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Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate Range [Axis] Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from Less Than 100 [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050 [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150 [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0100 to 0199 [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater [Member] Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Member] Future Policy Benefits [Member] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Share-Based Payment 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Report Document Transition Report Document Shell Company Report Document Shell Company Event Date Document Period Start Date Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity File Number Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Primary SIC Number Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Three Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Country Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Country Region City Area Code Local Phone Number Extension Written Communications Soliciting Material Pre-commencement Tender Offer Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer Title of 12(b) Security No Trading Symbol Flag Trading Symbol Security Exchange Name Title of 12(g) Security Security Reporting Obligation Annual Information Form Audited Annual Financial Statements Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period Document Accounting Standard Other Reporting Standard Item Number Entity Shell Company Entity Public Float Entity Bankruptcy Proceedings, Reporting Current Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block] Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share Assets Investments: Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $385,103,571 and $382,401,293 for 2026 and 2025, respectively; net of allowance for credit losses of $840,660 and $579,450 for 2026 and 2025, respectively) Equity securities at estimated fair value (cost of $12,540,527 and $12,206,559 for 2026 and 2025, respectively) Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowance for credit losses of $2,255,193 and $2,588,918 for 2026 and 2025, respectively) Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $40,031,834 and $37,159,212 for 2026 and 2025, respectively) Real estate held for sale Other investments and policy loans (net of allowance for credit losses of $1,476,295 and $1,676,468 for 2026 and 2025, respectively) Accrued investment income Total investments Cash and cash equivalents Loans held for sale at estimated fair value Receivables (net of allowance for credit losses of $1,546,298 and $1,428,672 for 2026 and 2025, respectively) Restricted assets (including $18,729,073 and $16,106,168 for 2026 and 2025 respectively, at estimated fair value) Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $7,141,438 and $6,575,744 for 2026 and 2025, respectively, at estimated fair value) Receivable from reinsurers Cemetery land and improvements Mortgage servicing rights, net Property and equipment, net Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs Value of business acquired Goodwill Other Total Assets Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Liabilities Future policy benefits and unpaid claims Policyholder account balances Unearned premium reserve Bank and other loans payable Deferred pre-need funeral home and cemetery contract revenues Cemetery perpetual care obligation Accounts payable Other liabilities and accrued expenses Income taxes Total liabilities Stockholders’ Equity Preferred Stock - non-voting - $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding Common stock value Additional paid-in capital Accumulated other comprehensive gain, net of taxes Retained earnings Treasury stock at cost - 1,221,516 Class A shares and 117,184 Class C shares as of June 30, 2026; and 1,154,131 (1) Class A shares and 110,184 (1) Class C shares as of December 31, 2025 Total stockholders’ equity Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Amortized cost Allowance for credit loss Equity securities cost Allowance for loan and lease losses, real estate Real estate investment property, accumulated depreciation Allowance for doubtful accounts, premiums and other receivables Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss Aggregate fair value, restricted assets Aggregate fair value, cemetery perpetual care trust investments Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares outstanding Treasury stock, shares Income Statement [Abstract] Revenues: Insurance premiums and other considerations Mortgage fee income Net investment income Net funeral home and cemetery sales Gains on investments and other assets Other Total revenues Benefits and expenses: Policyholder benefits and claims (including the impact of assumption updates to the liability for future policy benefits of nil and nil for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively) Amortization of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired Selling, general and administrative expenses: Commissions Personnel Advertising Rent and rent related Depreciation on property and equipment Costs related to funding mortgage loans Other Interest expense Cost of goods and services sold-funeral home and cemetery Total benefits and expenses Earnings before income taxes Income tax expense Net earnings Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share-assuming dilution Weighted-average Class A equivalent common shares outstanding Weighted-average Class A equivalent common shares outstanding-assuming dilution Insurance [Abstract] Liability for future policy benefits Net earnings Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments Interest rate remeasurement of future policy benefits Other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax Income tax benefit (expense) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax Comprehensive income Balance Other comprehensive income Stock-based compensation expense Exercise of stock options Vesting of restricted stock units Sale of treasury stock Purchase of treasury stock Conversion Class C to Class A Stock dividends Balance Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of fixed maturity securities Sales, calls and maturities of fixed maturity securities Purchases of equity securities Sales of equity securities Purchases of restricted assets Sales, calls and maturities of restricted assets Purchases of cemetery perpetual care trust investments Sales, calls and maturities of perpetual care trust investments Mortgage loans held for investment, other investments and policy loans made Payments received for mortgage loans held for investment, other investments and policy loans Purchases of property and equipment Sales of property and equipment Purchases of real estate Sales of real estate Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Policyholder account balances - deposits Policyholder account balances - withdrawals Proceeds from stock options exercised Purchases of treasury stock Repayment of bank loans Proceeds from bank loans Net change in warehouse line borrowings for loans held for sale Net cash provided by financing activities Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of year Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: Cash paid during the year for: Interest Federal income taxes State income taxes Non Cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities: Mortgage loans held for investment foreclosed into real estate held for sale Benefit plans funded with treasury stock Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities Transfer from fixed maturity securities available for sale to other investments Loans held for sale foreclosed into real estate held for sale Transfer of loans held for sale to mortgage loans held for investment Cash and cash equivalents Restricted assets Cemetery perpetual care trust investments Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Executive Category [Axis] Individual [Axis] Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Measure [Axis] Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table Company Selected Measure Name Named Executive Officers, Footnote Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Changed Peer Group, Footnote PEO Total Compensation Amount PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure Tabular List, Table Total Shareholder Return Amount Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount Net Income (Loss) Company Selected Measure Amount Other Performance Measure, Amount Adjustment to Compensation, Amount PEO Name Name Non-GAAP Measure Description Additional 402(v) Disclosure Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery [Table] Restatement Determination Date [Axis] Restatement Determination Date Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Erroneous Compensation Analysis Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined Name Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Name Compensation Amount Restatement does not require Recovery Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table] Award Timing MNPI Disclosure Award Timing Method Award Timing Predetermined Award Timing MNPI Considered Award Timing, How MNPI Considered MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table Name Underlying Securities Exercise Price Fair Value as of Grant Date Underlying Security Market Price Change Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items] Material Terms of Trading Arrangement Name Title Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Adoption Date Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Termination Date Expiration Date Arrangement Duration Aggregate Available Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items] Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted Basis Of Presentation And Recent Accounting Pronouncements Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] Investments Loans Held For Sale Loans Held for Sale Receivables [Abstract] Receivables Restricted Assets Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments And Obligation Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments and Obligation Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract] Mortgage Servicing Rights Deferred Policy and Pre-need Contract Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired, and Unearned Premium Reserve Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Derivative 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with Life Insurance Schedule of Commercial Real Estate Investment Schedule of Real Estate Owned and Occupied by the Company Schedule of Residential Real Estate Investment Schedule of Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses Schedule of Commercial and Residential Mortgage Loans By Credit Quality Indicator Schedule of Commercial and Residential Mortgage Loans By Credit Quality Indicator Schedule of Residential Construction Mortgage Loans Schedule of Aging of Insurance Assignments Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses for Insurance Assignments Schedule of Carrying Value of Investments Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Investments Schedule of Accrued Investment Income Schedule of Aggregate Fair Value Loans Held for Sale Schedule of Mortgage Fee Income for Loans Held for Sale Summary of Loan Loss Reserve Included in Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses Schedule of Receivable Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses Schedule of Opening and Closing Balances of Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities Schedule of Revenues of the Cemetery and Mortuary Contracts Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table] Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] Schedule of Restricted Assets in Cemetery and Mortuary Endowment Care and Pre need Merchandise Funds Schedule of Investments and Obligation Schedule of Mortgage Servicing Rights Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense, Mortgage Servicing Rights Schedule of Other Revenues Summary of Unpaid Principal Balances of the Servicing Portfolio Schedule of Assumptions Used in Determining MSR Value Schedule of Roll Forward for the Lines of Business That Contain VOBA Balances Schedule of Roll Forward for the Lines of Business That Contain VOBA Balances Schedule of Balance and the Changes in Unearned Premium Reserve Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivatives Schedule of Liability for Future Policy Benefits, by Product Segment Schedule of Balances of and Changes in the Liability for Future Policy Benefits Schedule of Amount of Undiscounted and Discounted Expected Gross Premiums and Expected Future Benefit Payments Schedule of Gross Premiums and Interest Accretion Schedule of Weighted-average Interest Rates Schedule of Weighted Average Duration of the Liability Schedule of Balances of and Changes in Deferred Profit Liability for Traditional and Limited- Payment Life Schedule of Liability for Reported but Unpaid Claims and Incurred but not Reported Claims Schedule of Reconciliation of Policyholder Account Balances and the Related Receivable from Reinsurers to the Consolidated Balance Sheets Schedule of Balances and Changes in Policyholder Account Balances Schedule of Balances of and Changes in Deferred Profit Liability for Fixed Annuities Schedule of Account Values by Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rates and the Related Range of Difference Summary of Activities in Shares of Capital Stock Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Schedule of Accumulated Balances of Other Comprehensive Income Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted Schedule of Revenues and Expenses by Reportable Segment Schedule of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis Schedule of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Schedule of Changes in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items Measured Using Level 3 Inputs Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value Schedule of Activity of Stock Option Plans Schedule of Activity Restricted Stock Units DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsTable [Table] Policyholder benefits and claims Total benefits and expenses Earnings before income taxes Net earnings per Class A equivalent common share Net earnings per Class A equivalent common share - assuming dilution Other comprehensive income: Unrealized gains on fixed maturity securities available for sale Other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax Comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Total stockholders’ equity Marketable Securities [Table] Marketable Securities [Line Items] Available for sale securities, amortized cost Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss Available for sale securities, allowance for credit losses Available for sale securities, estimated fair value Equity securities, amortized cost basis Equity securities, gross unrealized gain Equity securities, gross unrealized losses Equity securities, estimated fair value Mortgage loans on real estate and construction Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for losses Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, discount Mortgage loans on real estate and construction Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation Policy loans Insurance assignments Federal home loan bank stock Other investments Allowance for credit losses Total policy loans and other investments Total investments Schedule of Investments [Table] ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItem [Line Items] Short term investment Available for sale securities, unrealized losses for less than twelve months Available for sale securities, fair value Available for sale securities, unrealized losses for more than twelve months Available for sale securities, fair value Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss Available for sale securities, fair value Guarantor Obligation [Table] Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] Estimated fair value Impairment Effects on Earnings Per Share [Table] Impairment Effects on Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Balance Additions for credit losses not previously recorded Change in allowance on securities with previous allowance Reductions for securities sold during the period Reductions for securities with credit losses due to intent to sell Write-offs charged against the allowance Recoveries of amounts previously written off Balance Proceeds from sales Gross realized gains Gross realized losses Total assets pledged as collateral Other investments Cash and cash equivalents Total assets on deposit Total assets on deposit Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation) Total square footage ScheduleOfRealEstateOwnedAndOccupiedByTheCompanyTable [Table] ScheduleOfRealEstateOwnedAndOccupiedByTheCompanyLineItems [Line Items] Approximate square footage Square footage occupied by the company Lots developed Lots to be developed Total Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss, beginning balance Change in provision for credit losses Charge-offs Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss, ending balance Mortgage Loans during period Mortgage Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses Mortgage Loans, Unamortized deferred loan fees, net Mortgage Loans, Unamortized discounts, net Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Prior Total % of Total Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Table] Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table] Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] Insurance assignments during period Insurance assignments, allowance for loan losses Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Allowance for credit losses, change in provision for credit losses Allowance for credit losses, charge-offs Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending ScheduleOfCarryingValueOfInvestmentsTable [Table] ScheduleOfCarryingValueOfInvestmentsLineItem [Line Items] Carrying value of the equity investment Restricted assets Cemetery perpetual care trust investments Net credit loss provision Gains (losses) on securities sold Unrealized gains on securities held at the end of the period Gross realized gains Gross realized losses Total Gross investment income Investment expenses Total accrued investment income Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table] Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items] Average market value over amortized cost Credit loss recognized Fixed maturity securities rated investment grade, percent Collateral for bank loans Bank loan carrying values Depreciation expense Impairment losses Foreclosed real estate expense Interest rate Mortgage loans term Mortgage loans amortization period Interest not accrued on non-performing loans Loan commitment Loan amount drawn Loan commitment ranges Ownership interest Net realized gains Schedule Of Aggregate Fair Value Loans Held For Sale Aggregate fair value Unpaid principal balance Unrealized gain Schedule Of Mortgage Fee Income For Loans Held For Sale Loan fees Interest income Secondary gains Change in fair value of loan commitments Change in fair value of loans held for sale Provision for loan loss reserve Mortgage fee income Balance, beginning of period Provision on current loan originations Additional provision Charge-offs, net of recaptured amounts Balance, end of period Loan increase per point Amount of loan increased, per point Contracts with customers Receivables from sales agents Insurance premiums due Other Total receivables Allowance for credit losses Net receivables Beginning balance Change in provision for credit losses Charge-offs Ending balance Receivables, beginning balance Contract asset, beginning balance Contract liability, beginning balance Receivables, ending balance Contract asset, ending balance Contract liability, ending balance Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable Increase (decrease) in contract asset Increase (decrease) in contract liability Revenue recognized included in the opening contract liability ScheduleOfRevenuesOfTheCemeteryAndMortuaryContractsTable [Table] Net mortuary and cemetery sales RestrictedAssetsTable [Table] RestrictedAssetsLineItems [Line Items] Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain Fair value allowance for credit losses Cash and cash equivalents Total restricted assets Credit loss recognized Available for sale securities, gross unrealized gain Available for sale securities, gross unrealized losses Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for credit losses Mortgage loans held for investment Other investments Total cemetery perpetual care trust investments Cemetery perpetual care obligation Trust investments in excess of trust obligations Balance before valuation allowance at beginning of year MSR additions resulting from loan sales Amortization Sale of MSRs Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment Balance before valuation allowance at end of period Balance at beginning of year Additions Balance at end of period Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Thereafter Total Contractual service fees Contractually Specified Servicing Fee Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Late fees Late Fee Income, Servicing Financial Asset, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total Servicing unpaid principal balance Prepayment speed Average life Discount rate Effects of Reinsurance [Table] Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] Balance, beginning of period Deferrals Amortization Balance, end of period Balance, beginning of period Deferrals Amortization Balance, end of period Balance, beginning of period Deferrals Amortization Unearned premium reserve, end of period Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Sale of Stock, Type [Table] Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] Derivative, notional amount Derivative asset, notional amount Derivative liability, notional amount Gain (loss) on derivatives Gross future policy benefits and unpaid claims Total receivable from reinsurers Net future policy benefits and unpaid claims Net unpaid claims Balance, beginning of year Beginning balance at original discount rate Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions Effect of actual variances from expected experience Adjusted beginning of year balance Issuances Interest accrual Net premiums collected Ending balance at original discount rate Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions Balance, end of period Balance, beginning of year Beginning balance at original discount rate Effect of actual variances from expected experience Adjusted beginning of year balance Issuances Interest accrual Benefit payments Ending balance at original discount rate Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions Balance, end of period Net liability for future policy benefits, pre-flooring Flooring impact, end of period Net liability for future policy benefits, post-flooring Less: Receivable from reinsurers Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance Undiscounted expected future benefit payments Discounted expected future benefit payments (at original discount rate) Discounted expected future benefit payments (at current discount rate) Undiscounted expected future gross premiums Discounted expected future gross premiums (at original discount rate) Discounted expected future gross premiums (at current discount rate) Gross premiums Interest accretion Interest accretion rate Current discount rate Duration of the liability in years at current discount rate Balance, beginning of year Adjusted balance, beginning of period Profits deferred Amortization Other adjustments Unpaid claims, Beginning balance Unpaid claims, Incurred Unpaid claims, Incurred Unpaid claims, Incurred Unpaid claims, Incurred Unpaid claims, Settled Unpaid claims, Ending balance Gross policyholder account balances Deferred profit liability - fixed annuities Total receivable from reinsurers Net policyholder account balances Balance, beginning of year Deposits Interest credited Policy charges Surrenders, withdrawals and benefit payments Balance, end of period Less: Receivable from reinsurers Policyholder account balances, net of reinsurance Weighted-average crediting rate Net amount at risk Cash surrender value Adjusted balance, beginning of period Profits deferred Interest accrual Amortization Other adjustments Balance, end of period Less: Receivable from reinsurers Deferred profit liability, net of reinsurance Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Table] Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items] Total Reinsurance Retention [Table] Reinsurance Retention [Line Items] Reinsurance payable Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent Provision for income taxes Federal statutory income tax rate, percent Stock, Class of Stock [Table] Class of Stock [Line Items] Outstanding shares, beginning Exercise of stock options Vesting of restricted stock units Conversion of Class C to Class A Outstanding shares, ending Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale Amounts reclassified into net earnings Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets () Tax (expense) benefit Net Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments () Unrealized gains (losses) Net Tax (expense) benefit Net Other comprehensive income (loss) changes Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets Increase Dececrease in Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments Interest rate remeasurement of future policy benefits Increase (Decrease) in Interest rate remeasurement of future policy benefits Interest rate remeasurement of future policy benefits Other comprehensive income (loss) Increase (Decrease) in Other comprehensive income (loss), Balance Other comprehensive income (loss) Stock dividend description Basic weighted-average shares outstanding Employee stock options Unvested restricted stock units Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding Basic net earnings per share Diluted net earnings per share Antidilutive Security, Excluded EPS Calculation [Table] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount Segment Reporting [Table] Segment Reporting [Line Items] Revenue from external customers Other revenues Intersegment revenues Total segment revenues Elimination of intersegment revenues Total consolidated revenues Cost related to funding mortgage loans Data processing and IT related Premium taxes on insurance premiums and other considerations () Other segment items Intersegment expenses Interest expense Costs of goods and services sold-mortuaries and cemeteries Income tax expense (benefit) Segment net earnings (loss) Segment assets Elimination of intersegment assets Total consolidated assets Expenditures for long-lived assets Number of Reportable Segments Fair Value, off-Balance-Sheet Risk [Table] Fair Value, off-Balance-Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items] Loans held for sale Restricted assets Restricted assets Cemetery perpetual care trust investments Cemetery perpetual care trust investments Derivatives - loan commitments Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Derivatives - loan commitments Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Fair value measurement, range of inputs, minimum value Fair value measurement, range of inputs, maximum value Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset and liability, weighted average Derivatives - loan commitments (net) Fair value measurement, range of inputs, minimum value, price per share Fair value measurement, range of inputs, maximum value, price per share Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset and liability, weighted average, price per share Net Derivatives Loan Commitments, Beginning Loans Held for Sale, Beginning Fixed Maturity Securities Available for Sale, Beginning Originations and purchases Originations and purchases Sales, maturities and paydowns Sales, maturities and paydowns Sales, maturities and paydowns Total gains (losses) included in earnings Total gains (losses) included in earnings Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income Net Derivatives Loan Commitments, Ending Loans Held for Sale, Ending Fixed Maturity Securities Available for Sale, Ending Originations and purchases Transfer to mortgage loans held for investment Loans held for sale foreclosed into real estate held for sale Other investments and policy loans, estimated fair value Other investments and policy loans, estimated fair value Restricted assets Restricted assets, estimated fair value Cemetery perpetual care trust investments Cemetery perpetual care trust investments, estimated fair value Mortgage servicing rights Mortgage servicing rights, estimated fair value Bank and other loans payable Bank and other loans payable, estimated fair value Future policy benefits and unpaid claims Future policy benefits and unpaid claims, estimated fair value Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table] Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] Sensitive insurance product percentage Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table] Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] Number of shares, outstanding, ending Weighted average exercise price, outstanding, ending Number of Shares, adjustment for the effect of stock dividends Number of shares, granted Number of shares, exercised Number of shares, cancelled Number of shares, outstanding, ending Weighted average exercise price, outstanding, ending Number of shares, options exercisable Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable Number of shares, available options for future grant Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable Number of shares, cancelled Stock price Non-vested, number of shares, beginning Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning Non-vested, number of shares, granted Non-vested, number of shares, vested Non-vested, number of shares, ending Weighted average grant date fair value, ending Number of shares, available RSUs for future grant Share based compensation expense Unrecognized compensation expense Intrinsic value stock options exercised Line of Credit Facility [Table] Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity Interest rate terms Line of credit, maturity date Minimum pre-tax loss Policy and other loans receivable net1. Represents the monetary amount of Aggregate Fair Value, Restricted Assets, as of the indicated date. Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments. Represents the monetary amount of Aggregate Fair Value, Cemetary Perpetual Care Trust Investments, as of the indicated date. Cemetery perpetual care trust obligation. Mortgage fee income. Net funeral home and cemetery sales. Rent and rent related. Depreciation on property and equipment. Cost of funding mortgage loans. Other comprehensive income unrealized holding gain loss on restricted assets during period before tax. Other comprehensive income unrealized holding gain loss on cemetery perpetual care trust investments during period before tax. Conversion class C to class A. Stock issued during period value stock dividends. Payment to acquire of cemetery perpetual care trust investments. Proceeds from sales and maturities of perpetual care trust investments. Cash Paid During Year [Abstract] Benefit plans funded with treasury stock. Transfer from fixed maturity securities available for sale to other investments. Mortgage loans held for investment foreclosed into real estate held for sale. Loans held for sale foreclosed into real estate held for sale. Transfer of loans held for sale to mortgage loans held for investment. Restricted assets. Cemetery perpetual care trust investments Basis Of Presentation And Recent Accounting Pronouncements Disclosure [Text Block] Industrial Miscellaneous and All Other [Member] Equity Securities One [Member] Represents the Residential construction, during the indicated time period. Represents the Commercial, during the indicated time period. Mortgage loans on real estate and construction unamortized deferred loan fees net. Mortgage loans on real estate and construction discount. Policy loans amortized cost. Insurance assignments amortized cost. Other investments amortized cost. Activity Stock Due [Member] Loan Commitments [Member] Represents the Net Derivatives Loan Commitments, during the indicated time period. Stock issued during period shares stock option exercised. Vesting of restricted stock units. Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivatives [Table Text Block] Gain loss on loan commitments. Schedule Of Fair Value Of Fixed Maturity Securities [Table Text Block] Schedule of Receivables [Text Block] Corporate Securities [Member] Receivables from sales agents. Insurance premiums due Net future policy benefits and unpaid claims. Schedule of Balances of and Changes in the Liability for Future Policy Benefits [Table Text Block] Traditional And Limited Payment Life [Member] Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable charge offs. Stock dividend. Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Text Block] Liability for future policy benefit before reinsurance pre flooring adjustment. Liability for future policy benefit adjustment due to reserve flooring.  Schedule of Amount of Undiscounted and Discounted Expected Gross Premiums and Expected Future Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] Liability for future policy benefit expected future policy benefit before reinsurance after original discount rate change. Discounted expected future benefit payments (at current discount rate) excludes flooring impact Liability for future policy benefit expected future gross premium discounted before reinsurance at original discount rate. Schedule of Gross Premiums and Interest Accretion [Table Text Block] Average market value over amortized cost. 338 Securities [Member] Accumulated Balances of Other Comprehensive Income [Text Block] Schedule of Weighted-average Interest Rates [Table Text Block] Schedule of Opening and Closing Balances of Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities [Table Text Block] Represents the percent of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value, rated investment grade (NAIC 1 or 2). Schedule Of Weighted Average Duration Of The Liability [Table Text Block] Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale. Schedule of Credit Quality of Fixed Maturity Security Portfolio by NAIC Designation [Table Text Block] Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets. Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments. NAIC, Class 1 Designation [Member] NAIC, Class 2 Designation [Member] NAIC, Class 3 Designation [Member] Accumulated other comprehensive income loss interest rate remeasurement of future policy benefits. NAIC, Class 4 Designation [Member] Change for period, Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale. NAIC, Class 5 Designation [Member] Change for period, Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets. NAIC, Class 6 Designation [Member] Change for the period, Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments. Change for the period, Interest rate remeasurement of future policy benefits, National Association of Insurance Commissioners [Member] Represents the monetary amount of Increase (Decrease) in Other comprehensive income (loss), Balance, during the indicated time period. Schedule Of Balances Of And Changes In Deferred Profit Liability For Traditional And Limited Payment Life [Table Text Block] Deferred Profit Liability [Member] Liability for future policy benefit expected future policy benefit profits deferred. Liability for future policy benefit expected future policy benefit amortization. Policyholder death benefits. Accident and Health [Member] Change in allowance on securities with previous allowance. Incremental common shares attributable to unvested restricted stock units. Net mortuary and cemetery sales. Schedule of Restricted Assets in Cemetery and Mortuary Endowment Care and Pre Need Merchandise Funds [Text Block] Restricted Assets [Member] Life Insurance [Member] Cemetery/Mortuary [Member] Mortgage [Member] Represents the monetary amount of Revenue from customers, during the indicated time period. Schedule of Reconciliation of Policyholder Account Balances and the Related Receivable from Reinsurers to the Consolidated Balance Sheets [Table Text Block] Policyholder funds receivable from reinsurers. Policyholder funds net Net investment income intersegment. Segment revenues. Elimination of intersegment revenues. Policyholder Account Balances - Fixed Annuities [Member] Premium taxes on insurance premiums and other considerations 1. Intersegment expenses. Policyholder funds net of reinsurance. Segment net earnings (loss).  Schedule of Balances of and Changes in Deferred Profit Liability [Table Text Block] Policy holder funds deferred profit liability profits deferred. Policy holder funds deferred profit liability interest expense. Policy holder funds deferred profit liability amortization. Policy holder funds deferred profit liability other change. Aggregate fair value allowance for credit losses. Policy holder funds reinsurance recoverable. Policy holder funds after reinsurance. Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Member] Security National Life Insurance [Member] Unrealized gains losses on cemetery perpetual care trust investments 1. Unrealized gains losses. Due in 1 Year [Member] Due in 2-5 Years [Member] Due in 5-10 Years [Member] Due in More than 10 Years [Member] Three Securities [Member] Schedule of Major Categories of Net Investment Income [Table Text Block] Two Securities [Member] Cemetery Perpectual Care Obligation [Member] Proceeds received from sale of fixed maturity available for sale securities. Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments And Obligation [Disclosure Text Block] Commercial Real Estate [Member] Original Discount Rate [Member] Aggregate estimated fair value allowance for credit losses. Cemetery perpetual care obligation. Trust investments in excess of trust obligations. Current Discount Rate [Member] Total square footage. Segment assets. Schedule of Mortgage Servicing Rights [Text Block] Elimination of intersegment assets. Sale of mortgage servicing rights. Mortgage servicing rights write down other than temporary impairment. Valuation allowance impairment of mortgage servicing rights. Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] Finite lived intangible assets amortization expense after year four. Stock Option Plans [Member] Adjustment for effect of stock dividends. Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments. Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments. Represents the monetary amount of Derivatives - interest rate lock commitments, as of the indicated date. Represents the monetary amount of Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring, as of the indicated date. Represents the monetary amount of Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps, Interest rate lock commitments, as of the indicated date. Represents the Approximate Square Footage, as of the indicated date. Mortgage Operations [Member] Represents the Life Insurance Operations, during the indicated time period. Represents the Square Footage Occupied by the Company, as of the indicated date. Schedule of Residential Real Estate Investment [Table Text Block] Lots available for sale. Land Developments [Member] Lots to be developed. Mortgage loans amortization period. Loans Held For Sale [Member] Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis asset and liability range of inputs minimum. Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis asset and liability range of inputs maximum. Represents the Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset And Liability, Weighted Average, during the indicated time period. Mortgage loans percentage. Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis asset and liability range of inputs minimum, price per share. Fixed Maturity Securities Available For Sale 1 [Member] Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis asset and liability range of inputs maximum, price per share. Other States [Member] Represents the Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset And Liability, Weighted Average, price per share, during the indicated time period. U.S. Bank [Member] Minimum pretax loss. Schedule of Changes in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items Measured Using Level3 Inputs [Table Text Block] Represents the monetary amount of Interest not accrued on non-performing loans, as of the indicated date. Represents the monetary amount of Originations, during the indicated time period. Represents the monetary amount of Sales, during the indicated time period. Represents the monetary amount of Fair Value, Gains (Losses) included in earnings, during the indicated time period. Western Alliance Bank [Member] Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income. Originations of loans held for sale. Loan commitment ranges. Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses [Table Text Block] Represents the monetary amount of Allowance for Credit Losses, Provision, during the indicated time period. Represents the monetary amount of Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs, during the indicated time period. J P Morgan Chase Bank [Member] Transfer to mortgage loans held for investment. Summary of Unpaid Principal Balances of the Servicing Portfolio [Table Text Block] Represents the monetary amount of Servicing Unpaid Principal Balance, as of the indicated date. Assumptions Used In Determining Msr Value [Text Block] Prepayment speed. Average Life In Years. Represents the Discount Rate, during the indicated time period. Traditional Life [Member] Preneed Contracts [Member] Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried At Other Than Fair Value [Table Text Block] Schedule of Aging of Mortgage Loans [Table Text Block] Represents the monetary amount of Mortgage Loans during period, during the indicated time period. Represents the Past Due 30 to 59 Days, during the indicated time period. Represents the Past Due 60 to 89 Days, during the indicated time period. Represents the Past Due 90 or More Days, during the indicated time period. Represents the In Foreclosure, during the indicated time period. Represents the Total Past Due, during the indicated time period. Represents the Current, during the indicated time period. Present value of future insurance profits deferrals. Represents the Net Mortgage Loans, during the indicated time period. Mortgage Loans Net 1 [Member] Bank And Other Loans Payable [Member] Policyholder Account Balances - Universal Life [Member] Fair value of policy holder funds. Schedule Of Balance And The Changes In Unearned Premium Reserve [Table Text Block] Unearned premiums deferrals. Unearned premiums amortization. Restricted Assets [Member] Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Member] Policy Loan [Member] Fair Value of Policy and Other Loans Receivable. Insurance Assignments [Member] Fair value of cemetery perpetual care trust investments. Other Investments And Policy loans [Member] Less than 65% [Member] 65% to 80% [Member] Greater than 80% [Member] Greater than 1.20x [Member] 1.00x - 1.20x [Member] Less than 1.00x [Member] Insurance Assignments Net [Member] Interest sensitive insurance products range percentage. Schedule of Residential Construction Mortgage Loans [Table Text Block] Residential Construction Mortgage Loans [Member] Schedule of Aging of Insurance Assignments [Table Text Block] Insurance assignments during period. Over 90 Days Past Due [Member] Net Insurance Assignments [Member] Schedule of allowance for credit losses [Table Text Block] Allowance for credit losses,premiums and other receivables change in provision. Allowance for credit losses premiums and other receivables chargeoffs. SN Towns LLC [Member] HHH Real Estate LLC [Member] SNO quirrh LLC [Member] Represents the monetary amount of Gross Realized Gains, during the indicated time period. Represents the monetary amount of Gross Realized Losses, during the indicated time period. Gain loss on investments and other assets. Cemeteries and Mortuaries [Member] Represents the monetary amount of Gross investment income, during the indicated time period. Loans Held For Sale Disclosure [Text Block] Aggregate Fair Value Loans Held For Sale Schedule [Table Text Block] Represents the monetary amount of Aggregate Fair Value - Loans Held For Sale, as of the indicated date. Represents the monetary amount of Aggregate unpaid principal balance - Loans Held for Sale, as of the indicated date. Represents the monetary amount of Unrealized gain - Loans Held for Sale, as of the indicated date. Schedule of Mortgage Fee Income for Loans Held for Sale [Table Text Block] Represents the monetary amount of Loan fees, during the indicated time period. Represents the monetary amount of Secondary gains, during the indicated time period. Represents the monetary amount of Change in fair value of loan commitments, during the indicated time period. Change in fair value of loan held for sale. Provision for loan loss reserve. Schedule Of Loan Loss Reserve Which Is Included In Other Liabilities And Accrued Expenses [Text Block] Represents the monetary amount of Beginning, Loan Loss Reserve, as of the indicated date. Provision on current loan originations. Loan loss reserve additional provisions. Loan loss reserve charge offs. Loans Held for Sale. Loan Increase Per Point. Amount of Loan Increased Per Point. 549 Securities [Member] Life Insurance Regulatory Authorities [Member] Third Party Reinsurance Agreements [Member] Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] Real Estate Held for Investment and Sale [Member] Other Asset [Member] Equity Securities [Member] Mortgage Loans Real Estate [Member] Real Estate [Member] Policy Student and Other Loans [Member] Other Investments [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] Fixed Maturity Securities Available for Sale [Member] Mortgage Loans Held for Investment [Member] Real Estate Held for Investment [Member] Other Investment [Member] Deferred Profit Liability Traditional and Limited Payment Life [Member] Other Policyholder Funds [Member] Reported But Unpaid Claims [Member] Incurred but not Reported Claims [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from Less Than 100 [Member] Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0100 to 0199 [Member] Future Policy Benefits [Member] Services Transferred at Point in Time [Member] Goods Transferred at Point in Time [Member] Equity Securities [Member] [Default Label] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] [Default Label] Restricted Assets [Member] [Default Label] Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments [Member] [Default Label] Assets [Default Label] Liabilities [Default Label] Treasury Stock, Value Liabilities and Equity Other Expenses Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Payments to Acquire Equity Securities, FV-NI Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments PaymentsToAcquireCemeteryPerpetualCareTrustInvestments Payment for Acquisition, Loan, Held-for-Investment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Payment for Acquisition, Real Estate, Held-for-Investment Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Repayments of Annuities and Investment Certificates Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Repayments of Bank Debt Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation Restricted assets [Default Label] Cemetery perpetual care trust investments [Default Label] Forgone Recovery, Individual Name Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block] Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Table Text Block] Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Loss Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Realized Loss Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Assets Held by Insurance Regulators Asset, Held-in-Trust AllowanceForCreditLossesPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesChargeOffs Gross Realized Gains GainLossOnInvestmentsAndOtherAssets Investment Income, Investment Expense Loan fees Secondary gains Change in fair value of loan commitments ChangeInFairValueOfLoanHeldForSale ProvisionForLoanLossReserve BeginningLoanLossReserve EndingLoanLossReserve Other Receivables Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableChargeOffs Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments CemeteryPerpetualCareObligation Amortization of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs) SaleOfMortgageServicingRights ValuationAllowanceImpairmentOfMortgageServicingRights Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, after Accumulated Amortization Contractually Specified Servicing Fee, Late Fee, and Ancillary Fee Earned in Exchange for Servicing Financial Asset Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsDeferrals Amortization of Value of Business Acquired (VOBA) UnearnedPremiumsDeferrals Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Net Premium, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Net Premium, Original Discount Rate, before Cash Flow and Reinsurance Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Net Premium, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Net Premium, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) of Actual Variance from Expected Experience Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Net Premium, Original Discount Rate, before Reinsurance, after Cash Flow Change Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Net Premium, Net Premium Collected AOCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Net Premium, before Tax Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Original Discount Rate, before Cash Flow and Reinsurance Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) of Actual Variance from Expected Experience Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Benefit, Original Discount Rate, before Reinsurance, after Cash Flow Change Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Issuance Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Interest Expense Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Benefit Payment AOCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Tax LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitBeforeReinsurancePreFlooringAdjustment LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitAdjustmentDueToReserveFlooring Liability for Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Reinsurance Recoverable, after Allowance Liability for Future Policy Benefit, after Reinsurance LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedFuturePolicyBenefitAmortization Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Period Expense (Income) Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid PolicyholderFundsReceivableFromReinsurers Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender and Withdrawal PolicyholderFundsNetOfReinsurance Policyholderfundsdeferredprofitliabilityprofitsdeferred Policyholderfundsdeferredprofitliabilityinterestexpense Policyholderfundsdeferredprofitliabilityamortization Policyholderfundsdeferredprofitliabilityotherchange PolicyholderfundsReinsuranceRecoverable PolicyholderfundsAfterReinsurance StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionExercised VestingOfRestrictedStockUnits OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), before Adjustment and Tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax OCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment and Tax UnrealizedNetGainsLossesOnAvailableForSaleSecurities UnrealizedGainsLossesOnRestrictedAssets UnrealizedGainsLossesOnCemeteryPerpetualCareTrustInvestments AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossInterestRateRemeasurementOfFuturePolicyBenefits Interest Expense, Other Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Restricted Equity Securities, FV-NI, Restricted CemeteryPerpetualCareTrustInvestments1 CemeteryPerpetualCareTrustInvestments2 DerivativesBankLoanInterestRateSwapsInterestRateLockCommitments Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure OriginationsOfLoansHeldForSale Proceeds from Sale, Loan, Held-for-Sale Investment Income, Net, Amortization of Discount and Premium TransferToMortgageLoansHeldForInvestment FairValueOfPolicyAndOtherLoansReceivable Loans Payable, Fair Value Disclosure FairValueOfPolicyholderFunds Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period