdjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement	Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling InterestAdjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,641,815		$ 184,721		$ (3,250)		$ 972,710		$ 474,327		$ 13,395		$ (88)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	86,614		0		0		0		79,323		7,251		40
Dividends, Common Stock	(32,820)		0		0		0		32,820		0		0
Stock option exercises	15,962		950		0		15,012		0		0		0
Restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	0		126		0		(126)		0		0		0
Employee share-based compensation earned	4,568		0		0		4,568		0		0		0
Purchase of Company common stock	(14,542)		0		(355)		(1,935)		(12,252)		0		0
Other	(1,192)		59		0		(1,251)		0		0		0
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	1,700,405		185,856		(3,605)		988,978		508,578		20,646		(48)
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	1,641,815		184,721		(3,250)		972,710		474,327		13,395		(88)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	232,731
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019	1,775,520		187,257		(4,426)		1,015,525		553,610		23,527		27
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	15,537
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2019	1,700,405		185,856		(3,605)		988,978		508,578		20,646		(48)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	79,511		0		0		0		72,329		7,146		36
Dividends, Common Stock	(32,871)		0		0		0		(32,871)		0		0
Stock option exercises	7,139		513		0		6,626		0		0		0
Employee share-based compensation earned	3,445		0		0		3,445		0		0		0
Purchase of Company common stock	(15,032)		0		(337)		(1,832)		(12,863)		0		0
Other	1,619		42		0		1,577		0		0		0
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	1,744,216		186,411		(3,942)		998,794		535,173		27,792		(12)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	66,606		0		0		0		70,792		(4,265)		79
Dividends, Common Stock	$ (32,890)		0		0		0		(32,890)		0		0
Dividends declared per share	$ 180
Stock option exercises	$ 16,730		844		0		15,886		0		0		0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(40)		0		0				0		0		(40)
Employee share-based compensation earned	3,550		0		0		3,550		0		0		0
Purchase of Company common stock	(22,609)		0		(484)		(2,660)		(19,465)		0		0
Other	(43)		2		0		(45)		0		0		0
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019	1,775,520		187,257		(4,426)		1,015,525		553,610		23,527		27
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	1,823,255		185,101		(3,916)		1,010,361		601,903		29,864		(58)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	50,799		0		0		0		81,941		(31,200)		58
Dividends, Common Stock	(34,414)		0		0		0		(34,414)		0		0
Stock option exercises	15,126		789		0		14,337		0		0		0
Restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	0		168		0		(168)		0		0		0
Employee share-based compensation earned	3,406		0		0		3,406		0		0		0
Purchase of Company common stock	(123,102)		0		(2,901)		(16,202)		(103,999)		0		0
Other	(1,095)		0		0		(1,095)		0		0		0
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2020	1,751,093		186,058		(6,817)		1,010,639		562,549		(1,336)		0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ 17,118		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ 17,118		$ 0		$ 0
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	1,823,255		185,101		(3,916)		1,010,361		601,903		29,864		(58)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	305,452
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020	1,743,136		186,186		(11,951)		992,072		556,495		20,270		64
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	14,501
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2020	1,751,093		186,058		(6,817)		1,010,639		562,549		(1,336)		0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	119,291		0		0		0		105,508		13,736		47
Dividends, Common Stock	$ (33,719)		0		0		0		(33,719)		0		0
Dividends declared per share
Employee share-based compensation earned	$ 3,638		0		0		3,638		0		0		0
Purchase of Company common stock	(87,466)		0		(2,277)		(12,862)		(72,327)		0		0
Other	1,620		47		0		1,573		0		0		0
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2020	1,754,328		186,105		(9,094)		1,002,988		561,882		12,400		47
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ (129)		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ (129)		$ 0		$ 0
Comprehensive income	135,362		0		0		0		127,415		7,870		77
Dividends, Common Stock	$ (33,339)		0		0		0		(33,339)		0		0
Dividends declared per share	$ 190
Stock option exercises	$ 1,873		82		0		1,791		0		0		0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(60)		0		0		0		0		0		(60)
Restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	0		2		0		(2)		0		0		0
Employee share-based compensation earned	3,527		0		0		3,527		0		0		0
Purchase of Company common stock	(118,555)		0		(2,857)		(16,235)		(99,463)		0		0
Other	0		(3)		0		3		0		0		0
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 1,743,136		$ 186,186		$ (11,951)		$ 992,072		$ 556,495		$ 20,270		$ 64

Preneed Activities Preneed Acti

Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Receivables Net and Trust Invesments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments	$ 5,487,323	$ 5,487,323	$ 5,523,479
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,038,495	1,038,495	988,374
Beginning balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		4,789,562
Deposits to trust	113,444	317,338
Ending balance — Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	4,835,434	4,835,434
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	1,671,052	1,671,052	1,681,149
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(37,963)	(37,963)	(50,570)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,019,163	1,019,163	947,232
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	1,076,458	1,076,458	1,038,944
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables			(41,142)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(19,332)	(19,332)	(14,757)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	351,778	351,778
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	301,030	301,030
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	183,270	183,270
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	109,470	109,470
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	53,865	53,865
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	39,082	39,082
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Not Past Due	961,367	961,367
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	77,128	77,128
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		2,268
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(6,886)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions		9
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss		34
Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	30,998	30,998
Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	21,120	21,120
Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	7,603	7,603
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	17,407	17,407
Funeral [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	126,424	126,424	114,643
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(14,843)	(14,843)	(16,328)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	115,496	115,496	113,191
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	141,267	141,267	130,971
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables			(1,452)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(10,928)	(10,928)	(8,057)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	47,560	47,560
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	42,161	42,161
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	15,654	15,654
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	7,622	7,622
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	3,391	3,391
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	10,036	10,036
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Not Past Due	103,831	103,831
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	22,593	22,593
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		1,861
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(4,757)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions		9
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss		16
Funeral [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	2,464	2,464
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	1,925	1,925
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	1,617	1,617
Funeral [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	16,587	16,587
Cemetery [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	912,071	912,071	873,731
Deferred Discounts, Finance Charges and Interest Included in Receivables	(23,120)	(23,120)	(34,242)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	903,667	903,667	834,041
Preneed Accounts Receivable Gross	935,191	935,191	907,973
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables			(39,690)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(8,404)	(8,404)	$ (6,700)
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	304,218	304,218
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	258,869	258,869
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	167,616	167,616
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	101,848	101,848
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	50,474	50,474
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	29,046	29,046
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Not Past Due	857,536	857,536
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	54,535	54,535
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		407
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(2,129)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Acquisitions		0
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Allowance for Credit Loss		18
Cemetery [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	28,534	28,534
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	19,195	19,195
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	5,986	5,986
Cemetery [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent, Past Due	$ 820	$ 820

Preneed Activities Preneed Ac_2

Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Deferred Preneed Revenues - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred Preneed Revenues [Roll Forward]
Deferred revenue and deferred receipts held in trust	$ 5,314,811	$ 5,106,160	$ 5,306,479	$ 4,790,552
Net preneed contract sales	801,064	734,998
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net	14,201	(27,737)
Net investment (losses) earnings	(32,410)	288,703
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	(42,300)	(3,849)
Recognized Revenue From Backlog	(324,117)	(292,653)
Recognized Revenue From Current Period	(407,666)	(389,463)
Change in cancellation allowance	1,070	(842)
Effect of foreign currency and other	$ (1,510)	$ 6,451

Nature of Operations Level 1 (N

Nature of Operations Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Nature of Operations [Abstract]
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	Nature of Operations We are North America’s largest provider of deathcare products and services, with a network of funeral service locations and cemeteries operating in the United States and Canada. Our funeral service and cemetery operations consist of funeral service locations, cemeteries, funeral service/cemetery combination locations, crematoria, and other related businesses, which enable us to serve a wide array of customer needs. We sell cemetery property and funeral and cemetery merchandise and services at the time of need and on a preneed basis. Funeral service locations provide all professional services relating to funerals and cremations, including the use of funeral facilities and motor vehicles, arranging and directing services, removal, preparation, embalming, cremations, memorialization, travel protection, and catering. Funeral merchandise, including burial caskets and related accessories, urns and other cremation receptacles, outer burial containers, flowers, online and video tributes, stationery products, casket and cremation memorialization products, and other ancillary merchandise, is sold at funeral service locations. Our cemeteries provide cemetery property interment rights, including developed lots, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces, niches, and other cremation memorialization and interment options. Cemetery merchandise and services, including memorial markers and bases, outer burial containers, flowers and floral placement, other ancillary merchandise, graveside services, merchandise installation, and interments, are sold at our cemeteries.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	Accounting Standards Adopted in 2020 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses In June 2016, the FASB issued "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on debt instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. During November 2018 and April 2019, the FASB made amendments to the new standard that clarified guidance on several matters, including accrued interest, recoveries, and various codification improvements. The new standard, as amended, replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in the previous standard with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to support credit loss estimates. We adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2020, applying a modified retrospective approach to credit loss reserves on our atneed, preneed, miscellaneous, and notes receivable and a prospective approach for credit loss reserves on our fixed income investments. As a result of the adoption, we recorded a $17.0 million increase to Retained earnings , which comprises a $26.4 million and a $5.8 million increase in Preneed receivables, net and trust investments and Deferred tax liability, respectively, and a $2.7 million and a $0.9 million decrease to Receivables, net and Deferred charges and other assets, net, respectively. The increase in Preneed receivables, net and trust investments is primarily the result of reducing the reserve for receivables that are collateralized by cemetery property down to the amount at which the amortized cost basis of the receivable exceeds the fair value of the property less costs to resell. Goodwill In January 2017, the FASB amended "Goodwill" to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill. The amended guidance eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, impairment is defined as the amount by which the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, up to the total amount of goodwill of the reporting unit. We adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2020 and it had no impact on our consolidated results of operations, consolidated financial position, and cash flows. Fair Value Measurements In August 2018, the FASB amended "Fair Value Measurements" to modify the disclosure requirements related to fair value. The amendment removes requirements to disclose (1) the amount of and reasons for transfers between levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy, (2) our policy related to the timing of transfers between levels, and (3) the valuation processes used in level 3 measurements. It clarifies that, for investments measured at net asset value, disclosure of liquidation timing is only required if the investee has communicated the timing either to us or publicly. It also clarifies that the narrative disclosure of the effect of changes in level 3 inputs should be based on changes that could occur at the reporting date. The amendment adds a requirement to disclose the range and weighted average of the significant unobservable inputs used in level 3 measurements. We adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2020 and it had no impact on our consolidated results of operations, consolidated financial position, and cash flows. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Compensation - Retirement Benefits In August 2018, the FASB amended "Compensation - Retirement Benefits" to modify the disclosure requirements for defined benefit plans. For us, the amendment requires the disclosure of the weighted average interest crediting rate used for cash balance plans and an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period. It removes the requirement to disclose the approximate amount of future benefits covered by insurance contracts. The guidance is effective for us with our annual filing for the year ended December 31, 2020, and we will make the required disclosure changes in that filing. Adoption will not have an impact on our consolidated results of operations, consolidated financial position, and cash flows. Reference Rate Reform In March 2020, the FASB issued "Reference Rate Reform" to provide optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. These amendments are effective immediately and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. We currently have no hedging relationships and are evaluating our contracts and the optional expedients provided by the new standard.

Preneed Activities Level 1 (Not

Preneed Activities Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Preneed Activities [Abstract]
Preneed Activities Text Block	Preneed Activities Preneed receivables, net and trust investments The components of Preneed receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Preneed receivables, net $ 1,019,163 $ 947,232 Trust investments, at market 5,238,589 5,258,319 Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other 248,734 265,160 Trust investments 5,487,323 5,523,479 Less: Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1,671,052) (1,681,149) Preneed trust investments 3,816,271 3,842,330 Preneed receivables, net and trust investments $ 4,835,434 $ 4,789,562 Preneed receivables, net comprised the following: September 30, 2020 Funeral Cemetery Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables $ 141,267 $ 935,191 $ 1,076,458 Unearned finance charges (14,843) (23,120) (37,963) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost 126,424 912,071 1,038,495 Reserve for credit losses (10,928) (8,404) (19,332) Preneed receivables, net $ 115,496 $ 903,667 $ 1,019,163 December 31, 2019 Funeral Cemetery Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables $ 130,971 $ 907,973 $ 1,038,944 Unearned finance charges (16,328) (34,242) (50,570) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost 114,643 873,731 988,374 Allowance for cancellation (1,452) (39,690) (41,142) Preneed receivables, net $ 113,191 $ 834,041 $ 947,232 At September 30, 2020, the amortized cost basis of our preneed receivables by year of origination was as follows: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost: Funeral $ 47,560 $ 42,161 $ 15,654 $ 7,622 $ 3,391 $ 10,036 $ 126,424 Cemetery 304,218 258,869 167,616 101,848 50,474 29,046 912,071 Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost $ 351,778 $ 301,030 $ 183,270 $ 109,470 $ 53,865 $ 39,082 $ 1,038,495 At September 30, 2020, the payment status of our preneed receivables was as follows: Past Due <30 Days 30-90 Days 90-180 Days >180 Days Total Current Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost: Funeral $ 2,464 $ 1,925 $ 1,617 $ 16,587 $ 22,593 $ 103,831 $ 126,424 Cemetery 28,534 19,195 5,986 820 54,535 857,536 912,071 Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost $ 30,998 $ 21,120 $ 7,603 $ 17,407 $ 77,128 $ 961,367 $ 1,038,495 The following table summarizes the activity for the reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2020: January 1, 2020 Provision for Expected Credit Losses Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net Write Offs Effect of Foreign Currency September 30, 2020 (In thousands) Funeral $ (8,057) $ (4,757) $ 9 $ 1,861 $ 16 $ (10,928) Cemetery (6,700) (2,129) — 407 18 (8,404) Total reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables $ (14,757) $ (6,886) $ 9 $ 2,268 $ 34 $ (19,332) The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our trusts: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Deposits $ 113,444 $ 104,964 $ 317,338 $ 318,321 Withdrawals $ 102,873 $ 100,194 $ 316,729 $ 324,230 Purchases of securities $ 452,009 $ 545,926 $ 1,358,005 $ 1,236,839 Sales of securities $ 423,762 $ 546,172 $ 1,217,713 $ 1,109,589 Realized gains from sales of securities (1) $ 60,772 $ 71,531 $ 205,364 $ 169,812 Realized losses from sales of securities (1) $ (43,243) $ (39,176) $ (190,401) $ (88,058) (1) All realized gains and losses are recognized in Other income, net for our trust investments and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income, net to Deferred receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus. The cost and market values associated with trust investments recorded at market value are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in the trusts. Fair value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the trusts. September 30, 2020 Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Unrealized Value (In thousands) Fixed income securities: U.S. Treasury 2 $ 45,115 $ 1,724 $ (249) $ 46,590 Canadian government 2 36,603 56 (838) 35,821 Corporate 2 1,505 13 (6) 1,512 Residential mortgage-backed 2 3,240 160 — 3,400 Asset-backed 2 113 3 (5) 111 Equity securities: Preferred stock 2 370 — (27) 343 Common stock: United States 1 1,387,811 359,603 (125,062) 1,622,352 Canada 1 36,415 9,954 (3,290) 43,079 Other international 1 94,253 31,725 (4,683) 121,295 Mutual funds: Equity 1 814,380 27,013 (101,299) 740,094 Fixed income 1 1,123,379 29,373 (52,897) 1,099,855 Other 3 200 — (135) 65 Trust investments, at fair value 3,543,384 459,624 (288,491) 3,714,517 Commingled funds Fixed income 651,554 21,916 (432) 673,038 Equity 260,214 60,893 (20) 321,087 Money market funds 280,325 — — 280,325 Private equity 205,452 55,077 (10,907) 249,622 Trust investments, at net asset value 1,397,545 137,886 (11,359) 1,524,072 Trust investments, at market $ 4,940,929 $ 597,510 $ (299,850) $ 5,238,589 December 31, 2019 Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Unrealized Value (In thousands) Fixed income securities: U.S. Treasury 2 $ 49,728 $ 752 $ (130) $ 50,350 Canadian government 2 41,093 76 (850) 40,319 Corporate 2 9,694 28 (172) 9,550 Residential mortgage-backed 2 3,210 59 (1) 3,268 Asset-backed 2 129 3 (4) 128 Equity securities: Preferred stock 2 6,338 804 (115) 7,027 Common stock: United States 1 1,349,828 303,766 (36,507) 1,617,087 Canada 1 43,866 12,369 (2,075) 54,160 Other international 1 95,257 18,227 (522) 112,962 Mutual funds: Equity 1 746,581 31,511 (54,020) 724,072 Fixed income 1 1,247,930 16,424 (32,587) 1,231,767 Other 3 7,034 1,184 — 8,218 Trust investments, at fair value 3,600,688 385,203 (126,983) 3,858,908 Commingled funds Fixed income 444,744 5,077 (1,731) 448,090 Equity 249,980 47,631 — 297,611 Money market funds 397,461 — — 397,461 Private equity 176,388 80,283 (422) 256,249 Trust investments, at net asset value 1,268,573 132,991 (2,153) 1,399,411 Trust investments, at market $ 4,869,261 $ 518,194 $ (129,136) $ 5,258,319 Our private equity investments include several funds that invest in limited partnerships, distressed debt, real estate, and mezzanine financing. These investments can never be redeemed by the funds. Instead, due to the nature of the investments in this category, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. The funds' managers have not communicated the timing of any liquidations. The change in our market-based trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (in thousands) Fair value, beginning balance $ 423 $ 6,588 $ 8,218 $ 9,755 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in Other income, net (1) (355) (54) (612) (1,518) Purchases 57 850 4,626 855 Sales (60) (58) (5,356) (1,766) Transfers — — (6,811) — Fair value, ending balance $ 65 $ 7,326 $ 65 $ 7,326 (1) All net realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized in Other income, net for our trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income, net to Deferred receipts held in trust and Care trusts' corpus . Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2020 to 2040. Maturities of fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) at September 30, 2020 are estimated as follows: Fair Value (In thousands) Due in one year or less $ 54,490 Due in one to five years 24,892 Due in five to ten years 7,990 Thereafter 62 Total estimated maturities of fixed income securities $ 87,434 Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $33.9 million and $30.2 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $15.9 million and $18.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $93.1 million and $87.4 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $52.7 million and $56.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our fixed income investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values, and the duration of unrealized losses are shown in the following tables: September 30, 2020 In Loss Position In Loss Position Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) U.S. Treasury $ 2,361 $ (3) $ 749 $ (246) $ 3,110 $ (249) Canadian government — — 11,675 (838) 11,675 (838) Corporate 45 — 803 (6) 848 (6) Asset-backed — — 36 (5) 36 (5) Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss $ 2,406 $ (3) $ 13,263 $ (1,095) $ 15,669 $ (1,098) December 31, 2019 In Loss Position In Loss Position Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) U.S. Treasury $ 3,023 $ (36) $ 1,947 $ (94) $ 4,970 $ (130) Canadian government — — 13,804 (850) 13,804 (850) Corporate 30 — 4,826 (172) 4,856 (172) Residential mortgage-backed — — 51 (1) 51 (1) Asset-backed — — 28 (4) 28 (4) Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss $ 3,053 $ (36) $ 20,656 $ (1,121) $ 23,709 $ (1,157) Deferred revenue, net Deferred revenue, net represents future revenue, including distributed trust investment earnings associated with unperformed trust-funded preneed contracts that are not held in trust accounts. Future revenue and net trust investment earnings that are held in trust accounts are included in Deferred receipts held in trust . The components of Deferred revenue, net in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Deferred revenue $ 2,126,034 $ 2,046,000 Amounts due from customers for unfulfilled performance obligations on cancelable preneed contracts (624,867) (578,897) Deferred revenue, net $ 1,501,167 $ 1,467,103 The following table summarizes the activity for our contract liabilities, which are reflected in Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust : Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Beginning balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust $ 5,306,479 $ 4,790,552 Net preneed contract sales 801,064 734,998 Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net 14,201 (27,737) Net investment (losses) gains (1) (32,410) 288,703 Recognized revenue from backlog (2) (324,117) (292,653) Recognized revenue from current period sales (407,666) (389,463) Change in amounts due on unfulfilled performance obligations (42,300) (3,849) Change in cancellation reserve 1,070 (842) Effect of foreign currency and other (1,510) 6,451 Ending balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust $ 5,314,811 $ 5,106,160 (1) Includes both realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains. (2) Includes current year trust fund income through the date of performance.

Income Taxes Level 1 (Notes)

Income Taxes Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure	Income Taxes Income tax expense during interim periods is based on our estimated annual effective income tax rate plus any discrete items, which are recorded in the period in which they occur. Discrete items include, among others, such events as changes in estimates due to the finalization of tax returns, tax audit settlements, expiration of statutes of limitation, and increases or decreases in valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. Our effective tax rate was 22.7% and 2.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 23.6% and 17.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The lower effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to the reduction in tax liability as a result of the expiration of statutes of limitation and higher excess tax benefits on the settlement of employee share-based awards. Unrecognized Tax Benefits As of September 30, 2020, the total amount of our unrecognized tax benefits was $1.3 million and the total amount of our accrued interest was $0.7 million. The federal statutes of limitation have expired for all tax years prior to 2017, and we are not currently under audit by the IRS. Various state jurisdictions are auditing years 2013 through 2018. There are currently no federal or provincial audits in Canada; however, years subsequent to 2015 remain open and could be subject to examination. It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits may change within the next twelve months. However, given the number of years that remain subject to examination and the number of matters being examined, an estimate of the range of the possible increase or decrease cannot be made.

Debt Level 1 (Notes)

Debt Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Debt The components of Debt are: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) 8.0% Senior Notes due November 2021 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 5.375% Senior Notes due May 2024 — 850,000 7.5% Senior Notes due April 2027 152,710 153,465 4.625% Senior Notes due December 2027 550,000 550,000 5.125% Senior Notes due June 2029 750,000 750,000 3.375% Senior Notes due August 2030 850,000 — Term Loan due May 2024 609,375 633,750 Bank Credit Facility due May 2024 435,000 295,000 Obligations under finance leases 170,077 185,252 Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2050 51,483 45,104 Unamortized premiums and discounts, net (404) 5,634 Unamortized debt issuance costs (37,873) (34,854) Total debt 3,680,368 3,583,351 Less: Current maturities of long-term debt (95,862) (69,821) Total long-term debt $ 3,584,506 $ 3,513,530 Current maturities of debt at September 30, 2020 include amounts due under our term loan, mortgage notes and other debt, and finance leases within the next year as well as the portion of unamortized premiums and discounts and debt issuance costs expected to be recognized in the next twelve months. Our consolidated debt had a weighted average interest rate of 3.73% and 4.72% at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Approximately 67% and 69% of our total debt had a fixed interest rate at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we paid $102.9 million and $113.0 million in cash interest, respectively. Bank Credit Facility As of September 30, 2020, we had $435.0 million outstanding borrowings under our Bank Credit Facility due May 2024, $609.4 million of outstanding borrowings under our Term Loan due May 2024, and $34.0 million of letters of credit issued. The Bank Credit Facility provides us with flexibility for working capital, if needed, and is guaranteed by a majority of our domestic subsidiaries. The subsidiary guaranty is a guaranty of payment of the outstanding amount of the total lending commitment, including letters of credit. The bank credit agreement contains certain financial covenants, including a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, and certain dividend and share repurchase restrictions. As of September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants. We pay a quarterly fee on the unused commitment, which was 0.20% at September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, we have $531.0 million in borrowing capacity under the Bank Credit Facility. Debt Issuances and Additions During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we issued or added $1.5 billion of debt including: • $850.0 million unsecured 3.375% Senior Notes due August 2030; and • $645.0 million on our Bank Credit Facility due May 2024. Newly issued debt during the first nine months of 2020 was used to pay down our Bank Credit Facility due May 2024, to redeem our 5.375% Senior Notes due May 2024, and for general corporate purposes. These transactions resulted in additional debt issuance costs of $14.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we issued or added $1.1 billion of debt including: • $750.0 million unsecured 5.125% Senior Notes due June 2029; • $55.0 million on our Bank Credit Facility due December 2022; • $235.0 million on our Bank Credit Facility due May 2024; and • $49.3 million in additional proceeds from certain members of the syndicate of banks in our Bank Credit Facility. Newly issued debt during the first nine months of 2019 was used to pay down our Bank Credit Facility due December 2022, to redeem our 5.375% Senior Notes due January 2022, to redeem our 4.5% Senior Notes due November 2020, to fund acquisition activity, and for general corporate purposes. These transactions resulted in additional debt issuance costs of $15.5 million. Debt Extinguishments and Reductions During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we made aggregate debt payments of $1.4 billion for scheduled and early extinguishment payments including: • $505.0 million in aggregate principal of our Bank Credit Facility due May 2024; • $24.4 million in aggregate principal of our Term Loan due May 2024; • $0.8 million in aggregate principal of 7.5% Senior Notes due April 2027 repurchased on the open market; • $850.0 million in aggregate principal of 5.375% Senior Notes due May 2024; • $16.1 million of premiums paid on early extinguishment; and • $1.1 million in other debt. Certain of the above transactions resulted in the recognition of a loss of $18.4 million recorded in Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we made aggregate debt payments of $1.2 billion for scheduled and early extinguishment payments including: • $450.0 million in aggregate principal of our Bank Credit Facility due December 2022; • $8.5 million in aggregate principal of our Term Loan due December 2022; • $32.1 million in aggregate principal payments to other members of our Term Loan due December 2022; • $8.1 million in aggregate principal of our Term Loan due December 2024; • $425.0 million in aggregate principal of 5.375% Senior Notes due January 2022; • $200.0 million in aggregate principal of 4.5% Senior Notes due November 2020; • $46.5 million in aggregate principal of 7.5% Senior Notes due April 2027; • $11.4 million of premiums paid on early extinguishment; and • $0.3 million in other debt. Certain of the above transactions resulted in the recognition of a loss of $16.6 million recorded in Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Credit Risk and Fair Value of F

Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Text Block]	Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value Estimates The fair value estimates of the following financial instruments have been determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, and trade payables approximate the fair values of those instruments due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The carrying values of receivables on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts approximate fair value due to the large number of diverse individual contracts with varying terms. The fair value of our debt instruments at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) 8.0% Senior Notes due November 2021 $ 160,125 $ 165,375 5.375% Senior Notes due May 2024 — 879,606 7.5% Notes due April 2027 178,492 188,381 4.625% Senior Notes due December 2027 585,228 577,500 5.125% Senior Notes due June 2029 828,285 798,525 3.375% Senior Notes due August 2030 855,168 — Term Loan due May 2024 609,375 633,750 Bank Credit Facility due May 2024 435,000 295,000 Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2050 51,530 45,104 Total fair value of debt instruments $ 3,703,203 $ 3,583,241 The fair values of our long-term, fixed rate loans were estimated using market prices for those loans, and therefore they are classified within Level 2 of the fair value measurements hierarchy. The Term Loan, Bank Credit Facility, and the mortgage and other debt are classified within Level 3 of the fair value measurements hierarchy. The fair values of these instruments have been estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on our incremental borrowing rate for similar borrowing arrangements. An increase (decrease) in the inputs results in a directionally opposite change in the fair value of the instruments.

Commitments and Contingencies L

Commitments and Contingencies Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	Commitments and Contingencies Insurance Loss Reserves We purchase comprehensive general liability, morticians and cemetery professional liability, automobile liability, and workers’ compensation insurance coverage structured with high deductibles. The high-deductible insurance program means we are primarily self-insured for claims and associated costs and losses covered by these policies. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we have self-insurance reserves of $92.6 million and $84.3 million, respectively. Litigation and Regulatory Matters We are a party to various litigation and regulatory matters, investigations, and proceedings. Some of the more frequent routine litigations incidental to our business are based on burial practices claims and employment-related matters, including discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour laws and regulations. For each of our outstanding legal matters, we evaluate the merits of the case, our exposure to the matter, possible legal or settlement strategies, and the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in the matters described herein; however, if we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated, we establish the necessary accruals. We hold certain insurance policies that may reduce cash outflows with respect to an adverse outcome of certain of these matters. We accrue such insurance recoveries when they become probable of being paid and can be reasonably estimated. Wage and Hour Claims . We are named as a defendant in various lawsuits alleging violations of federal and state laws regulating wage and hour pay, including but not limited to the Fredeen lawsuit described below. Lisa Fredeen, an aggrieved employee and on behalf of other aggrieved employees v. California Cemetery and Funeral Services, LLC, et al; Case No. BC706930 ; in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. This lawsuit was filed against SCI subsidiaries on May 18, 2018 and purports to be brought on behalf of the defendants' current and former non-exempt California employees during the four years preceding the filing of the complaint. This lawsuit asserts numerous claims for alleged wage and hour pay violations under the California Labor Code and the California Private Attorneys General Act. The plaintiff seeks unpaid wages, compensatory and punitive damages, civil penalties, attorneys’ fees and costs, and interest. Given the nature of this lawsuit, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or ranges of loss, if any. Claims Regarding Acquisition of Stewart Enterprises . We are involved in the following lawsuit. Karen Moulton, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Service Corporation International and others; Case No. 2013-5636; in the Civil District Court Parish of New Orleans, Louisiana. This case was filed as a class action in June 2013 against an SCI subsidiary in connection with SCI's acquisition of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. The plaintiffs allege that SCI aided and abetted breaches of fiduciary duties by Stewart Enterprises and its board of directors in negotiating the combination of Stewart Enterprises with a subsidiary of SCI. The plaintiffs seek damages concerning the combination. We filed exceptions to the plaintiffs’ complaint that were granted in June 2014. Thus, subject to appeals, SCI will no longer be party to the suit. The case has continued against our subsidiary Stewart Enterprises and its former individual directors. However, in October 2016, the court entered a judgment dismissing all of plaintiffs’ claims. Plaintiffs have appealed the dismissal. Given the nature of this lawsuit, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or ranges of loss, if any. Operational Claims . We are named a defendant in various lawsuits alleging operational claims, including but not limited to the State of California and Taylor lawsuits described below. The People of the State of California v. Service Corporation International, a Texas corporation, SCI Direct, Inc. a Florida Corporation, S.E. Acquisition of California, Inc., a California corporation dba Neptune Society of Northern California, Neptune Management Corp., a California corporation, Trident Society, Inc. a California corporation, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive, Case No. RG 19045103; in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Alameda. In July 2019, we received a letter from the Attorney General, State of California, Department of Justice (“CAAG") alleging that the allocation of prices among certain of our cremation service contracts and cremation merchandise contracts, and the related preneed trust funding, violates section 7735 of the California Business and Professions Code and that provisions of these same contracts constitute false advertising and deceptive sales practices in violation of California consumer protection laws. On November 21, 2019, we filed a complaint, S.E. Combined Services of California, Inc., a California Corporation dba Neptune Society of Northern California, Neptune Management Corp. a California Corporation, and Trident Society, Inc. v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of the State of California, and Does 1-50, Case No. 34-2019-00269617; in the Sacramento County Superior Court seeking declaratory relief holding, in general, that our practices, methods, and documentation utilized in the sale of preneed funeral goods and services are in all respects compliant with California law. On December 2, 2019, the CAAG filed the complaint, referenced above, seeking permanent injunction from making false statements and engaging in unfair competition, a placement of funds into preneed trusts, civil penalties, customer refunds, attorneys’ fees, and costs. We believe our contracts comply with applicable laws. Given the nature of this matter, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or ranges of loss, if any. Nancy Taylor, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. Service Corporation International and others, Case No. 20-cv-60709 ; in the United States District Court Southern District of Florida Fort Lauderdale Division. This case was filed in April 2020 as a Florida class action alleging that the allocation of prices among certain of our cremation service contracts and cremation merchandise contracts, and the related preneed trust funding, and the failure to disclose commissions paid and sales practices associated with the sale of third-party travel protection plans, violate the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and constitute unjust enrichment. Plaintiff seeks refunds, general, actual, compensatory and exemplary damages, civil penalties, interest, and attorney fees. Given the nature of this lawsuit, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or ranges of loss, if any. Unclaimed Property Audit We received notices from a third-party auditor representing the unclaimed property departments of certain states regarding preneed funeral and cemetery contracts that were not funded by the purchase and assignment of the proceeds of insurance policies. The auditor claims that we are subject to the laws of those states concerning escheatment of unclaimed funds. The auditor seeks escheatment of funds from the portion of such contracts for which it claims that we will probably not be required to provide services or merchandise in the future. No actual audits have commenced at this time. Given the nature of this matter, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or ranges of loss, if any. Other Potential Contingencies In October 2018, we received a letter from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller claiming that our subsidiary improperly withdrew a total of $13.6 million from perpetual care trusts covering 24 of our cemeteries in Illinois. We believe these withdrawals were entirely proper for the ongoing care of those cemeteries under Illinois law. We intend to vigorously defend all of the above matters; however, an adverse decision in one or more of such matters could have a material effect on us, our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Equity Level 1 (Notes)

Equity Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	Equity (All shares reported in whole numbers) Share Repurchase Program Subject to market conditions, normal trading restrictions, and limitations in our debt covenants, we may make purchases in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions under our share repurchase program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased 8,034,996 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $329.1 million, which is an average cost per share of $40.96. During August 2020, our Board of Directors increased our share repurchase authorization to $500 million. After these repurchases and the increase in our share repurchase authorization, the remaining dollar value of shares authorized to be purchased under the share repurchase program was $418.4 million at September 30, 2020. Subsequent to September 30, 2020, we repurchased 1,491,394 shares for $65.4 million at an average cost per share of $43.85. After these repurchases, the remaining dollar value of shares authorized to be purchased under the share repurchase program is $353.0 million.

Segment Reporting Level 1 (Note

Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	Segment Reporting Our operations are both product-based and geographically-based, and the reportable operating segments presented below include our funeral and cemetery operations. Our geographic areas include the United States and Canada, where we conduct both funeral and cemetery operations. Our reportable segment information, including disaggregated revenue, was as follows and includes a reconciliation of gross profit to our consolidated income before income taxes. Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Revenue from customers: Funeral revenue: Atneed revenue $ 275,060 $ 236,178 $ 796,014 $ 740,326 Matured preneed revenue 164,245 144,388 486,185 449,422 Core funeral revenue 439,305 380,566 1,282,199 1,189,748 Non-funeral home revenue 15,592 12,592 44,189 38,686 Recognized preneed revenue 32,744 33,561 93,207 104,614 Other revenue 30,993 33,404 84,882 98,847 Total funeral revenue 518,634 460,123 1,504,477 1,431,895 Cemetery revenue: Atneed revenue 103,330 79,928 279,475 243,665 Recognized preneed property revenue 190,068 129,364 458,267 409,851 Recognized preneed merchandise and services revenue 80,948 72,225 219,456 212,834 Core cemetery revenue 374,346 281,517 957,198 866,350 Other revenue 25,261 27,601 79,566 81,780 Total cemetery revenue 399,607 309,118 1,036,764 948,130 Total revenue from customers $ 918,241 $ 769,241 $ 2,541,241 $ 2,380,025 Gross profit: Funeral gross profit $ 124,135 $ 74,354 $ 343,668 $ 270,362 Cemetery gross profit 139,521 85,378 317,799 272,350 Gross profit from reportable segments 263,656 159,732 661,467 542,712 Corporate general and administrative expenses (40,986) (29,668) (109,968) (101,864) Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net 543 (1,479) 5,825 (15,180) Operating income 223,213 128,585 557,324 425,668 Interest expense (40,721) (46,678) (126,839) (141,385) Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net (18,278) (9,058) (18,428) (16,637) Other income, net 629 20 548 1,614 Income before income taxes $ 164,843 $ 72,869 $ 412,605 $ 269,260 Our geographic area information was as follows: United States Canada Total (In thousands) Three months ended September 30, Revenue from external customers: 2020 $ 878,723 $ 39,518 $ 918,241 2019 $ 726,702 $ 42,539 $ 769,241 Nine months ended September 30, Revenue from external customers: 2020 $ 2,419,837 $ 121,404 $ 2,541,241 2019 $ 2,248,176 $ 131,849 $ 2,380,025

Earnings Per Share Level 1 (Not

Earnings Per Share Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per common share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing Net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other obligations to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that participated in our earnings. A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands, except per share amounts) Amounts attributable to common stockholders: Net income — basic and diluted $ 127,415 $ 70,792 $ 314,864 $ 222,444 Weighted average shares: Weighted average shares — basic 175,982 182,551 178,238 182,218 Stock options 2,115 3,225 2,184 3,370 Restricted share units 43 67 41 47 Weighted average shares — diluted $ 178,140 $ 185,843 $ 180,463 $ 185,635 Amounts attributable to common stockholders: Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.72 $ 0.39 $ 1.77 $ 1.22 Diluted $ 0.72 $ 0.38 $ 1.74 $ 1.20 The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes outstanding stock options and restricted share units in certain periods in which the inclusion of such equity awards would be antidilutive to the periods presented. Total antidilutive options and restricted stock units not currently included in the computation of diluted earnings per share are as follows (in shares): Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Antidilutive options 1,739 785 1,572 641 Antidilutive restricted share units — — 54 58

Acquisition Level 1 (Notes)

Acquisition Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	Acquisitions We spent $29.8 million and $21.5 million, for several business acquisitions, and $51.4 million and $46.0 million, for several real estate acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Divestiture-Related Activities As divestitures occur in the normal course of business, gains or losses on the sale of such locations are recognized in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations line item Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net , which comprised the following: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Gains (losses) on divestitures, net $ 614 $ (587) $ 8,980 $ (9,683) Impairment losses (71) (892) (3,155) (5,497) Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net $ 543 $ (1,479) $ 5,825 $ (15,180)

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Level 2 (Policies) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Service Corporation International (SCI) and all subsidiaries in which we hold a controlling financial interest. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of the merchandise and service trusts and cemetery perpetual care trusts in which we have a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary. We have retained the specialized industry accounting principles when consolidating the trusts. Our trusts are variable interest entities, for which we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary as we absorb a majority of the losses and returns associated with these trusts. Although we consolidate the trusts, it does not change the legal relationships among the trusts, us, or our customers. The customers are the legal beneficiaries of these trusts; therefore, their interests in these trusts represent a liability to us. Our interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited but include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and any other adjustments, which management considers necessary for a fair statement of our results for these periods. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, unless otherwise disclosed herein, and should be read in conjunction therewith. The accompanying year-end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year period.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Reclassifications to Prior Period Financial Statements and Adjustments Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period financial statement presentation with no effect on our previously reported results of operations, consolidated financial position, or cash flows, except as described below under "Accounting Standards Adopted in 2020."
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]	Receivables, net The components of Receivables, net in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows: September 30, 2020 Atneed Funeral Atneed Cemetery Miscellaneous Current Portion of Notes Total (In thousands) Receivables $ 40,370 $ 21,806 $ 22,754 $ 1,483 $ 86,413 Reserve for credit losses (3,868) (1,672) (357) (536) (6,433) Receivables, net $ 36,502 $ 20,134 $ 22,397 $ 947 $ 79,980 December 31, 2019 Atneed Funeral Atneed Cemetery Miscellaneous Current Portion of Notes Total (In thousands) Receivables $ 41,370 $ 20,855 $ 19,943 $ 1,765 $ 83,933 Allowance for doubtful accounts (1,899) (363) — — (2,262) Receivables, net $ 39,471 $ 20,492 $ 19,943 $ 1,765 $ 81,671 Additionally, included in Deferred charges and other assets, net were long-term miscellaneous receivables, net and notes receivable, net as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Notes receivable $ 12,644 $ 14,997 Reserve for credit losses (6,534) — Allowance for doubtful accounts — (8,374) Notes receivable, net $ 6,110 $ 6,623 Long-term miscellaneous receivables $ 6,485 $ 7,287 Reserve for credit losses (959) — Long-term miscellaneous receivables, net $ 5,526 $ 7,287 Our atneed trade receivables primarily consist of amounts due for funeral and cemetery services already performed. We provide reserves for credit losses for our receivables. These reserves are based on an analysis of historical trends of collection activity adjusted for current conditions and forecasts. These estimates are impacted by a number of factors, including changes in the economy and demographic or competitive changes in our areas of operation. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we increased our reserve for credit losses on trade and miscellaneous receivables as a result of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19). Cemetery preneed receivables are collateralized by cemetery property to the extent of the fair value of the property. Prior to adoption of the guidance on credit losses for financial instruments on January 1, 2020, we provided allowances for doubtful accounts on our receivables based on an analysis of historical trends of collection activity. Payment on atneed contracts is generally due at the time the merchandise is delivered or the services are performed. We also have preneed receivables, as disclosed in Note 3, for which payment generally occurs prior to our fulfillment of the performance obligations. Our preneed contracts may also have extended payment terms with associated financing charges. We do not accrue interest on preneed receivables if they are not paid in accordance with the contractual payment terms given the nature of our merchandise and services, the nature of our contracts with customers, and the timing of the delivery of our services. Generally, receivables are considered past due after thirty days. We do not consider preneed funeral receivables to be past due until the contract converts into an atneed contract at which time the preneed receivable is paid or reclassified as a trade receivable with payment terms of less than thirty days. Collections are generally managed by the locations or third party agencies acting on behalf of the locations, until a receivable is one hundred eighty days delinquent, at which time trade receivables are fully reserved. The following table summarizes the activity in our reserve for credit losses by portfolio segment, excluding preneed receivables which are presented in Note 3, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020: January 1, 2020 Provision for Expected Credit Losses Write Offs Recoveries Effect of Foreign Currency September 30, 2020 (In thousands) Trade receivables: Funeral $ (2,690) $ (3,867) $ 3,837 $ (1,393) $ 245 $ (3,868) Cemetery (1,424) (977) 783 (58) 4 (1,672) Total reserve for credit losses on trade receivables $ (4,114) $ (4,844) $ 4,620 $ (1,451) $ 249 $ (5,540) Miscellaneous receivables: Current $ (203) $ (163) $ — $ — $ 9 $ (357) Long-term (715) (244) — — — (959) Total reserve for credit losses on miscellaneous receivables $ (918) $ (407) $ — $ — $ 9 $ (1,316) Notes receivable $ (9,031) $ 121 $ 1,840 $ — $ — $ (7,070) At September 30, 2020, the amortized cost basis of our miscellaneous and notes receivables by year of origination was as follows: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Line of Credit Total (In thousands) Miscellaneous receivables: Current $ 21,583 $ 633 $ 367 $ 135 $ 33 $ 3 $ — $ 22,754 Long-term 1,831 2,614 1,326 564 139 11 — 6,485 Total miscellaneous receivables $ 23,414 $ 3,247 $ 1,693 $ 699 $ 172 $ 14 $ — $ 29,239 Notes receivable $ — $ — $ 216 $ — $ — $ 6,263 $ 7,648 $ 14,127 At September 30, 2020, the payment status of our miscellaneous and notes receivables was as follows: Past Due <30 Days 30-90 Days 90-180 Days >180 Days Total Current Total (In thousands) Miscellaneous receivables: Current $ — $ 31 $ 38 $ — $ 69 $ 22,685 $ 22,754 Long-term — — — — — 6,485 6,485 Total miscellaneous receivables $ — $ 31 $ 38 $ — $ 69 $ 29,170 $ 29,239 Notes receivable $ 1 $ — $ — $ 1,116 $ 1,117 $ 13,010 $ 14,127
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements In August 2018, the FASB amended "Fair Value Measurements" to modify the disclosure requirements related to fair value. The amendment removes requirements to disclose (1) the amount of and reasons for transfers between levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy, (2) our policy related to the timing of transfers between levels, and (3) the valuation processes used in level 3 measurements. It clarifies that, for investments measured at net asset value, disclosure of liquidation timing is only required if the investee has communicated the timing either to us or publicly. It also clarifies that the narrative disclosure of the effect of changes in level 3 inputs should be based on changes that could occur at the reporting date. The amendment adds a requirement to disclose the range and weighted average of the significant unobservable inputs used in level 3 measurements. We adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2020 and it had no impact on our consolidated results of operations, consolidated financial position, and cash flows.
Financing Receivable [Policy Text Block]	Financial Instruments - Credit Losses In June 2016, the FASB issued "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on debt instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. During November 2018 and April 2019, the FASB made amendments to the new standard that clarified guidance on several matters, including accrued interest, recoveries, and various codification improvements. The new standard, as amended, replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in the previous standard with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to support credit loss estimates. We adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2020, applying a modified retrospective approach to credit loss reserves on our atneed, preneed, miscellaneous, and notes receivable and a prospective approach for credit loss reserves on our fixed income investments. As a result of the adoption, we recorded a $17.0 million increase to Retained earnings , which comprises a $26.4 million and a $5.8 million increase in Preneed receivables, net and trust investments and Deferred tax liability, respectively, and a $2.7 million and a $0.9 million decrease to Receivables, net and Deferred charges and other assets, net,
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 86,413	$ 83,933
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(6,433)	(2,262)	$ (6,433)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(19,332)	(14,757)
Receivables, net	79,980	81,671
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ (7,493)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables		(41,142)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived, Policy	Goodwill and Intangible Assets In addition to our annual review, we assess the impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be greater than the fair value. Factors that could trigger an interim impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results and significant negative industry or economic trends. During 2020, the challenging economic conditions caused by the response to COVID-19 were also considered. Based on our consideration of these factors, no interim triggering events for impairment of our goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles were determined during 2020 or as of September 30, 2020. However, during the first quarter of 2020, we performed a quantitative assessment on certain of our tradenames as a result of local market conditions where these businesses reside. We recorded a $3.0 million impairment charge for certain of our tradenames during the first quarter of 2020. In determining the fair value of the tradenames, we used the relief from royalty method whereby we determine the fair value of the assets by discounting the cash flows that represent a savings over having to pay a royalty fee for use of the tradenames. The discounted cash flow valuation uses projections of future cash flows and includes assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions that may differ from actual future cash flows. For our first quarter of 2020 test, we estimated that the pre-tax savings would range from 2.0% to 5.0% of the revenue associated with the trademarks and tradenames, based primarily on our research of intellectual property valuation and licensing databases. We also assumed a terminal growth rate of 1.0% and 2.4% for our funeral and cemetery tradenames, respectively, and discounted the cash flows at a 6.95% discount rate based on the relative risk of these assets to the overall business.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy	Goodwill In January 2017, the FASB amended "Goodwill" to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill. The amended guidance eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, impairment is defined as the amount by which the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, up to the total amount of goodwill of the reporting unit. We adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2020 and it had no impact on our consolidated results of operations, consolidated financial position, and cash flows.
Loans and Leases Receivable, Lease Financing, Policy	Leases We have 63 operating leases where we are the lessor and the non-cancelable term is greater than one year, resulting in $1.1 million and $2.4 million in lease income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. We determine whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at the inception of the arrangement based on the terms of the arrangement. We lease retail space, office space and land, and we are party to cellular agreements and land easements. The underlying assets of these lease agreements are buildings and land. We generally do not have sales-type leases, direct financing leases, or lease receivables. Certain of our agreements include variable rental income based on a percentage of sales over base contractual levels. Renewal options that can be cancelled by the lessees are not included in our disclosure of future lease income, which includes only the non-cancelable terms and fixed escalation provisions. Certain lease arrangements contain options to purchase the property at fair value at the conclusion of the lease term. Non-lease components are excluded from rental income disclosures. Future undiscounted lease income from operating leases as of September 30, 2020 was as follows (in thousands): 2020 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2020) $ 1,129 2021 4,399 2022 3,999 2023 3,291 2024 2,874 2025 and thereafter 24,526 Total future undiscounted lease income $ 40,218
Funeral [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ (10,928)	(8,057)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables		(1,452)
Cemetery [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	(8,404)	(6,700)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables		(39,690)
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Funeral [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	40,370	41,370
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(3,868)	(1,899)
Receivables, net	36,502	39,471
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Cemetery [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	21,806	20,855
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(1,672)	(363)
Receivables, net	20,134	20,492
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Other Accounts Receivable Current [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	22,754	19,943
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(357)	0
Receivables, net	22,397	19,943
Notes Receivable [Member] | Current [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	1,483	1,765
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(536)	0
Receivables, net	$ 947	$ 1,765

Preneed Activities Level 3 (Tab

Preneed Activities Level 3 (Tables)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020
Preneed Activities [Abstract]
Investment related activities [Table Text Block]		Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Deposits $ 113,444 $ 104,964 $ 317,338 $ 318,321 Withdrawals $ 102,873 $ 100,194 $ 316,729 $ 324,230 Purchases of securities $ 452,009 $ 545,926 $ 1,358,005 $ 1,236,839 Sales of securities $ 423,762 $ 546,172 $ 1,217,713 $ 1,109,589 Realized gains from sales of securities (1) $ 60,772 $ 71,531 $ 205,364 $ 169,812 Realized losses from sales of securities (1) $ (43,243) $ (39,176) $ (190,401) $ (88,058)
Long-term receivable and investment components [Table Text Block]		September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Preneed receivables, net $ 1,019,163 $ 947,232 Trust investments, at market 5,238,589 5,258,319 Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other 248,734 265,160 Trust investments 5,487,323 5,523,479 Less: Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1,671,052) (1,681,149) Preneed trust investments 3,816,271 3,842,330 Preneed receivables, net and trust investments $ 4,835,434 $ 4,789,562 Preneed receivables, net comprised the following: September 30, 2020 Funeral Cemetery Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables $ 141,267 $ 935,191 $ 1,076,458 Unearned finance charges (14,843) (23,120) (37,963) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost 126,424 912,071 1,038,495 Reserve for credit losses (10,928) (8,404) (19,332) Preneed receivables, net $ 115,496 $ 903,667 $ 1,019,163 December 31, 2019 Funeral Cemetery Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables $ 130,971 $ 907,973 $ 1,038,944 Unearned finance charges (16,328) (34,242) (50,570) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost 114,643 873,731 988,374 Allowance for cancellation (1,452) (39,690) (41,142) Preneed receivables, net $ 113,191 $ 834,041 $ 947,232
Preneed Funeral Receivables, Net and Trust Investments [Table Text Block]		The components of Preneed receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Preneed receivables, net $ 1,019,163 $ 947,232 Trust investments, at market 5,238,589 5,258,319 Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other 248,734 265,160 Trust investments 5,487,323 5,523,479 Less: Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1,671,052) (1,681,149) Preneed trust investments 3,816,271 3,842,330 Preneed receivables, net and trust investments $ 4,835,434 $ 4,789,562
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2019 Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Unrealized Value (In thousands) Fixed income securities: U.S. Treasury 2 $ 49,728 $ 752 $ (130) $ 50,350 Canadian government 2 41,093 76 (850) 40,319 Corporate 2 9,694 28 (172) 9,550 Residential mortgage-backed 2 3,210 59 (1) 3,268 Asset-backed 2 129 3 (4) 128 Equity securities: Preferred stock 2 6,338 804 (115) 7,027 Common stock: United States 1 1,349,828 303,766 (36,507) 1,617,087 Canada 1 43,866 12,369 (2,075) 54,160 Other international 1 95,257 18,227 (522) 112,962 Mutual funds: Equity 1 746,581 31,511 (54,020) 724,072 Fixed income 1 1,247,930 16,424 (32,587) 1,231,767 Other 3 7,034 1,184 — 8,218 Trust investments, at fair value 3,600,688 385,203 (126,983) 3,858,908 Commingled funds Fixed income 444,744 5,077 (1,731) 448,090 Equity 249,980 47,631 — 297,611 Money market funds 397,461 — — 397,461 Private equity 176,388 80,283 (422) 256,249 Trust investments, at net asset value 1,268,573 132,991 (2,153) 1,399,411 Trust investments, at market $ 4,869,261 $ 518,194 $ (129,136) $ 5,258,319	September 30, 2020 Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Unrealized Value (In thousands) Fixed income securities: U.S. Treasury 2 $ 45,115 $ 1,724 $ (249) $ 46,590 Canadian government 2 36,603 56 (838) 35,821 Corporate 2 1,505 13 (6) 1,512 Residential mortgage-backed 2 3,240 160 — 3,400 Asset-backed 2 113 3 (5) 111 Equity securities: Preferred stock 2 370 — (27) 343 Common stock: United States 1 1,387,811 359,603 (125,062) 1,622,352 Canada 1 36,415 9,954 (3,290) 43,079 Other international 1 94,253 31,725 (4,683) 121,295 Mutual funds: Equity 1 814,380 27,013 (101,299) 740,094 Fixed income 1 1,123,379 29,373 (52,897) 1,099,855 Other 3 200 — (135) 65 Trust investments, at fair value 3,543,384 459,624 (288,491) 3,714,517 Commingled funds Fixed income 651,554 21,916 (432) 673,038 Equity 260,214 60,893 (20) 321,087 Money market funds 280,325 — — 280,325 Private equity 205,452 55,077 (10,907) 249,622 Trust investments, at net asset value 1,397,545 137,886 (11,359) 1,524,072 Trust investments, at market $ 4,940,929 $ 597,510 $ (299,850) $ 5,238,589
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]		The change in our market-based trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (in thousands) Fair value, beginning balance $ 423 $ 6,588 $ 8,218 $ 9,755 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in Other income, net (1) (355) (54) (612) (1,518) Purchases 57 850 4,626 855 Sales (60) (58) (5,356) (1,766) Transfers — — (6,811) — Fair value, ending balance $ 65 $ 7,326 $ 65 $ 7,326 (1) All net realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized in Other income, net for our trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income, net to Deferred receipts held in trust and Care trusts' corpus
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]		Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (in thousands) Fair value, beginning balance $ 423 $ 6,588 $ 8,218 $ 9,755 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in Other income, net (1) (355) (54) (612) (1,518) Purchases 57 850 4,626 855 Sales (60) (58) (5,356) (1,766) Transfers — — (6,811) — Fair value, ending balance $ 65 $ 7,326 $ 65 $ 7,326
Preneed Activities Text Block		Preneed Activities Preneed receivables, net and trust investments The components of Preneed receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Preneed receivables, net $ 1,019,163 $ 947,232 Trust investments, at market 5,238,589 5,258,319 Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other 248,734 265,160 Trust investments 5,487,323 5,523,479 Less: Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1,671,052) (1,681,149) Preneed trust investments 3,816,271 3,842,330 Preneed receivables, net and trust investments $ 4,835,434 $ 4,789,562 Preneed receivables, net comprised the following: September 30, 2020 Funeral Cemetery Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables $ 141,267 $ 935,191 $ 1,076,458 Unearned finance charges (14,843) (23,120) (37,963) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost 126,424 912,071 1,038,495 Reserve for credit losses (10,928) (8,404) (19,332) Preneed receivables, net $ 115,496 $ 903,667 $ 1,019,163 December 31, 2019 Funeral Cemetery Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables $ 130,971 $ 907,973 $ 1,038,944 Unearned finance charges (16,328) (34,242) (50,570) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost 114,643 873,731 988,374 Allowance for cancellation (1,452) (39,690) (41,142) Preneed receivables, net $ 113,191 $ 834,041 $ 947,232 At September 30, 2020, the amortized cost basis of our preneed receivables by year of origination was as follows: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost: Funeral $ 47,560 $ 42,161 $ 15,654 $ 7,622 $ 3,391 $ 10,036 $ 126,424 Cemetery 304,218 258,869 167,616 101,848 50,474 29,046 912,071 Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost $ 351,778 $ 301,030 $ 183,270 $ 109,470 $ 53,865 $ 39,082 $ 1,038,495 At September 30, 2020, the payment status of our preneed receivables was as follows: Past Due <30 Days 30-90 Days 90-180 Days >180 Days Total Current Total (In thousands) Preneed receivables, at amortized cost: Funeral $ 2,464 $ 1,925 $ 1,617 $ 16,587 $ 22,593 $ 103,831 $ 126,424 Cemetery 28,534 19,195 5,986 820 54,535 857,536 912,071 Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost $ 30,998 $ 21,120 $ 7,603 $ 17,407 $ 77,128 $ 961,367 $ 1,038,495 The following table summarizes the activity for the reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2020: January 1, 2020 Provision for Expected Credit Losses Acquisitions (Divestitures), Net Write Offs Effect of Foreign Currency September 30, 2020 (In thousands) Funeral $ (8,057) $ (4,757) $ 9 $ 1,861 $ 16 $ (10,928) Cemetery (6,700) (2,129) — 407 18 (8,404) Total reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables $ (14,757) $ (6,886) $ 9 $ 2,268 $ 34 $ (19,332) The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our trusts: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Deposits $ 113,444 $ 104,964 $ 317,338 $ 318,321 Withdrawals $ 102,873 $ 100,194 $ 316,729 $ 324,230 Purchases of securities $ 452,009 $ 545,926 $ 1,358,005 $ 1,236,839 Sales of securities $ 423,762 $ 546,172 $ 1,217,713 $ 1,109,589 Realized gains from sales of securities (1) $ 60,772 $ 71,531 $ 205,364 $ 169,812 Realized losses from sales of securities (1) $ (43,243) $ (39,176) $ (190,401) $ (88,058) (1) All realized gains and losses are recognized in Other income, net for our trust investments and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income, net to Deferred receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus. The cost and market values associated with trust investments recorded at market value are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in the trusts. Fair value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the trusts. September 30, 2020 Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Unrealized Value (In thousands) Fixed income securities: U.S. Treasury 2 $ 45,115 $ 1,724 $ (249) $ 46,590 Canadian government 2 36,603 56 (838) 35,821 Corporate 2 1,505 13 (6) 1,512 Residential mortgage-backed 2 3,240 160 — 3,400 Asset-backed 2 113 3 (5) 111 Equity securities: Preferred stock 2 370 — (27) 343 Common stock: United States 1 1,387,811 359,603 (125,062) 1,622,352 Canada 1 36,415 9,954 (3,290) 43,079 Other international 1 94,253 31,725 (4,683) 121,295 Mutual funds: Equity 1 814,380 27,013 (101,299) 740,094 Fixed income 1 1,123,379 29,373 (52,897) 1,099,855 Other 3 200 — (135) 65 Trust investments, at fair value 3,543,384 459,624 (288,491) 3,714,517 Commingled funds Fixed income 651,554 21,916 (432) 673,038 Equity 260,214 60,893 (20) 321,087 Money market funds 280,325 — — 280,325 Private equity 205,452 55,077 (10,907) 249,622 Trust investments, at net asset value 1,397,545 137,886 (11,359) 1,524,072 Trust investments, at market $ 4,940,929 $ 597,510 $ (299,850) $ 5,238,589 December 31, 2019 Fair Value Hierarchy Level Cost Unrealized Unrealized Value (In thousands) Fixed income securities: U.S. Treasury 2 $ 49,728 $ 752 $ (130) $ 50,350 Canadian government 2 41,093 76 (850) 40,319 Corporate 2 9,694 28 (172) 9,550 Residential mortgage-backed 2 3,210 59 (1) 3,268 Asset-backed 2 129 3 (4) 128 Equity securities: Preferred stock 2 6,338 804 (115) 7,027 Common stock: United States 1 1,349,828 303,766 (36,507) 1,617,087 Canada 1 43,866 12,369 (2,075) 54,160 Other international 1 95,257 18,227 (522) 112,962 Mutual funds: Equity 1 746,581 31,511 (54,020) 724,072 Fixed income 1 1,247,930 16,424 (32,587) 1,231,767 Other 3 7,034 1,184 — 8,218 Trust investments, at fair value 3,600,688 385,203 (126,983) 3,858,908 Commingled funds Fixed income 444,744 5,077 (1,731) 448,090 Equity 249,980 47,631 — 297,611 Money market funds 397,461 — — 397,461 Private equity 176,388 80,283 (422) 256,249 Trust investments, at net asset value 1,268,573 132,991 (2,153) 1,399,411 Trust investments, at market $ 4,869,261 $ 518,194 $ (129,136) $ 5,258,319 Our private equity investments include several funds that invest in limited partnerships, distressed debt, real estate, and mezzanine financing. These investments can never be redeemed by the funds. Instead, due to the nature of the investments in this category, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. The funds' managers have not communicated the timing of any liquidations. The change in our market-based trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (in thousands) Fair value, beginning balance $ 423 $ 6,588 $ 8,218 $ 9,755 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in Other income, net (1) (355) (54) (612) (1,518) Purchases 57 850 4,626 855 Sales (60) (58) (5,356) (1,766) Transfers — — (6,811) — Fair value, ending balance $ 65 $ 7,326 $ 65 $ 7,326 (1) All net realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized in Other income, net for our trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income, net to Deferred receipts held in trust and Care trusts' corpus . Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2020 to 2040. Maturities of fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) at September 30, 2020 are estimated as follows: Fair Value (In thousands) Due in one year or less $ 54,490 Due in one to five years 24,892 Due in five to ten years 7,990 Thereafter 62 Total estimated maturities of fixed income securities $ 87,434 Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $33.9 million and $30.2 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $15.9 million and $18.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $93.1 million and $87.4 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $52.7 million and $56.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our fixed income investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values, and the duration of unrealized losses are shown in the following tables: September 30, 2020 In Loss Position In Loss Position Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) U.S. Treasury $ 2,361 $ (3) $ 749 $ (246) $ 3,110 $ (249) Canadian government — — 11,675 (838) 11,675 (838) Corporate 45 — 803 (6) 848 (6) Asset-backed — — 36 (5) 36 (5) Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss $ 2,406 $ (3) $ 13,263 $ (1,095) $ 15,669 $ (1,098) December 31, 2019 In Loss Position In Loss Position Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) U.S. Treasury $ 3,023 $ (36) $ 1,947 $ (94) $ 4,970 $ (130) Canadian government — — 13,804 (850) 13,804 (850) Corporate 30 — 4,826 (172) 4,856 (172) Residential mortgage-backed — — 51 (1) 51 (1) Asset-backed — — 28 (4) 28 (4) Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss $ 3,053 $ (36) $ 20,656 $ (1,121) $ 23,709 $ (1,157) Deferred revenue, net Deferred revenue, net represents future revenue, including distributed trust investment earnings associated with unperformed trust-funded preneed contracts that are not held in trust accounts. Future revenue and net trust investment earnings that are held in trust accounts are included in Deferred receipts held in trust . The components of Deferred revenue, net in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Deferred revenue $ 2,126,034 $ 2,046,000 Amounts due from customers for unfulfilled performance obligations on cancelable preneed contracts (624,867) (578,897) Deferred revenue, net $ 1,501,167 $ 1,467,103 The following table summarizes the activity for our contract liabilities, which are reflected in Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust : Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Beginning balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust $ 5,306,479 $ 4,790,552 Net preneed contract sales 801,064 734,998 Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net 14,201 (27,737) Net investment (losses) gains (1) (32,410) 288,703 Recognized revenue from backlog (2) (324,117) (292,653) Recognized revenue from current period sales (407,666) (389,463) Change in amounts due on unfulfilled performance obligations (42,300) (3,849) Change in cancellation reserve 1,070 (842) Effect of foreign currency and other (1,510) 6,451 Ending balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust $ 5,314,811 $ 5,106,160 (1) Includes both realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains. (2) Includes current year trust fund income through the date of performance.
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]		Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2020 to 2040. Maturities of fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) at September 30, 2020 are estimated as follows: Fair Value (In thousands) Due in one year or less $ 54,490 Due in one to five years 24,892 Due in five to ten years 7,990 Thereafter 62 Total estimated maturities of fixed income securities $ 87,434
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]	Our fixed income investment unrealized losses, their associated fair values, and the duration of unrealized losses are shown in the following tables: September 30, 2020 In Loss Position In Loss Position Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) U.S. Treasury $ 2,361 $ (3) $ 749 $ (246) $ 3,110 $ (249) Canadian government — — 11,675 (838) 11,675 (838) Corporate 45 — 803 (6) 848 (6) Asset-backed — — 36 (5) 36 (5) Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss $ 2,406 $ (3) $ 13,263 $ (1,095) $ 15,669 $ (1,098) December 31, 2019 In Loss Position In Loss Position Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) U.S. Treasury $ 3,023 $ (36) $ 1,947 $ (94) $ 4,970 $ (130) Canadian government — — 13,804 (850) 13,804 (850) Corporate 30 — 4,826 (172) 4,856 (172) Residential mortgage-backed — — 51 (1) 51 (1) Asset-backed — — 28 (4) 28 (4) Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss $ 3,053 $ (36) $ 20,656 $ (1,121) $ 23,709 $ (1,157)	September 30, 2020 In Loss Position In Loss Position Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) U.S. Treasury $ 2,361 $ (3) $ 749 $ (246) $ 3,110 $ (249) Canadian government — — 11,675 (838) 11,675 (838) Corporate 45 — 803 (6) 848 (6) Asset-backed — — 36 (5) 36 (5) Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss $ 2,406 $ (3) $ 13,263 $ (1,095) $ 15,669 $ (1,098)
Deferred Preneed Funeral Revenues [Table Text Block]		The following table summarizes the activity for our contract liabilities, which are reflected in Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust : Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Beginning balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust $ 5,306,479 $ 4,790,552 Net preneed contract sales 801,064 734,998 Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net 14,201 (27,737) Net investment (losses) gains (1) (32,410) 288,703 Recognized revenue from backlog (2) (324,117) (292,653) Recognized revenue from current period sales (407,666) (389,463) Change in amounts due on unfulfilled performance obligations (42,300) (3,849) Change in cancellation reserve 1,070 (842) Effect of foreign currency and other (1,510) 6,451 Ending balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust $ 5,314,811 $ 5,106,160 (1) Includes both realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains.

Debt Level 3 (Tables)

Debt Level 3 (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) 8.0% Senior Notes due November 2021 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 5.375% Senior Notes due May 2024 — 850,000 7.5% Senior Notes due April 2027 152,710 153,465 4.625% Senior Notes due December 2027 550,000 550,000 5.125% Senior Notes due June 2029 750,000 750,000 3.375% Senior Notes due August 2030 850,000 — Term Loan due May 2024 609,375 633,750 Bank Credit Facility due May 2024 435,000 295,000 Obligations under finance leases 170,077 185,252 Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2050 51,483 45,104 Unamortized premiums and discounts, net (404) 5,634 Unamortized debt issuance costs (37,873) (34,854) Total debt 3,680,368 3,583,351 Less: Current maturities of long-term debt (95,862) (69,821) Total long-term debt $ 3,584,506 $ 3,513,530

Credit Risk and Fair Value of_2

Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments Level 3 (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Table Text Block]	The fair value of our debt instruments at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) 8.0% Senior Notes due November 2021 $ 160,125 $ 165,375 5.375% Senior Notes due May 2024 — 879,606 7.5% Notes due April 2027 178,492 188,381 4.625% Senior Notes due December 2027 585,228 577,500 5.125% Senior Notes due June 2029 828,285 798,525 3.375% Senior Notes due August 2030 855,168 — Term Loan due May 2024 609,375 633,750 Bank Credit Facility due May 2024 435,000 295,000 Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2050 51,530 45,104 Total fair value of debt instruments $ 3,703,203 $ 3,583,241

Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tabl

Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Revenue from customers: Funeral revenue: Atneed revenue $ 275,060 $ 236,178 $ 796,014 $ 740,326 Matured preneed revenue 164,245 144,388 486,185 449,422 Core funeral revenue 439,305 380,566 1,282,199 1,189,748 Non-funeral home revenue 15,592 12,592 44,189 38,686 Recognized preneed revenue 32,744 33,561 93,207 104,614 Other revenue 30,993 33,404 84,882 98,847 Total funeral revenue 518,634 460,123 1,504,477 1,431,895 Cemetery revenue: Atneed revenue 103,330 79,928 279,475 243,665 Recognized preneed property revenue 190,068 129,364 458,267 409,851 Recognized preneed merchandise and services revenue 80,948 72,225 219,456 212,834 Core cemetery revenue 374,346 281,517 957,198 866,350 Other revenue 25,261 27,601 79,566 81,780 Total cemetery revenue 399,607 309,118 1,036,764 948,130 Total revenue from customers $ 918,241 $ 769,241 $ 2,541,241 $ 2,380,025 Gross profit: Funeral gross profit $ 124,135 $ 74,354 $ 343,668 $ 270,362 Cemetery gross profit 139,521 85,378 317,799 272,350 Gross profit from reportable segments 263,656 159,732 661,467 542,712 Corporate general and administrative expenses (40,986) (29,668) (109,968) (101,864) Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net 543 (1,479) 5,825 (15,180) Operating income 223,213 128,585 557,324 425,668 Interest expense (40,721) (46,678) (126,839) (141,385) Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net (18,278) (9,058) (18,428) (16,637) Other income, net 629 20 548 1,614 Income before income taxes $ 164,843 $ 72,869 $ 412,605 $ 269,260
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]	Our geographic area information was as follows: United States Canada Total (In thousands) Three months ended September 30, Revenue from external customers: 2020 $ 878,723 $ 39,518 $ 918,241 2019 $ 726,702 $ 42,539 $ 769,241 Nine months ended September 30, Revenue from external customers: 2020 $ 2,419,837 $ 121,404 $ 2,541,241 2019 $ 2,248,176 $ 131,849 $ 2,380,025

Earnings Per Share Level 3 (Tab

Earnings Per Share Level 3 (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands, except per share amounts) Amounts attributable to common stockholders: Net income — basic and diluted $ 127,415 $ 70,792 $ 314,864 $ 222,444 Weighted average shares: Weighted average shares — basic 175,982 182,551 178,238 182,218 Stock options 2,115 3,225 2,184 3,370 Restricted share units 43 67 41 47 Weighted average shares — diluted $ 178,140 $ 185,843 $ 180,463 $ 185,635 Amounts attributable to common stockholders: Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.72 $ 0.39 $ 1.77 $ 1.22 Diluted $ 0.72 $ 0.38 $ 1.74 $ 1.20
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Antidilutive options 1,739 785 1,572 641 Antidilutive restricted share units — — 54 58

Acquisition Level 3 (Tables)

Acquisition Level 3 (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Gains (Losses) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges [Table Text Block]	Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (In thousands) Gains (losses) on divestitures, net $ 614 $ (587) $ 8,980 $ (9,683) Impairment losses (71) (892) (3,155) (5,497) Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net $ 543 $ (1,479) $ 5,825 $ (15,180)

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Textuals (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ 7,493,000	$ 7,493,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables				$ 41,142,000
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	86,413,000	86,413,000		83,933,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,805,000	2,805,000		56,344,000
Restricted Cash, Current	$ 750,000	$ 750,000		54,293,000
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate, Low	0.020	0.020
Amortization of cemetery property		$ 56,854,000	$ 48,648,000
Depreciation		$ 116,453,000	112,616,000
Intangible Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Savings Rate	0.050	0.050
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	6.95%	6.95%
Other Assets, Current	$ 39,944,000	$ 39,944,000		80,488,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		3,000,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	6,433,000	6,433,000	$ 6,433,000	2,262,000
Receivables, net	$ 79,980,000	79,980,000		81,671,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		$ 2,268,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Number of Units	63	63
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 1,100,000	$ 2,400,000
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Next Rolling Twelve Months	1,129,000	1,129,000
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Rolling Year Two	4,399,000	4,399,000
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Rolling Year Three	3,999,000	3,999,000
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Rolling Year Four	3,291,000	3,291,000
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Rolling Year Five	2,874,000	2,874,000
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, after Rolling Year Five	24,526,000	24,526,000
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received	40,218,000	40,218,000
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(5,540,000)	(5,540,000)		(4,114,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(4,844,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery		(1,451,000)
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation		249,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		4,620,000
Notes Receivable [Member]
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	14,127,000	14,127,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(7,070,000)	(7,070,000)		(9,031,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		121,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery		0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation		0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		1,840,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	0	0
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	0	0
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	216,000	216,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	0	0
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	0	0
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	6,263,000	6,263,000
Revolving Line of Credit	7,648,000	7,648,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	13,010,000	13,010,000
Financing Receivable, Past Due	1,117,000	1,117,000
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	1,000	1,000
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Notes Receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	1,116,000	1,116,000
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member]
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	29,239,000	29,239,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(1,316,000)	(1,316,000)		(918,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(407,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery		0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation		9,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		0
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	23,414,000	23,414,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	3,247,000	3,247,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	1,693,000	1,693,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	699,000	699,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	172,000	172,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	14,000	14,000
Revolving Line of Credit	0	0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	29,170,000	29,170,000
Financing Receivable, Past Due	69,000	69,000
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	31,000	31,000
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	38,000	38,000
Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Accounting Standards Update 2019-11 [Member] | Other Receivables Noncurrent [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Changes related to CECL ASU	26,400,000	26,400,000
Accounting Standards Update 2019-11 [Member] | Deferred Tax Liability [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Changes related to CECL ASU	5,800,000	5,800,000
Accounting Standards Update 2019-11 [Member] | Deferred Charges And Other Assets [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Changes related to CECL ASU	900,000	900,000
Accounting Standards Update 2019-11 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Changes related to CECL ASU	17,000,000	17,000,000
Accounting Standards Update 2019-11 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Changes related to CECL ASU	$ 2,700,000	$ 2,700,000
Funeral [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables				1,452,000
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	1.00%	1.00%
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		$ 1,861,000
Funeral [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 40,370,000	40,370,000		41,370,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3,868,000	3,868,000		1,899,000
Receivables, net	36,502,000	36,502,000		39,471,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(3,868,000)	(3,868,000)		(2,690,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(3,867,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery		(1,393,000)
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation		245,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		3,837,000
Other Accounts Receivable Current [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	22,754,000	22,754,000		19,943,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	357,000	357,000		0
Receivables, net	22,397,000	22,397,000		19,943,000
Current [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	1,483,000	1,483,000		1,765,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	536,000	536,000		0
Receivables, net	947,000	947,000		1,765,000
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member]
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	22,754,000	22,754,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(357,000)	(357,000)		(203,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(163,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery		0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation		9,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		0
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	21,583,000	21,583,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	633,000	633,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	367,000	367,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	135,000	135,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	33,000	33,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	3,000	3,000
Revolving Line of Credit	0	0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	22,685,000	22,685,000
Financing Receivable, Past Due	69,000	69,000
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	31,000	31,000
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	38,000	38,000
Current [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Long Term [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,110,000	6,110,000		6,623,000
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	12,644,000	12,644,000		14,997,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,534,000	6,534,000		8,374,000
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	5,526,000	5,526,000		7,287,000
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,485,000	6,485,000		7,287,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	959,000	959,000		0
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	6,485,000	6,485,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(959,000)	(959,000)		(715,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(244,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery		0
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation		0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		0
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	1,831,000	1,831,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	2,614,000	2,614,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	1,326,000	1,326,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	564,000	564,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	139,000	139,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	11,000	11,000
Revolving Line of Credit	0	0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	6,485,000	6,485,000
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables 91 To180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	0	0
Long Term [Member] | Miscellaneous accounts receivable [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	$ 0	$ 0
Cemetery [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Premiums and Other Receivables				39,690,000
Intangibles Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate	2.40%	2.40%
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		$ 407,000
Cemetery [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 21,806,000	21,806,000		20,855,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	1,672,000	1,672,000		363,000
Receivables, net	20,134,000	20,134,000		20,492,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ (1,672,000)	(1,672,000)		$ (1,424,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)		(977,000)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery		(58,000)
Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation		4,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff		$ 783,000

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 918,241	$ 769,241	$ 2,541,241	$ 2,380,025
Gross profit	263,656	159,732	661,467	542,712
Costs of revenue	(654,585)	(609,509)	(1,879,774)	(1,837,313)
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(40,986)	(29,668)	(109,968)	(101,864)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(543)	1,479	(5,825)	15,180
Operating income	223,213	128,585	557,324	425,668
Interest expense	(40,721)	(46,678)	(126,839)	(141,385)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	18,278	9,058	18,428	16,637
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	629	20	548	1,614
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	164,843	72,869	412,605	269,260
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	37,351	1,997	97,559	46,662
Net income	127,492	70,872	315,046	222,598
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	77	80	182	154
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 127,415	$ 70,792	$ 314,864	$ 222,444
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic	$ 0.72	$ 0.39	$ 1.77	$ 1.22
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted	$ 0.72	$ 0.38	$ 1.74	$ 1.20
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations			$ (42,300)	$ (3,849)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ (7,493)		(7,493)
Notes Receivable [Member] | Long Term [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ (6,534)		$ (6,534)		$ (8,374)

Preneed Activities Investment R

Preneed Activities Investment Related Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Preneed Activities [Abstract]
Deposits to trust	$ 113,444	$ 104,964	$ 317,338	$ 318,321
Withdrawals	102,873	100,194	316,729	324,230
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	452,009	545,926	1,358,005	1,236,839
Sales of available-for-sale securities	423,762	546,172	1,217,713	1,109,589
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities	60,772	71,531	205,364	169,812
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities	$ (43,243)	$ (39,176)	$ (190,401)	$ (88,058)

Preneed Activities Preneed Ac_3

Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Preneed Receivables and Trust Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Preneed Receivables and Trust Investments [Abstract]
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments	$ 4,835,434		$ 4,789,562
Change in amounts due for unfulfilled performance obligations	$ (42,300)	$ (3,849)

Preneed Activities Long-term Re

Preneed Activities Long-term Receivable and Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Long-term receivable and investment components [Line Items]
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments	$ 4,835,434	$ 4,789,562
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	(1,671,052)	(1,681,149)
Preneed trust investments	3,816,271	3,842,330
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments, excluding allowance for cancellation	4,835,434	4,789,562
Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other [Line Items]	248,734	265,160
Investments	5,487,323	5,523,479
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,019,163	947,232
Assets Held-in-trust	5,238,589	5,258,319
Funeral [Member]
Long-term receivable and investment components [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	115,496	113,191
Cemetery [Member]
Long-term receivable and investment components [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ 903,667	$ 834,041

Preneed Activities Schedule of

Preneed Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 3,543,384
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	459,624
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(288,491)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	3,714,517
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis		$ 3,600,688
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains		385,203
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(126,983)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value		3,858,908
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	45,115	49,728
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,724	752
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(249)	(130)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	46,590	50,350
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	36,603	41,093
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	56	76
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(838)	(850)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	35,821	40,319
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,505	9,694
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	13	28
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(6)	(172)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1,512	9,550
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,240	3,210
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	160	59
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(1)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	3,400	3,268
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	113	129
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3	3
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(4)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	111	128
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preferred Stock securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	370	6,338
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	0	804
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(27)	(115)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	343	7,027
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Common Stock Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,387,811	1,349,828
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	359,603	303,766
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(125,062)	(36,507)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1,622,352	1,617,087
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Canada Common Stock Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	36,415	43,866
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	9,954	12,369
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(3,290)	(2,075)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	43,079	54,160
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other International Common Stock Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	94,253	95,257
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	31,725	18,227
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,683)	(522)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	121,295	112,962
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Funds [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	814,380	746,581
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	27,013	31,511
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(101,299)	(54,020)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	740,094	724,072
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,123,379	1,247,930
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	29,373	16,424
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(52,897)	(32,587)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1,099,855	1,231,767
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	200	7,034
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	0	1,184
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(135)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	65	8,218
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,397,545
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	137,886
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(11,359)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1,524,072
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Commingled funds - Fixed inc [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	651,554	444,744
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	21,916	5,077
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(432)	(1,731)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	673,038	448,090
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Commingled funds - Equity [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	260,214	249,980
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	60,893	47,631
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(20)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	321,087	297,611
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	280,325	397,461
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	280,325	397,461
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	205,452	176,388
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	55,077	80,283
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(10,907)	(422)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	249,622	256,249
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Reported At Net Asset Value [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis		1,268,573
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains		132,991
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(2,153)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value		1,399,411
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	4,940,929	4,869,261
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	597,510	518,194
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(299,850)	(129,136)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	$ 5,238,589	$ 5,258,319

Preneed Activities Level 3 Acti

Preneed Activities Level 3 Activities (Details) - Other Investments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair market value, beginning balance	$ 423	$ 6,588	$ 8,218	$ 9,755
Net realized losses included in Other income, net(2)	(355)	(54)	(612)	(1,518)
Purchases	57	850	4,626	855
Sales	(60)	(58)	(5,356)	(1,766)
Fair market value, ending balance	65	7,326	65	7,326
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	$ 0	$ 0	$ (6,811)	$ 0

Preneed Activities Investments

Preneed Activities Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)
Preneed Activities [Abstract]
Due in one year or less	$ 54,490
Due in one to five years	24,892
Due in five to ten years	7,990
Thereafter	62
Total	$ 87,434

Preneed Activities Schedule o_2

Preneed Activities Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value		$ 3,053
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses		(36)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value		20,656
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses		(1,121)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		23,709
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses		(1,157)
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 2,361	3,023
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	(3)	(36)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	749	1,947
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(246)	(94)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	3,110	4,970
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	(249)	(130)
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	11,675	13,804
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(838)	(850)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	11,675	13,804
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	(838)	(850)
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	45	30
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	803	4,826
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(6)	(172)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	848	4,856
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	(6)	(172)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value		51
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses		(1)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		51
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses		(1)
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	36	28
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(5)	(4)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	36	28
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	(5)	$ (4)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Schedule of unrealized loss on investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	2,406
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	(3)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	13,263
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(1,095)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	15,669
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	$ (1,098)

Preneed Activities Preneed Ac_4

Preneed Activities Preneed Activities Deferred Revenue Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Revenue [Abstract]
Deferred revenue, Gross		$ 2,126,034	$ 2,046,000
Amounts Due for Unfulfilled Performance Obligations	$ (578,897)	(624,867)
Deferred Revenue		$ 1,501,167	$ 1,467,103

Preneed Activities Preneed Ac_5

Preneed Activities Preneed Activities, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Preneed Activities [Abstract]
Investment Earnings, Net	$ 33.9	$ 30.2	$ 93.1	$ 87.4
Available-for-sale securities, estimated maturity date, maximum			2040
Available-for-sale securities, estimated maturity date, minimum			2020
ECF Investment Earnings, Net	$ 15.9	$ 18.8	$ 52.7	$ 56.7

Income Taxes Income Taxes Level

Income Taxes Income Taxes Level 4-Detail 1 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Total effective tax rate	22.70%	2.70%	23.60%	17.30%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 1.3		$ 1.3
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	$ 0.7		$ 0.7

Debt Level 4 (Details)

Debt Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payments on capital leases			$ 30,612	$ 32,258
Repayments of Debt			1,400,000	1,200,000
Repayments of Other Debt			1,100	300
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	$ (18,278)	$ (9,058)	(18,428)	(16,637)
Notes Payable to Bank, Noncurrent	609,375		609,375		$ 633,750
Total debt	3,680,368		3,680,368		3,583,351
Current maturities of long-term debt	(95,862)		(95,862)		(69,821)
Less current maturities	95,862		95,862		69,821
Total long-term debt	$ 3,584,506		$ 3,584,506		$ 3,513,530
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.73%		3.73%		4.72%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	67.00%		67.00%		69.00%
Letters of Credit, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 34,000		$ 34,000
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities			102,900	113,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(37,873)	$ (15,500)	(37,873)	(15,500)	$ (34,854)
Bank credit facility	435,000		435,000		295,000
Redemption Premium			16,100	11,400
January 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt				425,000
Bank credit facility	435,000		435,000		295,000
April 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt			800	46,500
May 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt			850,000
Bank Credit Facility due March 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt				450,000
Term Loan December 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt				8,500
Repayments of Other Debt				32,100
December 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable to Bank, Noncurrent	609,400		609,400
Term Loan December 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt				8,100
November 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt				$ 200,000
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized pricing discounts and other	(404)		(404)		5,634
Unsecured Debt [Member] | November 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	150,000		150,000		150,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | April 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	152,710		152,710		153,465
Unsecured Debt [Member] | May 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0		0		850,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | December 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	550,000		550,000		550,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | June 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	750,000		750,000		750,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | August 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	850,000		850,000		0
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Obligations under capital leases	170,077		170,077		185,252
Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2047	$ 51,483		$ 51,483		$ 45,104

Debt Debt, Textuals (Details)

Debt Debt, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.73%		3.73%		4.72%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	67.00%		67.00%		69.00%
Notes Payable to Bank, Noncurrent	$ 609,375		$ 609,375		$ 633,750
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	435,000		$ 435,000		295,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.20%
Letters of Credit, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	34,000		$ 34,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	531,000		531,000
Principal payments on capital leases			30,612	$ 32,258
Repayments of Other Debt			1,100	300
Repayments of Debt			1,400,000	1,200,000
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(18,278)	$ (9,058)	(18,428)	(16,637)
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	3,703,203		3,703,203		3,583,241
Redemption Premium			16,100	11,400
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities			102,900	113,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net			645,000	55,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			1,500,000	1,100,000
April 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt			800	46,500
Bank Credit Facility due March 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt				450,000
Term Loan December 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Other Debt				32,100
Repayments of Debt				8,500
January 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	435,000		435,000		295,000
Repayments of Debt				425,000
May 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt			850,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				49,300
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment			24,400
Bank Credit Facility 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net				235,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment			505,000
August 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			850,000
June 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				$ 750,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | November 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	150,000		150,000		150,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | April 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	152,710		152,710		153,465
Unsecured Debt [Member] | December 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	550,000		550,000		550,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | May 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0		0		850,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | August 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	850,000		850,000		0
Unsecured Debt [Member] | June 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 750,000		$ 750,000		$ 750,000

Credit Risk and Fair Value of_3

Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Bank credit facility	$ 435,000	$ 295,000
Notes Payable	51,530	45,104
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	3,703,203	3,583,241
May 2024 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	879,606
November 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	160,125	165,375
January 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Bank credit facility	435,000	295,000
Term Loan	609,375	633,750
April 2027 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	178,492	188,381
December 2027 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	585,228	577,500
June 2029 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	828,285	798,525
August 2030
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 855,168	$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Self Insurance Reserve	$ 92.6	$ 84.3
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 13.6

Equity Textuals (Details)

Equity Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 27, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Common stock, shares, issued		186,185,845			186,185,845			185,100,789
Common stock, shares outstanding		174,235,023			174,235,023			181,184,963
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired					8,034,996
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method					$ 329,100
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share					$ 40.96
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		$ 418,400			$ 418,400
Dividends declared per share		$ 190		$ 180
Payments of Dividends, Common Stock					101,472	$ 98,581
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	1,491,394
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method	$ 65,400
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 43.85
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount							$ 353,000

Segment Reporting Level 4 (Deta

Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$ 2,055		$ 2,055		$ 2,051
Revenues	918,241	$ 769,241	2,541,241	$ 2,380,025
Interest expense	(40,721)	(46,678)	(126,839)	(141,385)
Depreciation and amortization			116,453	112,616
Amortization of intangibles			17,056	19,374
Amortization of cemetery property			56,854	48,648
Total assets	13,787,140		13,787,140		$ 13,677,430
Capital expenditures			155,597	177,173
Gross profits from reportable segments	263,656	159,732	661,467	542,712
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(40,986)	(29,668)	(109,968)	(101,864)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	543	(1,479)	5,825	(15,180)
Operating income	223,213	128,585	557,324	425,668
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(18,278)	(9,058)	(18,428)	(16,637)
Other income (expense), net	629	20	548	1,614
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	164,843	72,869	412,605	269,260
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	878,723	726,702	2,419,837	2,248,176
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	39,518	42,539	121,404	131,849
Funeral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	518,634	460,123	1,504,477	1,431,895
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	399,607	309,118	1,036,764	948,130
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	275,060	236,178	796,014	740,326
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	164,245	144,388	486,185	449,422
Funeral Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	439,305	380,566	1,282,199	1,189,748
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	15,592	12,592	44,189	38,686
Funeral Recognized Preneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	32,744	33,561	93,207	104,614
Funeral Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	30,993	33,404	84,882	98,847
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	103,330	79,928	279,475	243,665
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	190,068	129,364	458,267	409,851
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	80,948	72,225	219,456	212,834
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	374,346	281,517	957,198	866,350
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 25,261	$ 27,601	$ 79,566	$ 81,780

Earnings Per Share Level 4 (Det

Earnings Per Share Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 127,415	$ 70,792	$ 314,864	$ 222,444
Weighted average shares (denominator):
Weighted average shares — basic	175,982	182,551	178,238	182,218
Weighted average shares — diluted	178,140	185,843	180,463	185,635
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic	$ 0.72	$ 0.39	$ 1.77	$ 1.22
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted	$ 0.72	$ 0.38	$ 1.74	$ 1.20
Revenues	$ 918,241	$ 769,241	$ 2,541,241	$ 2,380,025
Stock Options [Member]
Weighted average shares (denominator):
Share based compensation	2,115	3,225	2,184	3,370
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,739,000	785,000	1,572,000	641,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Weighted average shares (denominator):
Share based compensation	43	67	41	47
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0	0	54,000	58,000

Acquisition, Textuals (Details)

Acquisition, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Acquisitions [Abstract]
(Losses) gains on divestitures	$ 614	$ (587)	$ 8,980	$ (9,683)
Impairment losses	(71)	(892)	(3,155)	(5,497)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$ (543)	$ 1,479	(5,825)	15,180
Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions			(51,434)	(45,988)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			$ (29,801)	$ (21,453)

Uncategorized Items - sci-20200

Label	Element	Value
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	$ 242,620,000
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	$ 207,584,000