| In millions, except per share items | Dec-31-21 | Dec-31-20 | Dec-31-19 | Dec-31-18 | Dec-31-17 | Dec-31-16 | Dec-31-15 | Dec-31-14 |
| | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K/A |
| Net income | 803.3 | 516.1 | 369.8 | 447.6 | 546.8 | 177.3 | 234.9 | 178.8 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net | 5.2 | 18.4 | 16.6 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 22.5 | 6.9 | 29.2 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 159.3 | 155.3 | 151.0 | 153.7 | 153.1 | 147.2 | 141.5 | 140.0 |
| Amortization of intangibles | 20.0 | 22.4 | 25.6 | 26.2 | 27.7 | 31.0 | 31.5 | 36.6 |
| Amortization of cemetery property | 98.2 | 80.4 | 70.3 | 68.6 | 68.1 | 66.7 | 62.4 | 60.4 |
| Amortization of loan costs | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Provision for expected credit losses | 11.4 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 6.1 | 7.4 |
| Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes | -5.8 | 7.9 | 23.0 | -41.5 | -317.8 | 7.5 | 18.0 | 129.7 |
| Share-based compensation | 14.2 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 15.6 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures: | | | | | | | | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable | -20.2 | -14.5 | -12.7 | -8.1 | -9.7 | -14.2 | 0.5 | -18.6 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets | -54.9 | -35.7 | -23.0 | 4.8 | -14.4 | 22.8 | 2.5 | -11.0 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities | | | | -16.7 | 81.8 | 47.9 | 20.6 | -12.0 |
| Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities: | | | | | | | | |
| Increase in preneed receivables, net and trust investments | -308.1 | -158.8 | -16.1 | | | | | |
| Increase in deferred revenue, net | -119.7 | -61.8 | -67.8 | -28.0 | 31.2 | 34.8 | 67.2 | 31.0 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 920.6 | 804.4 | 628.8 | 615.8 | 503.4 | 489.0 | 472.2 | 317.4 |
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| Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Capital expenditures | -303.7 | -222.2 | -240.0 | -235.5 | -214.5 | -193.4 | -151.0 | -144.5 |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 121.4 | -64.2 | -55.6 | -194.8 | -76.2 | -72.9 | -41.3 | -15.3 |
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions | -26.6 | -52.1 | -51.4 | | | | | |
| Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment | 40.7 | 21.9 | 77.1 | 37.3 | 52.4 | 51.8 | 16.8 | 424.4 |
| Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities | -4.0 | -5.4 | -9.0 | | | | | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -414.9 | -318.4 | -278.5 | -414.6 | -242.9 | -221.0 | -166.4 | 257.3 |
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| Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
| Payments of Debt Issuance Costs | -13.6 | -14.5 | -15.5 | | -12.9 | -5.2 | -6.0 | -10.5 |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 975.0 | 1,585.0 | 1,149.3 | 396.3 | 1,787.5 | 1,060.0 | 446.3 | 755.0 |
| Finance Lease, Principal Payments | 34.6 | 43.6 | 42.6 | | | | | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 39.4 | 26.7 | 40.9 | 24.5 | 33.6 | 17.7 | 31.8 | 32.4 |
| Purchase of Company common stock | -554.3 | -516.9 | -129.6 | -277.6 | -199.6 | -227.9 | -345.3 | -242.9 |
| Payments of dividends | -146.9 | -137.4 | -131.4 | -123.8 | -108.8 | -98.4 | | |
| Bank overdrafts and other | 5.5 | 14.3 | 0.3 | -15.2 | 6.0 | -1.1 | -7.5 | 7.1 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | -465.6 | -492.8 | -319.1 | -329.2 | -136.4 | -209.5 | -338.5 | -538.0 |