10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2013

or

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 1-15449

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

LOUISIANA	72-0693290
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1333 South Clearview Parkway Jefferson, Louisiana	70121
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(504) 729-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock, no par value per share, and Class B common stock, no par value per share, outstanding as of May 31, 2013, was 82,002,311 and 3,555,020, respectively.

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

		Page
Part I.	Financial Information
	Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings — Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and 2012		1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings — Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 and 2012		2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three Months Ended April  30, 2013 and 2012		3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Six Months Ended April  30, 2013 and 2012		4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012		5
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity — Six Months Ended April 30, 2013		7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 and 2012		8
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		9
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		48
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		65
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures		65
Part II.	Other Information
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings		66
	Item 1A. Risk Factors		66
	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		67
	Item 6. Exhibits		67
	Signatures		69

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012
Revenues:
Funeral	$	75,243		$	72,752
Cemetery		58,610			59,846
		133,853			132,598
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		56,921			54,203
Cemetery		44,965			49,257
		101,886			103,460
Gross profit		31,967			29,138
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,520	)		(6,246	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—
Restructuring and other charges		—			(2,547	)
Net gain (loss) on dispositions		21			(11	)
Other operating income, net		199			388
Operating earnings		25,078			20,722
Interest expense		(5,956	)		(5,804	)
Investment and other income, net		38			45
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		19,160			14,963
Income taxes		7,285			5,377
Earnings from continuing operations		11,875			9,586
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(1,318	)
Income tax benefit		—			(468	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(850	)
Net earnings	$	11,875		$	8,736
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	.14		$	.11
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(.01	)
Net earnings	$	.14		$	.10
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	.14		$	.11
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(.01	)
Net earnings	$	.14		$	.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		84,512			86,044
Diluted		85,232			86,375
Dividends declared per common share	$	.045		$	.04

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012
Revenues:
Funeral	$	153,308		$	144,763
Cemetery		116,226			112,659
		269,534			257,422
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		113,585			107,557
Cemetery		91,666			95,331
		205,251			202,888
Gross profit		64,283			54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(13,908	)		(12,938	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—
Restructuring and other charges		(81	)		(2,547	)
Net gain on dispositions		742			332
Other operating income, net		1,120			582
Operating earnings		51,567			39,963
Interest expense		(11,872	)		(11,671	)
Investment and other income, net		162			91
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		39,857			28,383
Income taxes		12,448			9,939
Earnings from continuing operations		27,409			18,444
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		(88	)		(1,685	)
Income tax benefit		(31	)		(522	)
Loss from discontinued operations		(57	)		(1,163	)
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	17,281
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	.32		$	.21
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(.01	)
Net earnings	$	.32		$	.20
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	.32		$	.21
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(.01	)
Net earnings	$	.32		$	.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		84,452			86,546
Diluted		85,088			86,867
Dividends declared per common share	$	.045		$	.075

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012
Net earnings	$	11,875	$	8,736
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of deferred tax expense of ($10) and ($2), respectively		17		3
Comprehensive income	$	11,892	$	8,739

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	17,281
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of deferred tax (expense) benefit of $2 and ($4), respectively		(4	)		8
Comprehensive income	$	27,348		$	17,289

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	83,594	$	68,187
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		6,250
Marketable securities		19,815		10,514
Receivables, net of allowances		51,960		52,441
Inventories		35,762		36,495
Prepaid expenses		8,605		4,923
Deferred income taxes, net		19,462		30,671
Total current assets		225,448		209,481
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		69,909		72,620
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		459,808		432,422
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		241,506		225,048
Goodwill		249,584		249,584
Cemetery property, at cost		402,626		401,670
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land		49,765		49,085
Buildings		368,724		360,852
Equipment and other		199,397		204,971
		617,886		614,908
Less accumulated depreciation		325,890		323,648
Net property and equipment		291,996		291,260
Deferred income taxes, net		64,241		62,125
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		280,071		263,663
Other assets		12,533		13,812
Total assets	$	2,297,722	$	2,221,685

(continued)

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6		$	6
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		24,815			25,214
Accrued payroll and other benefits		16,917			19,964
Accrued insurance		21,995			22,152
Accrued interest		2,090			2,161
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust		11,947			11,965
Other current liabilities		10,248			14,723
Income taxes payable		1,776			1,004
Total current liabilities		89,794			97,189
Long-term debt, less current maturities		324,027			321,887
Deferred income taxes, net		4,555			4,931
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		239,508			240,415
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		262,996			265,347
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		627,610			585,164
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		277,425			261,883
Other long-term liabilities		21,219			20,548
Total liabilities		1,847,134			1,797,364
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued		—			—
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Class A authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 81,960,174 and 81,359,536 shares at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively		81,960			81,360
Class B authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,555,020 shares at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012; 10 votes per share convertible into an equal number of Class A shares		3,555			3,555
Additional paid-in capital		477,379			479,060
Accumulated deficit		(112,344	)		(139,696	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Unrealized appreciation of investments		38			42
Total accumulated other comprehensive income		38			42
Total shareholders’ equity		450,588			424,321
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,297,722		$	2,221,685

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Common Stock(1)			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance October 31, 2012	$	84,915		$	479,060		$	(139,696	)	$	42		$	424,321
Comprehensive income (loss)		—			—			27,352			(4	)		27,348
Restricted stock activity		513			411			—			—			924
Issuance of common stock		33			213			—			—			246
Stock options exercised		299			1,318			—			—			1,617
Stock option expense		—			926			—			—			926
Tax benefit associated with stock activity		—			819			—			—			819
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(245	)		(1,588	)		—			—			(1,833	)
Dividends ($.045 per share)		—			(3,780	)		—			—			(3,780	)
Balance April 30, 2013	$	85,515		$	477,379		$	(112,344	)	$	38		$	450,588

⁽¹⁾  Amount includes 81,960 and 81,360 shares (in thousands) of Class A common stock with a stated value of $1 per share as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively, and includes 3,555 shares (in thousands) of Class B common stock.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	17,281
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net (gain) loss on dispositions		(654	)		508
Non-cash restructuring charge		—			1,236
Depreciation and amortization		13,032			13,244
Non-cash interest and amortization of discount on senior convertible notes		2,875			2,730
Provision for doubtful accounts		2,493			2,060
Share-based compensation		1,985			1,887
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		(171	)		(23	)
Provision for deferred income taxes		9,384			6,724
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust		—			633
Other		97			30
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables		(129	)		(4,519	)
Increase in prepaid expenses		(3,682	)		(3,004	)
Increase in inventories and cemetery property		(230	)		(5,795	)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(3,199	)		(5,923	)
Federal income tax refund received		740			—
Net effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Increase in preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		(4,293	)		(580	)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral revenue		(879	)		(468	)
Increase (decrease) in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust		2,379			(812	)
Net effect of preneed cemetery production and deliveries:
Increase in preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		(2,988	)		(2,676	)
Increase (decrease) in deferred preneed cemetery revenue		(2,352	)		3,676
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust		2,609			1,905
Increase in other		678			348
Net cash provided by operating activities		45,047			28,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds		500			2,006
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities		(9,628	)		(2,036	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		799			533
Purchase of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired		—			(3,113	)
Additions to property and equipment		(14,262	)		(11,914	)
Other		66			34
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,525	)		(14,490	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(3	)		(3	)
Debt refinancing costs		—			(34	)
Issuance of common stock		1,730			626
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(1,833	)		(11,615	)
Dividends		(7,180	)		(6,533	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		171			23
Net cash used in financing activities		(7,115	)		(17,536	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		15,407			(3,564	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		68,187			65,688
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	83,594		$	62,124
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net	$	1,380		$	1,525
Interest	$	9,103		$	9,090
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock to directors	$	133		$	437
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	$	924		$	699

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation

(a) The Company

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) is a provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. Through its subsidiaries, the Company offers a complete line of funeral and cremation merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, merchandise and services, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis. As of April 30, 2013, the Company owned and operated 217 funeral homes and 141 cemeteries in 24 states within the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company has three operating and reportable segments consisting of a funeral segment, a cemetery segment and a corporate trust management segment.

(b) Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

(c) Interim Disclosures

The information as of April 30, 2013, and for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, is unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012 (the “2012 Form 10-K”).

The October 31, 2012 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are presented in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2013.

(d) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates are disclosed in Note 2 in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K.

(e) Share-Based Compensation

The Company has share-based compensation plans, which are described in more detail in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Stock option expense is reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $454 and $344 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $926 and $718 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of April 30, 2013, there was $4,479 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years. Total stock option expense for fiscal year 2013 is expected to be approximately $1,800. The expense related to restricted stock is reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $550 and $398 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $926 and $732 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of April 30, 2013, there was $2,347 of remaining future restricted stock expense to be recognized. Total restricted stock expense for fiscal year 2013 is expected to be approximately $2,100.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation—(Continued)

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company issued 17,116 shares of Class A common stock which amounted to $133 and paid approximately $437 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company issued 67,853 shares of Class A common stock which amounted to $437 and paid approximately $133 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. The total expenses related to these annual grants are reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. All of the shares issued have a restriction requiring each independent director to hold the respective shares until completion of service as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

The table below presents all stock options and restricted stock granted to employees during the six months ended April 30, 2013:

Grant Type	Number of Shares Granted		Weighted Average Price per  Share		Vesting Period	Vesting Condition
Stock options		1,256,500	$	7.36	Equal one-fourth portions over 4 years	Service condition
Restricted stock		516,500	$	7.36	Equal one-third portions over 3 years	Market condition

The fair value of the Company’s service based stock options granted in fiscal year 2013 is the estimated present value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the six months ended April 30, 2013: expected dividend yield of 2.2 percent; expected volatility of 37.6 percent; risk-free interest rate of 1.1 percent; and an expected term of 6.3 years. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company granted 516,500 shares of restricted stock with market conditions based on achieving certain specified target stock prices in the fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015. The market condition related to fiscal year 2013 was achieved. The Company records the expense over the requisite service period.

(f) Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

Share repurchases are recorded at stated value with the amount in excess of stated value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Share repurchases reduce the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.

In September 2007, the Company announced a stock repurchase program, authorizing the investment of up to $25,000 in the repurchase of the Company’s common stock. The program was increased by $25,000 in December 2007, June 2008, June 2011 and September 2011, resulting in a $125,000 program. Repurchases under the program are limited to the Company’s Class A common stock, and can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, depending upon market conditions and other factors. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 245,118 shares of its Class A common stock for $1,826 at an average price of $7.45 per share. As of April 30, 2013, the Company has repurchased 16,172,850 shares of its Class A common stock since the start of the program for $110,381 at an average price of $6.83 per share.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation—(Continued)

(g) Dividends

In March 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of two and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. In each of September 2009, June 2011, March 2012 and April 2013, the Company announced that it had increased its quarterly dividend rate by one half cent per share. As a result, effective April 2013, the quarterly dividend rate is four and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. Although the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, the declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company’s financial performance. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company paid $7,180 and $6,533, respectively, in dividends. The Company’s Board of Directors declared its first quarter 2013 dividend in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, accelerating the payment to December of 2012.

(h) Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for uncollectible installment contracts and trade accounts based on a range of percentages applied to various accounts receivable aging categories. These percentages are based on an analysis of the Company’s historical collection and write-off experience. At-need funeral and other receivables are considered past due after 30 days. The Company records an allowance on its interest accruals similar to the corresponding principal aging categories. For accounts that are greater than 90 days past due, interest continues to be accrued, however, an allowance is established to fully reserve this interest receivable. Interest income on these receivables is recognized only to the extent the account becomes less than 90 days past due and then only on the non-reserved portion. Accounts are restored to normal accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company’s receivables and related allowances were as follows:

	Receivables as of April 30, 2013		Receivables as of October 31, 2012
	Ending Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Ending Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables – at-need funeral	$	8,832	$	8,120
Current receivables – other		47,682		48,380
Receivables, due beyond one year – other		74,893		77,873
Preneed funeral receivables		45,141		44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables		28,743		29,594
Total	$	205,291	$	208,926
Total current receivables		56,514		56,500
Total noncurrent receivables		148,777		152,426
Total	$	205,291	$	208,926

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation—(Continued)

Other receivables are comprised primarily of receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights but also include income tax receivables and trade and other receivables.

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations as of April 30, 2013			Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations as of October 31, 2012
	Ending Balance  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment			Ending Balance  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables allowance – at-need funeral and other	$	(4,554	)	$	(4,059	)
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		(4,984	)		(5,253	)
Preneed funeral receivables allowance		(10,328	)		(10,412	)
Preneed cemetery receivables allowance		(1,880	)		(2,090	)
Total	$	(21,746	)	$	(21,814	)
Total current receivables allowance		(4,554	)		(4,059	)
Total noncurrent receivables allowance		(17,192	)		(17,755	)
Total	$	(21,746	)	$	(21,814	)

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance – October 31, 2012		Charged to costs and expenses		Write-offs			Balance – April  30, 2013
Current receivables allowance– at-need funeral and other	$	4,059		1,190		(695	)	$	4,554
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		5,253		1,303		(1,572	)		4,984
	$	9,312		2,493		(2,267	)	$	9,538

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance – October 31, 2011		Charged to costs and expenses		Write-offs			Balance – April 30, 2012
Current receivables allowance – at-need funeral and other	$	4,626		878		(1,193	)	$	4,311
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		7,118		1,182		(2,492	)		5,808
	$	11,744		2,060		(3,685	)	$	10,119

The Company establishes allowances for preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trust receivables. Changes in these allowances have no effect on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings but are recorded as reductions in preneed receivables and preneed deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation—(Continued)

The following summarizes the Company’s receivables aging analysis:

	Receivables Aging Analysis as of April 30, 2013
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		Greater than 90 Days		Total
Receivables – at-need funeral	$	4,396	$	1,413	$	638	$	2,385	$	8,832
Receivables – other		106,550		3,166		1,958		10,901		122,575
Preneed funeral receivables		33,717		597		277		10,550		45,141
Preneed cemetery receivables		25,401		735		476		2,131		28,743
	$	170,064	$	5,911	$	3,349	$	25,967	$	205,291

	Receivables Aging Analysis as of October 31, 2012
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		Greater than 90 Days		Total
Receivables – at-need funeral	$	4,392	$	1,274	$	509	$	1,945	$	8,120
Receivables – other		107,602		4,239		2,491		11,921		126,253
Preneed funeral receivables		33,034		825		406		10,694		44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables		25,472		1,012		584		2,526		29,594
	$	170,500	$	7,350	$	3,990	$	27,086	$	208,926

(i) Marketable Securities

The market value of the Company’s marketable securities as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 was $20,815 and $11,514, respectively. Of the total marketable securities balance as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, $1,000 is classified as a long-term asset in “other assets” in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company is required by Texas statutes to maintain a minimal capital level of $1,000, of which at least 40 percent must be in readily marketable investments. The April 30, 2013 balance consists of $16,495 of Level 1 investments and $4,320 of Level 2 investments. The October 31, 2012 balance consists of $10,999 of Level 1 investments and $515 of Level 2 investments. Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stock and mutual funds. Level 2 investments include U.S. government, agencies and municipalities and corporate bonds. See Notes 3, 4 and 5 for a discussion of the investments in the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust, preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust and cemetery perpetual care trust.

(2) New Accounting Principles

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05 regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. This guidance amends the previous application of comprehensive income and the requirements regarding presentation in the financial statements. It requires the disclosure of the components of comprehensive income, which the Company disclosed in other sections of its filings, to be presented as part of one statement of comprehensive income, or as a separate statement of comprehensive income following the statement of earnings. This guidance is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within such years) beginning after December 15, 2011, which corresponds to the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance by the Company had no impact on its financial condition or results of operations. The Company now includes separate statements of comprehensive income within its financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12 which temporarily deferred those changes in ASU No. 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02 which clarified the reporting requirements of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This guidance requires prospective application for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted the disclosure guidance in its first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. See the required disclosures in Note 13.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(2) New Accounting Principles—(Continued)

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02 regarding subsequent measurement guidance for long lived intangibles. This guidance is meant to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets. This guidance is effective for annual and interim tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, which corresponds to the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance by the Company had no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities

The Company maintains three types of trust and escrow accounts: (1) preneed funeral merchandise and services, (2) preneed cemetery merchandise and services and (3) cemetery perpetual care. The activity of these trust and escrow accounts is detailed below and in Notes 4 and 5.

Preneed Funeral Receivables and Trust Investments

Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments represent trust assets and customer receivables related to unperformed, price-guaranteed trust-funded preneed funeral contracts. The components of preneed funeral receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
Trust assets	$	424,995		$	397,875
Receivables from customers		45,141			44,959
		470,136			442,834
Allowance for cancellations		(10,328	)		(10,412	)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	$	459,808		$	432,422

The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	40,721	$	—	$	—		$	40,721
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		6,091		—		—			6,091
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		2,093		75		(3	)		2,165
Corporate bonds		2		14,294		962		—			15,256
Preferred stocks		2		32,231		1,259		(527	)		32,963
Common stocks		1		194,165		13,634		(28,814	)		178,985
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		19,321		998		(779	)		19,540
Fixed income		1		103,909		2,345		(627	)		105,627
Commodity		1		9,012		—		(2,422	)		6,590
Real estate investment trusts		1		2,340		579		—			2,919
Master limited partnerships		1		7,167		355		—			7,522
Insurance contracts and other		3		5,216		185		—			5,401
Trust investments			$	436,560	$	20,392	$	(33,172	)	$	423,780
Market value as a percentage of cost												97.1	%
Accrued investment income											1,215
Trust assets										$	424,995

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	2,402
Due in one to five years		10,822
Due in five to ten years		3,685
Thereafter		512
	$	17,421

The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	24,501	$	—	$	—		$	24,501
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		6,775		—		—			6,775
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		1,657		79		—			1,736
Corporate bonds		2		18,946		1,580		—			20,526
Preferred stocks		2		34,939		1,099		(688	)		35,350
Common stocks		1		196,745		4,598		(42,568	)		158,775
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		18,471		1,007		(1,494	)		17,984
Fixed income		1		96,021		3,271		(570	)		98,722
Commodity		1		13,412		—		(2,864	)		10,548
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,737		564		(9	)		9,292
Master limited partnerships		1		6,867		1		(26	)		6,842
Insurance contracts and other		3		5,372		168		—			5,540
Trust investments			$	432,443	$	12,367	$	(48,219	)	$	396,591
Market value as a percentage of cost												91.7	%
Accrued investment income											1,284
Trust assets										$	397,875

The Company periodically manages a covered call program on its equity securities within the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust in order to reduce the exposure to and volatility of equity securities as well as provide an opportunity for additional income. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $520 and $379, respectively. Covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “preneed funeral receivables and trust investments.” For the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of approximately ($3) and $152, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of ($223) and $156, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other funeral merchandise and services trust earnings and losses and flow through funeral revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as the underlying service or merchandise are actually performed or delivered. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, it continued to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued; these underlying securities appreciated in value by $311 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and $906 for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are primarily U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company’s Level 3 investments include insurance contracts and partnership investments purchased within the trusts. The valuation of insurance contracts and partnership investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. The fair market value of the insurance contracts is based upon the current face value of the contracts according to the respective insurance carriers, which is deemed to approximate fair market value. The fair market value of the partnership investments was determined by using the most recent audited financial statements and assessing the market value of the underlying securities within the partnership.

The change in the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Fair market value, beginning balance	$	5,594		$	5,764		$	5,540		$	5,868
Distributions and other, net		(193	)		(66	)		(139	)		(170	)
Fair market value, ending balance	$	5,401		$	5,698		$	5,401		$	5,698

Activity related to preneed funeral trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	45,993		$	16,991		$	132,289		$	33,910
Sales		48,948			32,555			154,191			37,082
Realized gains from sales of investments		5,878			2,844			12,318			3,171
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(530	)		(989	)		(3,702	)(1)		(1,104	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		3,329			3,024			6,616			7,962
Deposits (2)		6,936			6,778			12,928			12,366
Withdrawals (2)		10,965			10,491			20,002			19,090

⁽¹⁾  Includes $1,867 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,835 in losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value.

⁽²⁾  The Company historically sold a significant portion of its preneed funeral sales through trust-funded price-guaranteed contracts. Over time, the mix has shifted to a more significant portion being sold using insurance, particularly in states where trusting requirements are high.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	535	$	(3	)	$	—	$	—		$	535	$	(3	)
Preferred stocks		3,370		(350	)		2,499		(177	)		5,869		(527	)
Common stocks		16,979		(1,138	)		67,652		(27,676	)		84,631		(28,814	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		568		(2	)		2,869		(777	)		3,437		(779	)
Fixed income		16,862		(89	)		1,799		(538	)		18,661		(627	)
Commodity		—		—			6,589		(2,422	)		6,589		(2,422	)
Total	$	38,314	$	(1,582	)	$	81,408	$	(31,590	)	$	119,722	$	(33,172	)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Preferred stocks	$	5,707	$	(170	)	$	6,923	$	(518	)	$	12,630	$	(688	)
Common stocks		34,686		(2,241	)		76,621		(40,327	)		111,307		(42,568	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		2,467		(24	)		3,363		(1,470	)		5,830		(1,494	)
Fixed income		7,054		(11	)		3,684		(559	)		10,738		(570	)
Commodity		—		—			10,547		(2,864	)		10,547		(2,864	)
Real estate investment trusts		2,005		(9	)		—		—			2,005		(9	)
Master limited partnerships		5,281		(26	)		—		—			5,281		(26	)
Total	$	57,200	$	(2,481	)	$	101,138	$	(45,738	)	$	158,338	$	(48,219	)

The unrealized losses in the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For a discussion of the Company’s policies for determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, see Note 2(k) to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Of the total unrealized losses at April 30, 2013, 87 percent, or $28,814, were generated by investments in common stock. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes it has the intent and ability to hold these investments until they recover in value.

The Company’s policy for recognizing trust income follows the allocation of trust earnings to individual contracts as stipulated in the Company’s respective trust agreements. In substantially all of the Company’s trusts, trust earnings, which include dividends and interest earned and net capital gains and losses (including losses from other-than-temporary impairments of securities) realized by preneed funeral trust or escrow accounts net of fees, are allocated to individual contracts as earned or realized. In these trusts, unrealized gains and losses are not allocated to the underlying contracts. The trust earnings allocated to individual contracts are recognized as components of revenue along with the original contract sales price when the underlying service or merchandise is actually performed or delivered. Principal and earnings are withdrawn only as the merchandise or services are delivered or contracts are cancelled, except in jurisdictions that permit trust earnings to be withdrawn currently.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

Cash flows from preneed funeral contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

(4) Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities

Preneed Cemetery Receivables and Trust Investments

Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments represent trust assets and customer receivables for contracts sold in advance of when the merchandise or service is needed. The receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights are included in the Company’s current and long-term receivables. The components of preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
Trust assets	$	214,643		$	197,544
Receivables from customers		28,743			29,594
		243,386			227,138
Allowance for cancellations		(1,880	)		(2,090	)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	$	241,506		$	225,048

The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	6,853	$	—	$	—		$	6,853
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		435		—		—			435
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		2,235		102		(7	)		2,330
Corporate bonds		2		2,151		144		—			2,295
Preferred stocks		2		12,186		394		(244	)		12,336
Common stocks		1		96,666		5,527		(19,686	)		82,507
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		32,149		534		(4,455	)		28,228
Fixed income		1		60,440		1,055		(24	)		61,471
Commodity		1		8,693		—		(2,439	)		6,254
Master limited partnerships		1		7,272		486		—			7,758
Real estate investment trusts		1		3,186		326		—			3,512
Trust investments			$	232,266	$	8,568	$	(26,855	)	$	213,979
Market value as a percentage of cost												92.1	%
Accrued investment income											664
Trust assets										$	214,643

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(4) Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities—(Continued)

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	238
Due in one to five years		2,041
Due in five to ten years		2,047
Thereafter		299
	$	4,625

The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	9,099	$	—	$	—		$	9,099
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		487		—		—			487
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		1,568		115		—			1,683
Corporate bonds		2		1,981		156		—			2,137
Preferred stocks		2		12,790		142		—			12,932
Common stocks		1		104,170		1,931		(27,687	)		78,414
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		23,818		201		(6,253	)		17,766
Fixed income		1		53,572		857		(16	)		54,413
Commodity		1		8,693		—		(1,991	)		6,702
Real estate investment trusts		1		3,021		—		(14	)		3,007
Master limited partnerships		1		10,303		—		(67	)		10,236
Trust investments			$	229,502	$	3,402	$	(36,028	)	$	196,876
Market value as a percentage of cost												85.8	%
Accrued investment income											668
Trust assets										$	197,544

The Company periodically manages a covered call program on its equity securities within the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust in order to reduce the exposure to and volatility of equity securities as well as provide an opportunity for additional income. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $222 and $171, respectively. Covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments.” For the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust (losses) earnings of approximately ($41) and $109, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of ($191) and $115, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings and losses and flow through cemetery revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as the underlying service or merchandise are actually performed or delivered. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, it continued to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued; these underlying securities appreciated in value by $355 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and $733 for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(4) Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities—(Continued)

Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

There are no Level 3 investments in the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investment portfolio.

Activity related to preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	36,859		$	7,950		$	70,644		$	11,233
Sales		29,625			23,705			67,728			25,664
Realized gains from sales of investments		2,019			2,128			4,552			2,348
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(1,158	)(1)		(121	)		(2,396	)(2)		(205	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		1,885			1,611			3,867			4,307
Deposits		4,443			4,310			8,902			8,642
Withdrawals		5,236			6,792			10,092			11,246

⁽¹⁾  Includes $1,083 in losses from the sale of investments and $75 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value for the three months ended April 30, 2013.

⁽²⁾  Includes $1,333 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,063 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	858	$	(7	)	$	—	$	—		$	858	$	(7	)
Preferred stocks		1,169		(100	)		1,350		(144	)		2,519		(244	)
Common stocks		10,464		(860	)		30,967		(18,826	)		41,431		(19,686	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		283		(1	)		13,473		(4,454	)		13,756		(4,455	)
Fixed income		6,595		(24	)		—		—			6,595		(24	)
Commodity		—		—			6,254		(2,439	)		6,254		(2,439	)
Total	$	19,369	$	(992	)	$	52,044	$	(25,863	)	$	71,413	$	(26,855	)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(4) Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities—(Continued)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Common stocks	$	18,856	$	(1,271	)	$	37,775	$	(26,416	)	$	56,631	$	(27,687	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		1,868		(14	)		11,756		(6,239	)		13,624		(6,253	)
Fixed income		11,014		(16	)		—		—			11,014		(16	)
Commodity		—		—			6,703		(1,991	)		6,703		(1,991	)
Real estate investment trusts		3,007		(14	)		—		—			3,007		(14	)
Master limited partnerships		10,236		(67	)		—		—			10,236		(67	)
Total	$	44,981	$	(1,382	)	$	56,234	$	(34,646	)	$	101,215	$	(36,028	)

The unrealized losses in the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For a discussion of the Company’s policies for determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, see Note 2(k) to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Of the total unrealized losses at April 30, 2013, 90 percent, or $24,141, were generated by common stock and mutual fund-equity investments. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index, and the mutual fund-equity investments are invested in small-cap, mid-cap and international mutual funds that are highly diversified. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes it has the intent and ability to hold these investments until they recover in value.

The Company’s policy for recognizing trust income follows the allocation of trust earnings to individual contracts as stipulated in the Company’s respective trust agreements. In substantially all of the Company’s trusts, trust earnings, which include dividends and interest earned and net capital gains and losses (including losses from other-than-temporary impairments of securities) realized by preneed cemetery trust or escrow accounts net of fees, are allocated to individual contracts as earned or realized. In these trusts, unrealized gains and losses are not allocated to the underlying contracts. The trust earnings allocated to individual contracts are recognized as components of revenue along with the original contract sales price when the underlying service or merchandise is actually performed or delivered. Principal and earnings are withdrawn only as the merchandise or services are delivered or contracts are cancelled, except in jurisdictions that permit trust earnings to be withdrawn currently.

Cash flows from preneed cemetery merchandise and services contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts

Earnings from cemetery perpetual care trust investments that the Company is legally permitted to withdraw are recognized as current cemetery revenues and are used to defray cemetery maintenance costs which are expensed as incurred. Recognized earnings related to these cemetery perpetual care trust investments were $4,016 and $2,288 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $8,257 and $5,282 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts—(Continued)

The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	22,895	$	—	$	—		$	22,895
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		3,408		196		(1	)		3,603
Corporate bonds		2		20,956		1,149		(56	)		22,049
Preferred stocks		2		24,722		1,915		(587	)		26,050
Common stocks		1		80,811		6,357		(12,943	)		74,225
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		17,229		2,581		(305	)		19,505
Fixed income		1		94,406		3,391		(637	)		97,160
Commodity		1		4,611		4		(737	)		3,878
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,009		1,776		—			9,785
Other		3		47		—		—			47
Trust investments			$	277,094	$	17,369	$	(15,266	)	$	279,197
Market value as a percentage of cost												100.8	%
Accrued investment income											874
Trust assets										$	280,071

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	2,525
Due in one to five years		13,223
Due in five to ten years		6,951
Thereafter		2,953
	$	25,652

The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	16,856	$	—	$	—		$	16,856
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		5,089		250		—			5,339
Corporate bonds		2		26,479		1,409		(828	)		27,060
Preferred stocks		2		33,476		552		(2,069	)		31,959
Common stocks		1		90,085		3,017		(19,440	)		73,662
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		17,204		1,164		(521	)		17,847
Fixed income		1		74,762		2,400		(713	)		76,449
Commodity		1		4,591		6		(463	)		4,134
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,792		614		(15	)		9,391
Other		3		47		—		—			47
Trust investments			$	277,381	$	9,412	$	(24,049	)	$	262,744
Market value as a percentage of cost												94.7	%
Accrued investment income											919
Trust assets										$	263,663

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts—(Continued)

The Company periodically manages a covered call program on its equity securities within the cemetery perpetual care trust in order to reduce the exposure to and volatility of equity securities as well as provide an opportunity for additional income. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $177 and $131, respectively. Covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “cemetery perpetual care trust investments.” For the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of approximately ($21) and $68, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of approximately ($119) and $73, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other cemetery perpetual care trust earnings and losses and flow through cemetery revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, it continued to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued; these underlying securities appreciated in value by $149 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and $514 for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are primarily U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company’s Level 3 investments include an investment in a partnership. The valuation of partnership investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. The fair market value of the partnership investment was determined by using its most recent audited financial statements and assessing the market value of the underlying securities within the partnership.

In states where the Company withdraws and recognizes capital gains in its cemetery perpetual care trusts, if it realizes subsequent net capital losses (i.e., losses in excess of capital gains in the trust) and the fair market value of the trust assets is less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, some states may require the Company to make cash deposits to the trusts or may require the Company to stop withdrawing earnings until future earnings restore the initial corpus. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had a liability recorded for the estimated probable funding obligation to restore the net realized losses of $11,947 and $11,965, respectively. The Company recorded an additional $633 for the estimated probable funding obligation to restore the net realized losses in the cemetery perpetual care trust for the six months ended April 30, 2012. The Company had earnings of $9 and $109 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $18 and $585 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, within the trusts that it did not withdraw from the trusts in order to satisfy a portion of its estimated probable funding obligation. In those states where realized net capital gains have not been withdrawn, the Company believes it is reasonably possible but not probable that additional funding obligations may exist with an estimated amount of $1,739; no charge has been recorded for these amounts as of April 30, 2013.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts—(Continued)

Activity related to preneed cemetery perpetual care trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	60,781		$	36,301		$	121,236		$	64,280
Sales		59,506			28,766			127,919			56,898
Realized gains from sales of investments		4,131			1,735			7,102			4,055
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(258	)		(736	)		(1,482	)(1)		(1,939	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		3,049			2,784			6,031			5,435
Deposits		1,929			2,542			3,818			4,668
Withdrawals		3,790			2,543			6,634			4,912

⁽¹⁾  Includes $381 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,101 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value.

During the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, cemetery revenues were $58,610 and $59,846, respectively, of which $2,081 and $2,269, respectively, were required to be placed into perpetual care trusts and were recorded as revenues and expenses. During the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, cemetery revenues were $116,226 and $112,659, respectively, of which $4,317 and $4,328, respectively, were required to be placed into perpetual care trusts and were recorded as revenues and expenses.

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the cemetery perpetual care trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	316	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	316	$	(1	)
Corporate bonds		2,236		(51	)		75		(5	)		2,311		(56	)
Preferred stocks		3,644		(156	)		4,126		(431	)		7,770		(587	)
Common stocks		11,593		(737	)		25,177		(12,206	)		36,770		(12,943	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		124		(2	)		1,324		(303	)		1,448		(305	)
Fixed income		1,156		(21	)		13,127		(616	)		14,283		(637	)
Commodity		1,290		(99	)		2,556		(638	)		3,846		(737	)
Total	$	20,359	$	(1,067	)	$	46,385	$	(14,199	)	$	66,744	$	(15,266	)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds	$	4,736	$	(80	)	$	276	$	(748	)	$	5,012	$	(828	)
Preferred stocks		4,076		(54	)		6,492		(2,015	)		10,568		(2,069	)
Common stocks		19,623		(704	)		32,424		(18,736	)		52,047		(19,440	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		3,405		(40	)		1,169		(481	)		4,574		(521	)
Fixed income		7,267		(12	)		14,517		(701	)		21,784		(713	)
Commodity		2,559		(234	)		1,539		(229	)		4,098		(463	)
Real estate investment trusts		2,106		(15	)		—		—			2,106		(15	)
Total	$	43,772	$	(1,139	)	$	56,417	$	(22,910	)	$	100,189	$	(24,049	)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts—(Continued

The unrealized losses in the cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For a discussion of the Company’s policies for determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, see Note 2(k) to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Of the total unrealized losses at April 30, 2013, 85 percent, or $12,943, were generated by common stock. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes it has the intent and ability to hold these investments until they recover in value.

Cash flows from cemetery perpetual care contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

(6) Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus

The components of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 30, 2013 are as follows:

	Deferred Receipts Held in Trust
	Preneed Funeral			Preneed Cemetery			Total
Trust assets at market value	$	424,995		$	214,643		$	639,638
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(9,357	)		(6,373	)		(15,730	)
Pending deposits		2,200			1,502			3,702
Deferred receipts held in trust	$	417,838		$	209,772		$	627,610

The components of perpetual care trusts’ corpus in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 30, 2013 are as follows:

	Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus
Trust assets at market value	$	280,071
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(3,061	)
Pending deposits		415
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus	$	277,425

The components of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Deferred Receipts Held in Trust
	Preneed Funeral			Preneed Cemetery			Total
Trust assets at market value	$	397,875		$	197,544		$	595,419
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(7,870	)		(6,345	)		(14,215	)
Pending deposits		2,333			1,627			3,960
Deferred receipts held in trust	$	392,338		$	192,826		$	585,164

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(6) Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus—(Continued)

The components of perpetual care trusts’ corpus in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus
Trust assets at market value	$	263,663
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(1,905	)
Pending deposits		125
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus	$	261,883

Investment and other income, net

The components of investment and other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 are detailed below.

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Realized gains from sales of investments	$	12,028		$	6,707		$	23,972		$	9,574
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(1,946	)		(1,846	)		(7,580	)		(3,248	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		8,263			7,419			16,514			17,704
Trust expenses and income taxes		(3,927	)		(3,515	)		(6,983	)		(5,826	)
Net trust investment income		14,418			8,765			25,923			18,204
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		(8,879	)		(6,201	)		(16,564	)		(12,690	)
Reclassification to perpetual care trusts’ corpus		(5,539	)		(2,564	)		(9,359	)		(5,514	)
Total deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—			—			—			—
Investment and other income, net		38			45			162			91
Total investment and other income, net	$	38		$	45		$	162		$	91

(7) Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is a defendant in a variety of litigation matters that have arisen in the ordinary course of business, which are covered by insurance or otherwise not considered to be material. The Company carries insurance with coverages and coverage limits that it believes to be adequate.

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(7) Commitments and Contingencies—(Continued)

Other Commitments and Contingencies

In those states where the Company has withdrawn realized net capital gains in the past from its cemetery perpetual care trusts, regulators may seek replenishment of subsequent realized net capital losses either by requiring a cash deposit to the trust or by prohibiting or restricting withdrawals of future earnings until they restore the initial corpus. As of April 30, 2013, the Company had $11,947 recorded as a liability for the estimated probable funding obligation. As of April 30, 2013, the Company had net unrealized losses of approximately $8,037 in the cemetery perpetual care trusts in these states that could be subject to a future funding obligation. Because some of these trusts currently have assets with a fair market value less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, any additional realized net capital losses in these trusts may result in an additional corresponding funding liability and increase in cemetery costs.

From time to time, contracts are presented to the Company relating to contracts sold prior to the time the Company acquired certain businesses for which the Company was previously unaware. In addition, from time to time, the Company has identified in its backlog certain contracts in which services or merchandise have previously been delivered but the revenue was not yet recognized. Using historical trends and statistical analyses, the Company has recorded for these items $0 as of April 30, 2013 and an estimated net debit of approximately $0.3 million as of October 31, 2012.

The Company is required to maintain a bond ($18,797 and $23,456 as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively) to guarantee its obligations relating to funds the Company withdrew in fiscal year 2001 from its preneed funeral trusts in Florida. This amount would become senior secured debt if the Company was required to borrow funds under the senior secured revolving credit facility and return to the trusts the amounts it previously withdrew that relate to the remaining undelivered preneed contracts in lieu of this bond.

(8) Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
Earnings from continuing operations	$	11,875
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(129	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	11,746			84,512	$	.14
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					720
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	11,746			85,232	$	.14

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
Earnings from continuing operations	$	9,586
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(85	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	9,501			86,044	$	.11
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					331
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	9,501			86,375	$	.11

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(8) Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data—(Continued)

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
Earnings from continuing operations	$	27,409
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(298	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	27,111			84,452	$	.32
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					636
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	27,111			85,088	$	.32
	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
Earnings from continuing operations	$	18,444
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(164	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	18,280			86,546	$	.21
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					321
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	18,280			86,867	$	.21

Weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended April 30, 2013 exclude the effect of approximately 1,250,118 options because such options were not dilutive. These options expire on December 12, 2022.

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock at $8.47 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for that period. Additionally, weighted-average shares outstanding for the six months ended April 30, 2013 exclude the effect of approximately 981,519 options because such options were not dilutive. These options expire between December 19, 2014 and December 12, 2022.

Options to purchase 2,957,127 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $6.22 to $8.47 per share for the three months ended April 30, 2012 and options to purchase 3,066,246 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $6.22 to $8.47 per share for the six months ended April 30, 2012 were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for those periods. Additionally, weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended April 30, 2012 exclude the effect of approximately 17,000 options because such options were not dilutive.

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(8) Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data—(Continued)

For the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, all of the outstanding 94,500 market based stock options were dilutive as the respective market conditions had been previously achieved.

For the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, a maximum of 13,153,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock related to the senior convertible notes and a maximum of 12,161,253 shares of Class A common stock under the common stock warrants associated with the June 2007 senior convertible debt transaction were not dilutive, as the average prices of the Company’s stock for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 were less than the conversion price of the senior convertible notes and the strike price of the warrants. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2012, a maximum of 13,153,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock related to the senior convertible notes and a maximum of 12,033,253 shares of Class A common stock under the associated common stock warrants were also not dilutive.

The Company includes Class A and Class B common stock in its diluted shares calculation. As of April 30, 2013, the Company’s Chairman, Frank B. Stewart, Jr., was the record holder of all of the Company’s shares of Class B common stock. The Company’s Class A and B common stock are substantially identical, except that holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Each share of Class B common stock is automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer to persons other than certain affiliates of Frank B. Stewart, Jr.

(9) Segment Data

The Company has determined that management’s approach to operating the business indicates that there are three operating and reportable segments: a funeral segment, a cemetery segment and a corporate trust management segment. The Company does not aggregate its operating segments. Therefore, its operating and reportable segments are the same. The tables below present information about reported segments for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 for the Company’s continuing operations.

	Total Revenue				Total Revenue
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April  30, 2013		Six Months Ended April  30, 2012
Funeral	$	70,630	$	68,626	$	144,635	$	136,492
Cemetery(1)		55,520		57,370		110,624		107,890
Corporate Trust Management(2)		7,703		6,602		14,275		13,040
Total	$	133,853	$	132,598	$	269,534	$	257,422
	Total Gross Profit				Total Gross Profit
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April  30, 2013		Six Months Ended April  30, 2012
Funeral	$	14,065	$	14,619	$	31,624	$	29,345
Cemetery(1)		10,876		8,333		19,567		12,958
Corporate Trust Management(2)		7,026		6,186		13,092		12,231
Total	$	31,967	$	29,138	$	64,283	$	54,534

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(9) Segment Data—(Continued)

⁽¹⁾  Perpetual care trust earnings are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment and amounted to $4,016 and $2,288 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $8,257 and $5,282 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

⁽²⁾  Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of the assets managed and are paid by the trusts to the Company’s subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by the Company’s respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $1,927 and $1,367, respectively, and funeral trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in funeral revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2,686 and $2,758, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2,146 and $1,591, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $944 and $886, respectively.

Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3,410 and $2,659, respectively, and funeral trust earnings for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $5,263 and $5,612, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3,903 and $3,095, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $1,699 and $1,674, respectively.

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(9) Segment Data—(Continued)

A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gross profit for reportable segments	$	31,967		$	29,138		$	64,283		$	54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,520	)		(6,246	)		(13,908	)		(12,938	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			(589	)		—
Restructuring and other charges		—			(2,547	)		(81	)		(2,547	)
Net gain (loss) on dispositions		21			(11	)		742			332
Other operating income, net		199			388			1,120			582
Interest expense		(5,956	)		(5,804	)		(11,872	)		(11,671	)
Investment and other income, net		38			45			162			91
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	19,160		$	14,963		$	39,857		$	28,383

The table below presents total net preneed merchandise and services sales for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales(1)				Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales(1)
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April 30, 2013		Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
Funeral	$	27,058	$	28,950	$	48,156	$	51,701
Cemetery		11,625		13,354		22,416		25,161
Total	$	38,683	$	42,304	$	70,572	$	76,862

⁽¹⁾  Preneed sales amounts represent total preneed funeral trust and insurance sales and cemetery service and merchandise trust sales generated in the applicable period, net of cancellations. Preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service sales are deferred until a future period and have no impact on current revenues.

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(10) Supplementary Information

The detail of certain income statement accounts is as follows for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Service revenue
Funeral	$	51,402	$	49,944	$	104,956	$	98,984
Cemetery		18,606		15,027		38,110		31,247
		70,008		64,971		143,066		130,231
Merchandise revenue
Funeral		21,446		20,848		43,987		41,936
Cemetery		36,646		41,503		71,617		74,733
		58,092		62,351		115,604		116,669
Other revenue
Funeral		2,395		1,960		4,365		3,843
Cemetery		3,358		3,316		6,499		6,679
		5,753		5,276		10,864		10,522
Total revenue	$	133,853	$	132,598	$	269,534	$	257,422
Service costs
Funeral	$	18,282	$	16,776	$	36,200	$	33,755
Cemetery		11,774		10,314		23,719		20,800
		30,056		27,090		59,919		54,555
Merchandise costs
Funeral		14,677		13,918		29,558		27,924
Cemetery		18,721		24,469		39,041		46,152
		33,398		38,387		68,599		74,076
Facility expenses
Funeral		23,962		23,509		47,827		45,878
Cemetery		14,470		14,474		28,906		28,379
		38,432		37,983		76,733		74,257
Total costs	$	101,886	$	103,460	$	205,251	$	202,888

Service revenue includes funeral service revenue, funeral trust earnings, insurance commission revenue, burial site openings and closings and perpetual care trust earnings. Merchandise revenue includes funeral merchandise revenue, flower sales, cemetery property sales revenue, cemetery merchandise delivery revenue and merchandise trust earnings. Other revenue consists of finance charge revenue and trust management fees. Service costs include the direct costs associated with service revenue and preneed selling costs associated with preneed service sales. Merchandise costs include the direct costs associated with merchandise revenue and preneed selling costs associated with preneed merchandise sales.

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(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes

The following tables present the condensed consolidating historical financial statements as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 and for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, for the direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company that serve as guarantors of the Company’s 6.50 percent senior notes and its 3.125 percent and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes, and the financial results of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not serve as guarantors. Non-guarantor subsidiaries of the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes include the Puerto Rican subsidiaries, Investors Trust, Inc. and certain immaterial domestic subsidiaries that are not 100 percent owned, or are prohibited by law from guaranteeing the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes. The guarantor subsidiaries of the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes are 100 percent-owned directly or indirectly by the Company. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. In the condensed consolidating statements of earnings, corporate general and administrative expenses and interest expense of the parent are presented net of amounts charged to the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	69,721		$	5,522		$	—		$	75,243
Cemetery		—			51,922			6,688			—			58,610
		—			121,643			12,210			—			133,853
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			52,964			3,957			—			56,921
Cemetery		—			40,412			4,553			—			44,965
		—			93,376			8,510			—			101,886
Gross profit		—			28,267			3,700			—			31,967
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,520	)		—			—			—			(6,520	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			—			—			(589	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			21			—			—			21
Other operating income, net		12			132			55			—			199
Operating earnings (loss)		(7,097	)		28,420			3,755			—			25,078
Interest expense		(2,839	)		(2,943	)		(174	)		—			(5,956	)
Investment and other income (loss), net		16			(13	)		35			—			38
Equity in subsidiaries		18,054			146			—			(18,200	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		8,134			25,610			3,616			(18,200	)		19,160
Income tax expense (benefit)		(3,741	)		9,815			1,211			—			7,285
Net earnings	$	11,875		$	15,795		$	2,405		$	(18,200	)	$	11,875

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	67,943		$	4,809		$	—		$	72,752
Cemetery		—			53,866			5,980			—			59,846
		—			121,809			10,789			—			132,598
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			50,974			3,229			—			54,203
Cemetery		—			45,018			4,239			—			49,257
		—			95,992			7,468			—			103,460
Gross profit		—			25,817			3,321			—			29,138
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,246	)		—			—			—			(6,246	)
Restructuring and other charges		(1,311	)		(1,071	)		(165	)		—			(2,547	)
Net loss on dispositions		—			(11	)		—			—			(11	)
Other operating income, net		42			283			63			—			388
Operating earnings (loss)		(7,515	)		25,018			3,219			—			20,722
Interest expense		(1,813	)		(3,647	)		(344	)		—			(5,804	)
Investment and other income, net		45			—			—			—			45
Equity in subsidiaries		13,301			248			—			(13,549	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		4,018			21,619			2,875			(13,549	)		14,963
Income tax expense (benefit)		(4,718	)		9,035			1,060			—			5,377
Earnings from continuing operations		8,736			12,584			1,815			(13,549	)		9,586
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(1,318	)		—			—			(1,318	)
Income tax benefit		—			(468	)		—			—			(468	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(850	)		—			—			(850	)
Net earnings	$	8,736		$	11,734		$	1,815		$	(13,549	)	$	8,736

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	142,233		$	11,075		$	—		$	153,308
Cemetery		—			103,800			12,426			—			116,226
		—			246,033			23,501			—			269,534
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			106,004			7,581			—			113,585
Cemetery		—			82,682			8,984			—			91,666
		—			188,686			16,565			—			205,251
Gross profit		—			57,347			6,936			—			64,283
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(13,908	)		—			—			—			(13,908	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			—			—			(589	)
Restructuring and other charges		(81	)		—			—			—			(81	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			742			—			—			742
Other operating income, net		32			974			114			—			1,120
Operating earnings (loss)		(14,546	)		59,063			7,050			—			51,567
Interest expense		(5,727	)		(5,811	)		(334	)		—			(11,872	)
Investment and other income, net		124			—			38			—			162
Equity in subsidiaries		40,315			576			—			(40,891	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		20,166			53,828			6,754			(40,891	)		39,857
Income tax expense (benefit)		(7,186	)		17,338			2,296			—			12,448
Earnings from continuing operations		27,352			36,490			4,458			(40,891	)		27,409
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(88	)		—			—			(88	)
Income tax benefit		—			(31	)		—			—			(31	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(57	)		—			—			(57	)
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	36,433		$	4,458		$	(40,891	)	$	27,352

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	134,976		$	9,787		$	—		$	144,763
Cemetery		—			101,208			11,451			—			112,659
		—			236,184			21,238			—			257,422
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			100,969			6,588			—			107,557
Cemetery		—			86,772			8,559			—			95,331
		—			187,741			15,147			—			202,888
Gross profit		—			48,443			6,091			—			54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(12,938	)		—			—			—			(12,938	)
Restructuring and other charges		(1,311	)		(1,071	)		(165	)		—			(2,547	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			332			—			—			332
Other operating income, net		57			403			122			—			582
Operating earnings (loss)		(14,192	)		48,107			6,048			—			39,963
Interest expense		(3,343	)		(7,627	)		(701	)		—			(11,671	)
Investment and other income, net		91			—			—			—			91
Equity in subsidiaries		27,070			554			—			(27,624	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		9,626			41,034			5,347			(27,624	)		28,383
Income tax expense (benefit)		(7,655	)		15,813			1,781			—			9,939
Earnings from continuing operations		17,281			25,221			3,566			(27,624	)		18,444
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(1,685	)		—			—			(1,685	)
Income tax benefit		—			(522	)		—			—			(522	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(1,163	)		—			—			(1,163	)
Net earnings	$	17,281		$	24,058		$	3,566		$	(27,624	)	$	17,281

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	11,875	$	15,795	$	2,405	$	(18,200	)	$	11,875
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		17		—		12		(12	)		17
Comprehensive income	$	11,892	$	15,795	$	2,417	$	(18,212	)	$	11,892

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	8,736	$	11,734	$	1,815	$	(13,549	)	$	8,736
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		3		—		3		(3	)		3
Comprehensive income	$	8,739	$	11,734	$	1,818	$	(13,552	)	$	8,739

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	36,433	$	4,458	$	(40,891	)	$	27,352
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax		(4	)		—		8		(8	)		(4	)
Comprehensive income	$	27,348		$	36,433	$	4,466	$	(40,899	)	$	27,348

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(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	17,281	$	24,058	$	3,566	$	(27,624	)	$	17,281
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		8		—		8		(8	)		8
Comprehensive income	$	17,289	$	24,058	$	3,574	$	(27,632	)	$	17,289

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	April 30, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	78,642	$	2,796	$	2,156	$	—		$	83,594
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—		—		—			6,250
Marketable securities		18,835		—		980		—			19,815
Receivables, net of allowances		1,940		43,107		6,913		—			51,960
Inventories		205		32,907		2,650		—			35,762
Prepaid expenses		1,711		5,531		1,363		—			8,605
Deferred income taxes, net		7,311		11,366		785		—			19,462
Intercompany receivables		1,764		—		—		(1,764	)		—
Total current assets		116,658		95,707		14,847		(1,764	)		225,448
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		—		58,805		11,104		—			69,909
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		449,873		9,935		—			459,808
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		234,309		7,197		—			241,506
Goodwill		—		229,749		19,835		—			249,584
Cemetery property, at cost		—		367,437		35,189		—			402,626
Property and equipment, at cost		60,129		513,271		44,486		—			617,886
Less accumulated depreciation		48,677		255,986		21,227		—			325,890
Net property and equipment		11,452		257,285		23,259		—			291,996
Deferred income taxes, net		4,741		52,183		7,317		—			64,241
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		265,103		14,968		—			280,071
Other assets		7,554		3,958		1,021		—			12,533
Intercompany receivables		571,907		—		—		(571,907	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		95,610		11,646		—		(107,256	)		—
Total assets	$	807,922	$	2,026,055	$	144,672	$	(680,927	)	$	2,297,722
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		13,510		72,241		4,037		—			89,788
Intercompany payables		—		—		1,764		(1,764	)		—
Total current liabilities		13,516		72,241		5,801		(1,764	)		89,794
Long-term debt, less current maturities		324,027		—		—		—			324,027
Deferred income taxes, net		—		3,977		578		—			4,555
Intercompany payables		—		566,431		5,476		(571,907	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		192,026		47,482		—			239,508
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		234,107		28,889		—			262,996
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		618,936		8,674		—			627,610
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		262,438		14,987		—			277,425
Other long-term liabilities		19,791		1,428		—		—			21,219
Total liabilities		357,334		1,951,584		111,887		(573,671	)		1,847,134
Common stock		85,515		102		376		(478	)		85,515
Other		365,035		74,369		32,392		(106,761	)		365,035
Accumulated other comprehensive income		38		—		17		(17	)		38
Total shareholders’ equity		450,588		74,471		32,785		(107,256	)		450,588
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	807,922	$	2,026,055	$	144,672	$	(680,927	)	$	2,297,722

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	October 31, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	65,722	$	1,033	$	1,432	$	—		$	68,187
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—		—		—			6,250
Marketable securities		10,046		—		468		—			10,514
Receivables, net of allowances		2,682		43,453		6,306		—			52,441
Inventories		193		33,929		2,373		—			36,495
Prepaid expenses		1,373		2,128		1,422		—			4,923
Deferred income taxes, net		16,701		13,154		816		—			30,671
Intercompany receivables		1,247		—		—		(1,247	)		—
Total current assets		104,214		93,697		12,817		(1,247	)		209,481
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		—		61,025		11,595		—			72,620
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		422,753		9,669		—			432,422
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		218,018		7,030		—			225,048
Goodwill		—		229,749		19,835		—			249,584
Cemetery property, at cost		—		365,901		35,769		—			401,670
Property and equipment, at cost		63,328		506,957		44,623		—			614,908
Less accumulated depreciation		50,732		252,124		20,792		—			323,648
Net property and equipment		12,596		254,833		23,831		—			291,260
Deferred income taxes, net		2,967		52,379		6,779		—			62,125
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		249,608		14,055		—			263,663
Other assets		8,281		4,279		1,252		—			13,812
Intercompany receivables		601,223		—		—		(601,223	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		55,287		11,070		—		(66,357	)		—
Total assets	$	784,568	$	1,963,312	$	142,632	$	(668,827	)	$	2,221,685
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		19,263		73,119		4,801		—			97,183
Intercompany payables		—		—		1,247		(1,247	)		—
Total current liabilities		19,269		73,119		6,048		(1,247	)		97,189
Long-term debt, less current maturities		321,887		—		—		—			321,887
Deferred income taxes, net		—		4,350		581		—			4,931
Intercompany payables		—		591,381		9,842		(601,223	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		193,860		46,555		—			240,415
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		236,249		29,098		—			265,347
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		577,013		8,151		—			585,164
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		247,845		14,038		—			261,883
Other long-term liabilities		19,091		1,457		—		—			20,548
Total liabilities		360,247		1,925,274		114,313		(602,470	)		1,797,364
Common stock		84,915		102		376		(478	)		84,915
Other		339,364		37,936		27,934		(65,870	)		339,364
Accumulated other comprehensive income		42		—		9		(9	)		42
Total shareholders’ equity		424,321		38,038		28,319		(66,357	)		424,321
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	784,568	$	1,963,312	$	142,632	$	(668,827	)	$	2,221,685

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,478		$	38,300		$	5,269		$	—	$	45,047
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities		500			—			—			—		500
Purchases of marketable securities		(9,370	)		—			(258	)		—		(9,628	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			799			—			—		799
Additions to property and equipment		(1,372	)		(12,452	)		(438	)		—		(14,262	)
Other		—			66			—			—		66
Net cash used in investing activities		(10,242	)		(11,587	)		(696	)		—		(22,525	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(3	)		—			—			—		(3	)
Intercompany receivables (payables)		28,799			(24,950	)		(3,849	)		—		—
Issuance of common stock		1,730			—			—			—		1,730
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(1,833	)		—			—			—		(1,833	)
Dividends		(7,180	)		—			—			—		(7,180	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		171			—			—			—		171
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		21,684			(24,950	)		(3,849	)		—		(7,115	)
Net increase in cash		12,920			1,763			724			—		15,407
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		65,722			1,033			1,432			—		68,187
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	78,642		$	2,796		$	2,156		$	—	$	83,594

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,504		$	21,458		$	4,500		$	—	$	28,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds		1,756			—			250			—		2,006
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities		(1,756	)		—			(280	)		—		(2,036	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			533			—			—		533
Purchase of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired		(100	)		(3,013	)		—			—		(3,113	)
Additions to property and equipment		(1,837	)		(8,770	)		(1,307	)		—		(11,914	)
Other		—			34			—			—		34
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,937	)		(11,216	)		(1,337	)		—		(14,490	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(3	)		—			—			—		(3	)
Intercompany receivables (payables)		13,921			(11,237	)		(2,684	)		—		—
Debt refinancing costs		(34	)		—			—			—		(34	)
Issuance of common stock		626			—			—			—		626
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(11,615	)		—			—			—		(11,615	)
Dividends		(6,533	)		—			—			—		(6,533	)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements		23			—			—			—		23
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,615	)		(11,237	)		(2,684	)		—		(17,536	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(3,048	)		(995	)		479			—		(3,564	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		62,388			1,937			1,363			—		65,688
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	59,340		$	942		$	1,842		$	—	$	62,124

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(12) Dispositions

During the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded net gains on dispositions of $742 and $332, respectively, due to the sale of funeral homes.

In April 2012, the Company designated a business as held for sale, recorded impairment charges related to the business and classified its operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The loss from discontinued operations before income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0 and $1,318, respectively, and for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 was $88 and $1,685, respectively.

(13) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	42
Unrealized depreciation of investments, net of deferred tax benefit of $2		(4	)
Reduction in net unrealized losses associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts		54,151
Reclassification of the net unrealized losses activity attributable to the deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		(54,151	)
Balance as of April 30, 2013	$	38

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(14) Restructuring and Other Charges

In April 2012, the Company announced an organizational restructuring as well as a separate workforce reduction. The organizational restructuring involved the integration of management of operations and sales and a complete restructuring of the Company’s sales force. The Company realigned its geographic regions and appointed one regional vice president who is responsible for funeral and cemetery operations and sales in each region. Formerly, the Company had different managers responsible for operations and sales. In addition, the Company engaged in an across-the-board redesign of its sales organization. The Company eliminated layers of sales management, redefined sales roles, and in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, completed the restructuring with the implementation of a new sales compensation program. Separately in April 2012, the Company reduced its workforce by approximately 60 employees, primarily in corporate support services. Total expenses related to the organizational restructuring and workforce reduction consisted primarily of separation pay and termination benefits and other non-cash asset impairments associated with the sales restructuring. The Company recorded $3,291 in charges related to the restructuring and workforce reduction during the year ended October 31, 2012 and $81 during the six months ended April 30, 2013. These charges are in the “restructuring and other charges” line in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. As of April 30, 2013, the Company does not expect to incur any material additional costs related to the restructuring. The following table summarizes the activity related to the restructuring liability for the six months ended April 30, 2013:

Restructuring liability as of October 31, 2012	$	206
Additional restructuring costs incurred		81
Cash payments		(287	)
Restructuring liability as of April 30, 2013	$	—

(15) Long-term Debt

	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
Long-term debt:
3.125% senior convertible notes due 2014, net of unamortized discount of $3,254 and $4,757 as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively	$	83,162	$	81,659
3.375% senior convertible notes due 2016, net of unamortized discount of $4,325 and $4,965 as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively		40,794		40,154
Senior secured revolving credit facility		—		—
6.50% senior notes due 2019		200,000		200,000
Other, principally seller financing of acquired operations or assumption upon acquisition, weighted average interest rate of 8.0% as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, partially secured by assets of subsidiaries, with maturities through 2022		77		80
Total long-term debt		324,033		321,893
Less current maturities		6		6
	$	324,027	$	321,887

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(15) Long-term Debt—(Continued)

Fair Value

As of April 30, 2013, the carrying values of the Company’s 3.125 percent senior convertible notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”), including accrued interest, were $83,958 and $41,243, respectively, compared to fair values of $90,606 and $48,673, respectively. The aggregate principal amounts outstanding of the 2014 Notes and 2016 Notes as of April 30, 2013 were $86,416 and $45,119, respectively. As of April 30, 2013, the carrying value of the Company’s 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019, including accrued interest, was $200,542 compared to a fair value of $215,060. Fair values were determined using quoted market prices for those securities and are classified within Level 1 of the three-level valuation hierarchy.

(16) Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the six months ended April 30, 2013 was positively impacted by a $2,700 overall reduction in the capital loss tax valuation allowance associated with the positive performance of the Company’s trust portfolio during the six months ended April 30, 2013. Realized capital losses in the trusts for which the Company is the grantor, in which insufficient offsetting capital gains are expected, may require the Company to record a valuation allowance against the related deferred tax asset (capital loss carryforward). Reductions in the valuation allowance result when the Company has realized or unrealized gains in the grantor trust or from other assets that are expected to be sold at a capital gain. As of April 30, 2013, the Company had a $200 valuation allowance remaining on the capital loss carryforward.

Income tax expense for the three and six months ended April 30, 2012 was impacted by $375 and $950, respectively, overall reductions in the tax valuation allowance primarily due to the reduction of a portion of the valuation allowance related to capital losses associated with the positive performance of the Company’s trust portfolio during those periods.

(17) Subsequent Events

As of May 31, 2013, the fair market value of the Company’s preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts and cemetery perpetual care trusts decreased 1.0 percent, or approximately $9,591, from April 30, 2013.

On May 29, 2013, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Service Corporation International. Pursuant to the agreement, holders of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock will receive $13.25 in cash for each share of common stock they hold. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The proposed transaction is expected to close in late calendar year 2013 or early 2014. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company incurred $589 in merger-related costs which consist primarily of financial advisory and legal fees.

On June 6, 2013, as required pursuant to the definitive merger agreement with Service Corporation International, the Company commenced a consent solicitation with respect to its 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019. The Company is soliciting consents to (1) waive the requirement under the related indenture agreement for it to make a change of control offer to repurchase the senior notes after the closing of the merger and (2) amend the Company’s reporting obligations under the indenture such that after the closing of the merger, the Company’s obligations to deliver certain reports to the trustee under the indenture would be satisfied by delivery of Service Corporation International’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The success of the consent solicitation is not a condition to the completion of the merger. As consideration for the proposed waiver and amendment, Service Corporation International has offered, after the closing of the merger, to guarantee the senior notes.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our MD&A and Risk Factors contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012 (the “2012 Form 10-K”) and in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in this report and in our 2012 Form 10-K.

This report contains forward-looking statements that are generally identifiable through the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements rely on assumptions, estimates and predictions that could be inaccurate and that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements include those described in Risk Factors included in Item 1A in our 2012 Form 10-K and in this report. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

Definitive Merger Agreement with Service Corporation International

On May 28, 2013, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Service Corporation International, a Texas corporation (“SCI”), and Rio Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCI (“Merger Sub”), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCI. The Merger Agreement was unanimously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), acting upon the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of independent directors consisting of all directors other than Frank B. Stewart, Jr., Chairman of the Board, and Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board has recommended that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the Merger.

At the effective time of the closing of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted automatically into the right to receive $13.25 in cash (“Per Share Purchase Price”), without interest. In the event the Effective Time occurs after December 30, 2013 (the “Outside Date”), shareholders will be entitled to receive additional per share consideration in the amount of $0.002178 for each day during the period beginning on the day following the Outside Date and ending on the Effective Time, subject to tolling under certain circumstances specified in the Merger Agreement (together with the Per Share Purchase Price, the “Per Share Merger Consideration”).

Company stock options and restricted shares will generally be cancelled upon completion of the Merger in exchange for the Per Share Merger Consideration or, in the case of stock options, the excess, if any, of the Per Share Merger Consideration over the exercise price of the option.

Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including without limitation: (i) the approval by the holders of two-thirds of the voting power of the Company present or represented by proxy at a meeting of shareholders and entitled to vote on the Merger (the “Company Required Vote”), (ii) the expiration or early termination of the waiting period applicable to the Merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Approval”) and (iii) the absence of any law, injunction, judgment or ruling that prohibits, restrains or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger (each, a “Restraint”). Moreover, each party’s obligation to consummate the Merger is subject to certain other conditions, including without limitation: (i) the accuracy of the other party’s representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement (subject to materiality qualifiers) and (ii) the other party’s performance of its obligations under the Merger Agreement in all material respects. In addition, the obligation of SCI and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger is subject to the absence, since the date of the Merger Agreement, of any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) on the Company.

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The Company has made customary representations and warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement, including, among other things, covenants that: (i) the Company will conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice during the interim period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time, (ii) the Company will not engage in certain kinds of transactions during such period without the consent of SCI, and (iii) the Company will call a meeting of the Company’s shareholders for the purpose of obtaining the Company Required Vote.

The Merger Agreement restricts the Company’s ability to solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties and to provide information to, and participate in discussions and engage in negotiations with, third parties regarding alternative acquisition proposals. However, prior to obtaining the Company Required Vote, the Company may under certain circumstances provide information to and participate in discussions or negotiations with third parties with respect to any unsolicited alternative acquisition proposal that the Board has determined constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement). In the event the Board determines an alternative acquisition proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and the Company complies with certain notice and other conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including providing SCI with a three (3) business day period to match or improve upon such Superior Proposal, and SCI does not deliver a proposal matching or improving upon such Superior Proposal, the Company may (i) terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal and pay the termination fee referenced below, or (ii) effect an Adverse Recommendation Change (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The Company may also effect an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event (as defined in the Merger Agreement), subject to providing SCI with a three (3) business day period to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement as would permit the Board not to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change.

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company and SCI. In connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, (i) the Company may be required to pay SCI a termination fee of $27.5 million (including in the event SCI terminates the Merger Agreement as a result of an Adverse Recommendation Change by the Board or in the event the Company terminates the Merger Agreement in order to enter into an agreement for a Superior Proposal) or (ii) SCI may be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $75.0 million (including in the event the Merger Agreement is terminated as a result of (A) a failure to obtain HSR Approval by February 28, 2014, (B) the failure of SCI to close once closing conditions are satisfied, each subject to certain conditions). If the Company Required Vote is not obtained at the shareholders’ meeting, the Company may be required to reimburse SCI up to $10 million in expenses, set off against any termination fee paid. Either party may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not completed on or before December 30, 2013, subject to extension by either party for an additional 60 days if HSR Approvals have not yet been obtained but are reasonably likely to be obtained.

SCI has obtained a financing commitment from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to fund the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, refinance certain outstanding indebtedness of the Company and finance the payment of related fees, expenses, interest and premiums. The Merger Agreement requires SCI to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the financing on the terms described in such financing commitment. The obligation of SCI and Merger Sub to close the Merger is not conditioned upon financing.

The Merger Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q to provide information regarding the terms of the agreement and is not intended to modify or supplement any factual disclosure about the Company in its public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In particular, the Merger Agreement and related summary are not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as, disclosures regarding any facts and circumstances relating to the Company or SCI. The representations and warranties have been negotiated with the principal purpose of establishing the circumstances in which a party may have the right not to close the Merger if the representations and warranties of the other party prove to be untrue due to a change in circumstance or otherwise, and allocate risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters of fact.

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

As a result of the proposed merger, holders of the Company’s 3.125 percent senior convertible notes due 2014 and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes due 2016 will have the right to convert their notes, subject to the terms and conditions of the indentures governing these notes. For additional information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Senior Convertible Notes.”

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Voting Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Frank B. Stewart, Jr., Chairman of the Company’s Board, and his spouse (collectively, the “Shareholder”) entered into a Voting and Support Agreement (the “Voting Agreement”) with SCI pursuant to which the Shareholder has agreed to vote shares of Class A and Class B common stock representing 29.99 percent of the aggregate voting power of the Company’s voting stock in favor of the Merger Agreement and the Merger. In addition, the Shareholder has agreed not to initiate, solicit or engage in discussions with any other person regarding an alternative acquisition proposal, subject to certain exceptions. The Shareholder has also agreed to certain restrictions on dispositions of shares of Class A and Class B common stock covered by the Voting Agreement. The Voting Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the Merger, (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement, (iii) the mutual written consent of the Shareholder and SCI and (iv) any amendment, modification or waiver of the terms of the Merger Agreement reducing or changing the form of consideration, creating any conditions to the consummation of the Merger or adversely affecting the shareholders of the Company in any material respect without the prior written consent of the Shareholder.

The Voting Agreement is Exhibit 99.1 to this report, and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Voting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Voting Agreement.

Overview

General

We are the second largest provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. As of April 30, 2013, we owned and operated 217 funeral homes and 141 cemeteries in 24 states within the United States and Puerto Rico. We sell cemetery property and funeral, cremation and cemetery products and services both at the time of need and on a preneed basis. Our revenues in each period are derived primarily from at-need sales, preneed sales delivered out of our backlog during the period (including the accumulated trust earnings or build-up in the face value of insurance contracts related to these preneed deliveries), preneed cemetery property sales and other items such as perpetual care trust earnings, finance charges on installment sales contracts and trust management fees. We also earn commissions on the sale of insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts that will be funded by life insurance or annuity contracts issued by third-party insurers when we act as an agent on the sale. For a more detailed discussion of our accounting for preneed sales and trust and escrow account earnings, see MD&A included in Item 7 in our 2012 Form 10-K.

Financial Summary

The second quarter of 2013 is the fifth consecutive quarter we have improved our overall revenue, gross profit and earnings from continuing operations and the fourth consecutive quarter we have improved our same-store funeral services. For the second quarter of 2013, we achieved a 1.0 percent increase in revenue, a 10.0 percent increase in gross profit and a 200 basis point improvement in gross profit margin. In addition, during the quarter we announced a 12.5 percent increase in our quarterly dividend rate to $.045 per share, or $.18 per share per year, and returned $7.2 million in dividends to our shareholders so far this year.

Total revenue increased to $133.9 million for the second quarter of 2013, compared to $132.6 million for the second quarter of 2012, and total gross profit increased to $32.0 million for the second quarter of 2013, compared to $29.1 million for the prior year period. We reported net earnings and earnings from continuing operations of $11.9 million, or $.14 per share, compared to net earnings of $8.7 million, or $.10 per share and earnings from continuing operations of $9.6 million, or $.11 per share for the same period of 2012. During the three months ended April 30, 2013, we incurred $0.6 million in merger-related costs which consist primarily of financial advisory and legal fees. For the second quarter of 2012, earnings from continuing operations included a $2.5 million ($1.6 million after-tax) charge due to the organizational restructuring and a separate reduction in workforce. In addition, during the second quarter of 2012, we decided to hold one of our e-commerce businesses for sale resulting in a net loss from discontinued operations of $0.9 million.

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Funeral revenue increased $2.5 million, or 3.4 percent, to $75.2 million for the second quarter of 2013. This improvement is primarily attributable to a 4.4 percent increase in same-store funeral services performed, which we believe is consistent with industry-wide data, coupled with a $0.5 million increase in revenue related to trust activities. These increases were partially offset by a 0.6 percent decrease in same-store average revenue per funeral service and a $0.7 million decrease in insurance commission revenue primarily due to a 6.5 percent decline in net preneed funeral sales compared to the second quarter of 2012. Preneed funeral sales are deferred until the underlying contracts are performed and have no impact on current revenue.

We generated $58.7 million in cemetery revenue for the second quarter of 2013, a $1.2 million decline from the corresponding period of 2012. The decline is primarily due to a $6.0 million, or 21.2 percent, decrease in cemetery property sales compared to the second quarter of 2012. As part of the integration of our operations and sales teams, we revised our organizational structure and sales compensation packages. In addition, we tightened our sales terms for cemetery property sales. These actions negatively impacted our cemetery property sales for the second quarter of 2013. We knew these changes would create challenges, and we are taking the necessary steps to address them. The decline in cemetery property sales was partially offset by a $2.3 million increase in revenue related to trust activities, and a $1.7 million improvement in revenue recognized for cemetery property sales for which construction was completed. In addition, merchandise delivered and services performed increased by $0.5 million.

Cemetery gross profit increased $3.1 million, or 29.2 percent, to $13.7 million, and cemetery gross profit margin improved 560 basis points to 23.3 percent compared to the second quarter of 2012. The improvement is due in part to the increase in revenue related to trust activities, as previously mentioned, coupled with a reduction in costs associated with the decline in cemetery property sales and the previously discussed sales reorganization. Funeral gross profit decreased $0.2 million, or 1.1 percent, to $18.3 million, and funeral gross profit margin declined 110 basis points to 24.3 percent compared to the second quarter of 2012. The decrease is primarily due to a decline in insurance commission revenue, as previously mentioned, coupled with an increase in advertising, direct merchandise and services costs compared to the same period of last year.

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, we maintained our strong balance sheet, while generating the highest six month revenue and gross profit in six years. For the first six months of fiscal year 2013, total revenue increased to $269.6 million, compared to $257.5 million for the prior year period, and total gross profit increased to $64.3 million, compared to $54.6 million for the same period of last year. We reported net earnings and earnings from continuing operations of $27.4 million, or $.32 per share, for the six months ended April 30, 2013, compared to net earnings of $17.3 million, or $.20 per share, and earnings from continuing operations of $18.5 million, or $.21 per share for the first half of fiscal year 2012. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, we incurred $0.6 million in merger-related costs which consist primarily of financial advisory and legal fees. Our earnings from continuing operations for the first six months of 2012 included a $2.5 million ($1.6 million after-tax) charge due to the organizational restructuring and a separate reduction in workforce. In addition, during the second quarter of 2012, we decided to hold one of our e-commerce businesses for sale resulting in a net loss from discontinued operations of $1.2 million.

We generated $153.4 million in funeral revenue during the first six months of fiscal year 2013, an $8.6 million, or 5.9 percent, increase compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2012. This increase is primarily attributable to a 6.4 percent improvement in same-store funeral services performed, which we believe compares favorably to industry-wide data, coupled with a $0.4 million improvement in revenue related to trust activities. These increases were partially offset by a 0.3 percent decrease in same-store average revenue per funeral service. Preneed funeral sales declined 6.9 percent compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2012. Preneed funeral sales are deferred until the underlying contracts are performed and have no impact on current revenue.

Cemetery revenue improved $3.5 million, or 3.1 percent, to $116.2 million for the six months ended April 30, 2013. During the first six months of fiscal year 2013, we generated a $4.7 million increase in revenue recognized for cemetery property sales for which the down payment required for revenue recognition was received. In addition, revenue related to trust activities increased by $3.8 million and revenue recognized for cemetery

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property sales for which construction was completed increased by $3.0 million. Cemetery property sales declined $9.2 million, or 17.7 percent, compared to same period of fiscal year 2012. As part of the integration of our operations and sales teams, we revised our organizational structure and sales compensation packages. In addition, we tightened our sales terms for cemetery property sales. These actions negatively impacted our cemetery property sales for the first six months of fiscal year 2013. We knew these changes would create challenges, and we are taking the necessary steps to address them.

Cemetery gross profit increased $7.2 million, or 41.6 percent, to $24.5 million, and cemetery gross profit margin improved 570 basis points to 21.1 percent for the first six months of fiscal year 2013. The increase in gross profit is primarily due to the improvement in revenue, as previously noted, coupled with a reduction in property and related selling costs associated with the decline in cemetery property sales and the previously discussed sales reorganization. Funeral gross profit increased $2.5 million, or 6.7 percent, to $39.8 million, and funeral gross profit margin improved 10 basis points to 25.9 percent compared to the same period of 2012. The increase is primarily due to the $8.6 million improvement in revenue, as previously noted.

During the first six months of fiscal year 2013, we repurchased 0.2 million shares of our Class A common stock for $1.8 million under our stock repurchase program.

Cash flow provided by operating activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2013 was $45.0 million compared to $28.5 million for the same period of last year. For the first six months of fiscal year 2013, we generated a $10.0 million improvement in net earnings. In addition, we experienced a change in working capital, partly driven by a $4.4 million decrease in receivables due in part to the decline in preneed funeral and cemetery property sales, which are typically financed and a $3.3 million decline in spending on cemetery development projects. These changes were partially offset by the timing of trust withdrawals and deposits.

In fiscal year 2010, we began a program of developing cremation gardens and other cremation projects in our cemeteries. We have successfully completed 37 cremation projects, and we currently have 6 projects either under construction or expected to begin construction this fiscal year and approximately 21 additional projects currently under feasibility review. For the six months ended April 30, 2013, we have spent approximately $2.0 million in our cremation inventory development projects, compared to approximately $5.2 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2012.

Supplemental Trust Portfolio Information

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, positive trends in the overall financial markets continued to benefit our preneed and perpetual care trusts. Specifically, our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts (“preneed trusts”) experienced a three month total return, including both realized and unrealized gains and losses, of 5.7 percent, and our cemetery perpetual care trusts experienced a total return, including both realized and unrealized gains and losses, of 5.2 percent. As of April 30, 2013, the fair market value of our preneed trusts and our cemetery perpetual care trusts was $917.0 million, an improvement of 7.1 percent, or $60.8 million, from October 31, 2012.

As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the fair market value of the investments in our preneed trusts were $31.1 million and $68.5 million, respectively, lower than our cost basis. In our cemetery perpetual care trusts, as of April 30, 2013, the fair market value of the investments were $2.1 million higher than our cost basis, compared to $14.6 million lower than our cost basis as of October 31, 2012. The cost basis of our trust assets reflect the price we originally paid for the securities, reduced for other-than-temporary impairments we have recorded pursuant to GAAP.

The preneed contracts we manage are long-term in nature, and we believe that the trust investments will appreciate in value over the long-term. We continue to monitor our investment portfolio closely. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, we had $196.5 million and $187.1 million, respectively, in trust earnings, net of losses that have been realized and allocated to contracts that will be recognized in the future as the underlying contracts are performed.

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As of May 31, 2013, the fair market value of our preneed trusts and our cemetery perpetual care trusts declined 1.0 percent, or approximately $9.6 million from April 30, 2013.

The sectors in which our trust investment portfolio is invested have not materially changed from that disclosed in our 2012 Form 10-K. The following table presents the material sectors in which our trust portfolio is invested and the percentage of each sector to the total trust portfolio as of April 30, 2013 (in millions):

	Preneed Trusts					Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts
Sector	Fair Market Value		Percentage of Portfolio			Fair Market Value		Percentage of Portfolio
Cash and mutual funds	$	289.5		45	%	$	150.2		54	%
Financial Services	$	67.7		11	%	$	39.6		14	%
Information Technology	$	64.9		10	%	$	16.8		6	%
Healthcare Services	$	45.4		7	%	$	17.0		6	%

Issuer specific investments in the financial services sector represent $67.7 million of the fair market value of our preneed trust portfolio as of April 30, 2013, of which 57 percent related to investments in preferred stock, 33 percent related to common stock and 10 percent related to fixed-income securities. Issuer specific investments in the financial services sector represented $39.6 million of the fair market value of our cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio as of April 30, 2013, of which 65 percent related to investments in preferred stock, 20 percent related to fixed-income securities and 15 percent related to common stock.

Issuer specific investments in the information technology sector represent $64.9 million of the fair market value of our preneed trust portfolio as of April 30, 2013, of which 98 percent related to investments in common stock and 2 percent related to fixed-income securities. Issuer specific investments in the information technology sector represent $16.8 million of the fair market value of our cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio as of April 30, 2013, of which 93 percent related to investments in common stock and 7 percent related to fixed-income securities.

Issuer specific investments in the healthcare services sector represented $45.4 million of the fair market value of our preneed trust portfolio as of April 30, 2013, of which 98 percent related to investments in common stock and 2 percent related to fixed-income securities. Issuer specific investments in the healthcare services sector represented $17.0 million of the fair market value of our cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio as of April 30, 2013, of which 89 percent related to investments in common stock and 11 percent related to fixed-income securities.

The following table presents the material sectors in which our trust portfolio currently has unrealized losses and the percentage of each sector to the total unrealized losses as of April 30, 2013 (in millions):

	Preneed Trusts					Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts
Sector	Unrealized Losses		Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses			Unrealized Losses		Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses
Information Technology	$	19.9		33	%	$	4.9		32	%
Healthcare Services	$	1.4		2	%	$	.5		3	%

Each quarter we perform a separate analysis to determine whether our preneed contracts are in a loss position and whether a charge to earnings to record a liability for any expected loss is required. No charge has ever been required. For additional information, see Note 2(m) to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. and “Overview of Critical Accounting Policies” in the 2012 Form 10-K.

In states where we withdraw and recognize capital gains in our cemetery perpetual care trusts, if we realize subsequent net capital losses (i.e., losses in excess of capital gains in the trust) and the fair market value of the trust assets are less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, some states may require us to make cash deposits to the trusts or may require us to stop withdrawing earnings until future earnings restore the initial corpus. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, we had a liability recorded for the estimated probable funding obligation to restore the net realized losses of $11.9 and $12.0 million, respectively. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, we increased the estimated probable funding obligation to restore the net realized losses in the cemetery perpetual care trust by $0.6 million. The additional funding in fiscal year 2012 was primarily related to the bankruptcy of Eastman Kodak.

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For additional information regarding our preneed trusts and our cemetery perpetual care trusts, including further information on the estimated probable funding obligation, see Notes 3, 4 and 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. herein.

The following table presents our trust portfolio total returns including realized and unrealized gains and losses:

	Funeral and Cemetery Merchandise and Services Trusts(1)			Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts(1)
For the three months ended April 30, 2013		5.7	%		5.2	%
For the last six months ended April 30, 2013		10.4	%		9.2	%
For the last twelve months ended April 30, 2013		14.0	%		14.4	%
For the last five years ended April 30, 2013		5.1	%		6.9	%

⁽¹⁾  Periods less than a year represent actual returns. Periods of one year or more represent average annualized returns.

Critical Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require us to make estimates and assumptions (see Note 1(d) to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Our critical accounting policies are those that are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgment. These critical accounting policies are discussed in MD&A in our 2012 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies since the filing of our 2012 Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

The following discussion segregates our financial results into our various segments, grouped by our funeral and cemetery operations. For a discussion of our segments, see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

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Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended April 30, 2012

Funeral Operations

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)
			(In millions)
Funeral Revenue:
Funeral Home Locations	$	70.6	$	68.6	$	2.0
Corporate Trust Management (1)		4.6		4.1		.5
Total Funeral Revenue	$	75.2	$	72.7	$	2.5
Funeral Costs:
Funeral Home Locations	$	56.5	$	54.0	$	2.5
Corporate Trust Management (1)		.4		.2		.2
Total Funeral Costs	$	56.9	$	54.2	$	2.7
Funeral Gross Profit:
Funeral Home Locations	$	14.1	$	14.6	$	(.5	)
Corporate Trust Management (1)		4.2		3.9		.3
Total Funeral Gross Profit	$	18.3	$	18.5	$	(.2	)

Same-Store Analysis for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and 2012

Change in Average Revenue Per Funeral Service	Change in Same-Store Funeral Services	Same-Store Cremation Rate
		2013			2012
(0.6)% (1)	4.4%		43.8	%		42.5	%

⁽¹⁾  Corporate trust management consists of the trust management fees and funeral merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of assets managed and are paid by the trusts to our subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by our respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. See Notes 3 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cost basis and market value of the trust assets and current performance of the trusts (i.e., current realized gains and losses, interest income and dividends). Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Funeral trust earnings recognized in funeral revenue for both the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2.7 million.

We generated $75.2 million in funeral revenue during the second quarter of 2013, a $2.5 million, or 3.4 percent, increase from the second quarter of 2012. This increase is primarily attributable to a 4.4 percent increase, or 606 events, in same-store funeral services performed, which we believe is consistent with industry-wide data, coupled with a $0.5 million increase in revenue related to trust activities. These increases were partially offset by a 0.6 percent decrease in same-store average revenue per funeral service and a $0.7 million decrease in insurance commission revenue primarily as a result of a decline in net preneed funeral sales.

Funeral gross profit decreased $0.2 million, or 1.1 percent, to $18.3 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to $18.5 million for the same period of 2012. Funeral gross profit margin declined 110 basis points to 24.3 percent for the second quarter of 2013 from 25.4 percent for the second quarter of 2012. The decrease is primarily due to a decline in insurance commission revenue, as previously mentioned, coupled with an increase in advertising, direct merchandise and services costs compared to the same period of last year.

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Cemetery Operations

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)
			(In millions)
Cemetery Revenue:
Cemetery Locations	$	55.6	$	57.4	$	(1.8	)
Corporate Trust Management (1)		3.1		2.5		.6
Total Cemetery Revenue	$	58.7	$	59.9	$	(1.2	)
Cemetery Costs:
Cemetery Locations	$	44.7	$	49.1	$	(4.4	)
Corporate Trust Management (1)		.3		.2		.1
Total Cemetery Costs	$	45.0	$	49.3	$	(4.3	)
Cemetery Gross Profit:
Cemetery Locations	$	10.9	$	8.3	$	2.6
Corporate Trust Management (1)		2.8		2.3		.5
Total Cemetery Gross Profit	$	13.7	$	10.6	$	3.1

⁽¹⁾  Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of assets managed and are paid by the trusts to our subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by our respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. See Notes 4 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cost basis and market value of the trust assets and current performance of the trusts (i.e., current realized gains and losses, interest income and dividends). Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings included in cemetery revenue for both the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $0.9 million. Perpetual care trust earnings were $4.0 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment. See Notes 5 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cemetery perpetual care trusts.

Cemetery revenue decreased $1.2 million, or 2.0 percent, to $58.7 million for the second quarter of 2013. The decline in cemetery revenue is primarily due to a $6.0 million, or 21.2 percent, decrease in cemetery property sales compared to the second quarter of 2012. As part of the integration of our operations and sales teams, we revised our organizational structure and sales compensation packages. In addition, we tightened our sales terms for cemetery property sales. These actions negatively impacted our cemetery property sales for the second quarter of 2013. We knew these changes would create challenges, and we are taking the necessary steps to address them. The decline in cemetery property sales was partially offset by a $2.3 million increase in revenue related to trust activities and a $1.7 million improvement in revenue recognized for cemetery property sales for which construction was completed. In addition, merchandise delivered and services performed increased by $0.5 million.

Cemetery gross profit increased $3.1 million, or 29.2 percent, to $13.7 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to $10.6 million for the same period of 2012. Cemetery gross profit margin improved 560 basis points to 23.3 percent for the second quarter of 2013 from 17.7 percent for the same period of 2012. The improvement is due in part to the increase in revenue related to trust activities, as previously mentioned, coupled with a reduction in costs associated with the decline in cemetery property sales and the previously discussed sales reorganization.

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Other

During the three months ended April 30, 2013, we incurred $0.6 million in merger-related costs which consist primarily of financial advisory and legal fees.

During the second quarter of 2012, we recorded $2.5 million in restructuring and other charges. These charges were primarily related to separation pay, termination benefits and a non-cash asset impairment, due in part to the restructuring of the sales and operations of the organization, as well as a separate reduction in workforce associated with our ongoing continuous improvement initiative.

The effective tax rate for continuing operations for the quarter ended April 30, 2013 was 38.0 percent compared to 35.9 percent for the same period in 2012. During the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a tax benefit of $0.4 million resulting from a reduction in the valuation allowance for capital losses, associated with the improved performance of our trust portfolio. For additional information, see Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. herein.

During the second quarter of 2012, we decided to hold one of our e-commerce businesses for sale with the results of its operations and the related impairment included in discontinued operations.

Preneed Sales into the Backlog

Net preneed funeral sales decreased 6.5 percent during the second quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012. Preneed funeral sales are deferred until the underlying contracts are performed and have no impact on current revenue.

The revenues from our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service sales are deferred into our backlog and are not included in our operating results presented above. We had $38.7 million in net preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services sales (including $19.2 million related to insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts) during the second quarter of 2013 to be recognized in the future as these prepaid products and services are actually delivered, compared to net preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services sales of $42.3 million (including $21.6 million related to insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts) for the corresponding period in 2012. Insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts, which will be funded by life insurance or annuity contracts issued by third-party insurers, are not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 Compared to Six Months Ended April 30, 2012

Funeral Operations

	Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		Increase
			(In millions)
Funeral Revenue:
Funeral Home Locations	$	144.7	$	136.5	$	8.2
Corporate Trust Management (1)		8.7		8.3		.4
Total Funeral Revenue	$	153.4	$	144.8	$	8.6
Funeral Costs:
Funeral Home Locations	$	113.0	$	107.1	$	5.9
Corporate Trust Management (1)		.6		.4		.2
Total Funeral Costs	$	113.6	$	107.5	$	6.1
Funeral Gross Profit:
Funeral Home Locations	$	31.7	$	29.4	$	2.3
Corporate Trust Management (1)		8.1		7.9		.2
Total Funeral Gross Profit	$	39.8	$	37.3	$	2.5

Same-Store Analysis for the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 and 2012

Change in Average Revenue Per Funeral Service	Change in Same-Store Funeral Services	Same-Store Cremation Rate
		2013			2012
(0.3)% (1)	6.4%		43.3	%		42.9	%

⁽¹⁾  Corporate trust management consists of the trust management fees and funeral merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of assets managed and are paid by the trusts to our subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by our respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. See Notes 3 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cost basis and market value of the trust assets and current performance of the trusts (i.e., current realized gains and losses, interest income and dividends). Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Funeral trust earnings recognized in funeral revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $5.3 million and $5.6 million, respectively.

We generated $153.4 million in funeral revenue during the six months ended April 30, 2013, an $8.6 million, or 5.9 percent, increase from the corresponding period of 2012. This improvement is primarily attributable to a 6.4 percent or 1,782 events increase in same-store funeral services performed, which we believe compares favorably to industry-wide data. During the first six months of fiscal year 2013, we experienced a $0.4 million increase in revenue related to trust activities. These increases were partially offset by a 0.3 percent decrease in same-store average revenue per funeral service.

Funeral gross profit increased $2.5 million, or 6.7 percent, to $39.8 million for the six months ended April 30, 2013. Funeral gross profit margin improved 10 basis points to 25.9 percent for the first half of fiscal year 2013 from 25.8 percent for the same period of 2012. The increase is primarily due to the $8.6 million improvement in revenue, as previously noted.

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Cemetery Operations

	Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)
			(In millions)
Cemetery Revenue:
Cemetery Locations	$	110.6	$	107.9	$	2.7
Corporate Trust Management (1)		5.6		4.8		.8
Total Cemetery Revenue	$	116.2	$	112.7	$	3.5
Cemetery Costs:
Cemetery Locations	$	91.1	$	95.0	$	(3.9	)
Corporate Trust Management (1)		.6		.4		.2
Total Cemetery Costs	$	91.7	$	95.4	$	(3.7	)
Cemetery Gross Profit:
Cemetery Locations	$	19.5	$	12.9	$	6.6
Corporate Trust Management (1)		5.0		4.4		.6
Total Cemetery Gross Profit	$	24.5	$	17.3	$	7.2

⁽¹⁾  Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of assets managed and are paid by the trusts to our subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by our respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. See Notes 4 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cost basis and market value of the trust assets and current performance of the trusts (i.e., current realized gains and losses, interest income and dividends). Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings recognized included in cemetery revenue for both the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $1.7 million. Perpetual care trust earnings were $8.3 million and $5.3 million for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment. See Notes 5 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cemetery perpetual care trusts.

Cemetery revenue increased $3.5 million, or 3.1 percent, to $116.2 million for the first half of fiscal year 2013. During the first six months of fiscal year 2013, we generated a $4.7 million increase in revenue recognized for cemetery property sales for which the down payment required for revenue recognition was received. In addition, revenue related to trust activities increased by $3.8 million and revenue recognized for cemetery property sales for which construction was completed increased by $3.0 million. Cemetery property sales declined $9.2 million, or 17.7 percent, compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2012. As part of the integration of our operations and sales teams, we revised our organizational structure and sales compensation packages. In addition, we tightened our sales terms for cemetery property sales. These actions negatively impacted our cemetery property sales for the first six months of fiscal year 2013. We knew these changes would create challenges, and we are taking the necessary steps to address them.

Cemetery gross profit increased $7.2 million, or 41.6 percent, to $24.5 million for the six months ended April 30, 2013. Cemetery gross profit margin improved 570 basis points to 21.1 percent for the first half of fiscal year 2013 from 15.4 percent for the same period of fiscal year 2012. The increase in gross profit is primarily due to the improvement in revenue, as previously noted, coupled with a reduction in property and related selling costs associated with the decline in cemetery property sales and the previously discussed sales reorganization.

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Other

Corporate general and administrative expenses increased $1.0 million to $13.9 million for the six months ended April 30, 2013, compared to $12.9 million for the same period of 2012. Due to the strong operating results for the first six months of fiscal year 2013, we increased our accrual for annual incentive compensation.

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, we incurred $0.6 million in merger-related costs which consist primarily of financial advisory and legal fees.

The effective tax rate for continuing operations for the six months ended April 30, 2013 was 31.2 percent compared to 35.0 percent for the same period in fiscal year 2012. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, we benefitted from a $2.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, reduction in the valuation allowance for capital losses, associated with the positive performance of our trust portfolio. For additional information, see Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. herein.

During the first six months of fiscal year 2013, we repurchased 0.2 million shares of our Class A common stock for $1.8 million under our stock repurchase program.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $15.4 million from October 31, 2012 to April 30, 2013 primarily due to cash provided by operations, offset by $14.3 million in additions to property, plant and equipment, $9.6 million in purchases of marketable securities and $7.2 million of dividends paid. Prepaid expenses increased $3.7 million from October 31, 2012 to April 30, 2013 primarily due to annual premiums paid in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 for property, general liability and other insurance. Current deferred income taxes decreased $11.2 million from October 31, 2012 to April 30, 2013 primarily due to a decrease in the current portion of the net operating loss. Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments, preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments, cemetery perpetual care trust investments, deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus were all positively impacted by the improvement in the market value of our trust assets during the three months ended April 30, 2013. For additional information, see Notes 3, 4 and 5 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

Accrued payroll decreased $3.0 million from October 31, 2012 to April 30, 2013 primarily due to fiscal year 2012 incentive compensation paid in the first quarter of 2013. Other current liabilities decreased $4.5 million from October 31, 2012 to April 30, 2013 primarily due to a decrease in dividends payable and the timing of our property taxes, which are typically paid at the end of the calendar year.

Preneed Sales into the Backlog

Net preneed funeral sales decreased 6.9 percent during fiscal year 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Preneed funeral sales are deferred until the underlying contracts are performed and have no impact on current revenue.

The revenues from our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service sales are deferred into our backlog and are not included in our operating results presented above. We had $70.6 million in net preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services sales (including $36.5 million related to insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts) during the six months ended April 30, 2013 to be recognized in the future as these prepaid products and services are actually delivered, compared to net preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services sales of $76.9 million (including $38.7 million related to insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts) for the corresponding period in 2012. Insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts, which will be funded by life insurance or annuity contracts issued by third-party insurers, are not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

We generate cash in our operations primarily from at-need sales, preneed sales that turn at-need, funds we are able to withdraw from our trusts and escrow accounts when preneed sales turn at-need, monies collected on preneed sales that are not required to be placed in trust and items such as cemetery perpetual care trust earnings and finance charges. Over the last five years, we have generated more than $60 million each year in cash flow from operations. We have historically satisfied our working capital requirements with cash flows from operations. We believe that our current level of cash on hand, projected cash flows from operations and available capacity under our $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the foreseeable future.

As of April 30, 2013, we had no amounts drawn on the $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, which matures in 2016, and our availability under the facility, after giving consideration to $0.8 million outstanding letters of credit and the $18.8 million Florida bond, was $130.4 million. In addition, we also have outstanding $131.5 million principal amount in senior convertible notes as of April 30, 2013, of which $86.4 million is scheduled to mature in 2014 and $45.1 million is scheduled to mature in 2016. We have outstanding $200.0 million principal amount in senior notes set to mature in 2019. See the table “Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments,” Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2012 Form 10-K and Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for further information on our long-term debt obligations.

Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, we increased our quarterly cash dividend on our Class A and B common stock from three and one-half cents per share to four cents per share resulting in a 14 percent increase in our annual dividend rate to $.16 per share. In April 2013, we increased our quarterly cash dividend on our Class A and B common stock from four cents per share to four and one-half cents per share resulting in a 12.5 percent increase in our annual dividend rate to $.18 per share. Dividends paid amounted to $7.2 million for the six months ended April 30, 2013 compared to $6.5 million during the same period in fiscal year 2012. The declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of our financial performance. In June 2011 and September 2011, we increased our stock repurchase program by $25.0 million resulting in a $125.0 million program. Under the program, we purchased 0.2 million shares of our Class A common stock for approximately $1.8 million during the six months ended April 30, 2013.

We plan to continue to evaluate our options for deployment of cash flow as opportunities arise. We believe that the use of our cash to make acquisitions of death care businesses, pay dividends, repurchase debt and stock, invest in our strategic initiatives and construct funeral homes on cemeteries of unaffiliated third parties or on our own strategic locations are all attractive options. We are continuing to invest in further improving our business processes and continue to look at ways to improve our organization and cost structure. The merger agreement with SCI limits our ability to engage in some of these activities without the prior written consent of SCI, which cannot be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

In fiscal year 2010, we began a program of developing cremation gardens and other cremation projects in our cemeteries. We have successfully completed 37 cremation projects, and we currently have 6 projects either under construction or expected to begin construction this fiscal year and approximately 21 additional projects under feasibility review. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, we spent approximately $2.0 million to develop our cremation inventory projects.

We believe that growing our organization through acquisitions remains a good business strategy, as it will enable us to enjoy the important synergies and economies of scale from our existing infrastructure. We regularly review acquisition and other strategic opportunities, which may require us to draw on our senior secured revolving credit facility or pursue additional debt or equity financing. The merger agreement with SCI limits our ability to acquire other businesses without the prior written consent of SCI, which cannot be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

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We are continuing to review all of our tax accounting methods to determine opportunities to further improve our current tax position. At this time, we cannot predict with certainty what, if any, reductions in future tax payments we will obtain. However, we currently do not expect that these potential reductions in future tax payments, if obtained, will be as substantial as those obtained in fiscal years 2009 through 2012, which resulted in a combination of refunds and reductions of federal income tax payments totaling in excess of $100 million. Based on the currently approved changes, we expect to have federal net operating losses available in fiscal year 2013 to offset a portion of federal income taxes. For fiscal years 2013 and 2014, we expect our federal cash tax payments to be approximately $5 million to $10 million above fiscal year 2012 amounts.

Cash Flow

Cash flow provided by operating activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2013 was $45.0 million compared to $28.5 million for the same period of last year. For the first six months of fiscal year 2013, we generated a $10.0 million increase in net earnings. In addition, we experienced a change in working capital, partly driven by a $4.4 million decrease in receivables due in part to the decline in preneed funeral and cemetery property sales, which are typically financed and a $3.3 million decline in spending on cemetery development projects. These changes were partially offset by an increase in operating cash flow resulting from the timing of trust withdrawals and deposits.

Our investing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $22.5 million for the six months ended April 30, 2013, compared to a net cash outflow of $14.5 million for the comparable period in 2012. The change is due to increased purchases of marketable securities and increased capital spending offset by decreased acquisition spending during the first half of fiscal year 2013. For the six months ended April 30, 2013, capital expenditures amounted to $14.3 million, which included $8.5 million for maintenance capital expenditures, $2.9 million for the purchase of land and a building for an existing business that we previously leased, $2.6 million for the construction of new funeral homes and $0.3 million related to the implementation of new business systems. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, capital expenditures were $11.9 million, which included $7.8 million for maintenance capital expenditures, $1.3 million for the construction of new funeral homes, $1.1 million related to the implementation of new business systems and $1.7 million for the purchase of land and a new building for an existing business. Additionally, during the six months ended April 30, 2012, we purchased a funeral business resulting in a net cash outflow of $3.0 million compared to no acquisition spending during the first half of fiscal year 2013.

Our financing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $7.1 million for the six months ended April 30, 2013, compared to a net cash outflow of $17.5 million for the comparable period in 2012. The change is primarily due to decreased stock repurchases under our stock repurchase program in fiscal year 2013. Stock repurchases during the six months ended April 30, 2013 amounted to $1.8 million compared to $11.6 million in the same period of 2012. Dividends paid increased from $6.5 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2012 to $7.2 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2013. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, we increased our quarterly cash dividend from four cents per share to four and one-half cents per share.

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

We have contractual obligations requiring future cash payments under existing contractual arrangements. The following table details our known future cash payments (in millions) related to various contractual obligations as of April 30, 2013:

	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 year		1 – 3 years		3 – 5 years		More than 5 years
Long-term debt obligations (1)	$	331.6	$	—	$	86.4	$	45.1	$	200.1
Interest on long-term debt (2)		87.5		17.2		30.4		26.8		13.1
Operating and capital lease obligations (3)		32.8		2.9		9.3		6.6		14.0
Non-competition and other agreements (4)		1.3		0.3		0.5		0.4		0.1
Purchase obligation (5)		0.5		0.5		—		—		—
Total	$	453.7	$	20.9	$	126.6	$	78.9	$	227.3

⁽¹⁾  As of April 30, 2013, our outstanding long-term debt obligations amounted to $331.6 million, consisting of $86.4 million of 3.125 percent senior convertible notes due 2014, $45.1 million of 3.375 percent senior convertible notes due 2016, $200.0 million of 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 and $0.1 million of other debt. There were no amounts drawn on the senior secured revolving credit facility.

⁽²⁾  Includes contractual interest payments for our senior convertible notes, senior notes and third-party debt.

⁽³⁾  Our noncancellable operating leases are primarily for land and buildings and expire over the next one to 10 years, except for eight leases that expire between 2032 and 2039. This category also includes leases under our vehicle fleet leasing program. Our future minimum lease payments as of April 30, 2013 are $2.9 million, $5.1 million, $4.2 million, $3.6 million, $3.0 million and $14.0 million for the years ending October 31, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and later years, respectively.

⁽⁴⁾  This category includes payments pursuant to non-competition agreements with prior owners and key employees of acquired businesses.

⁽⁵⁾  This category represents a construction contract for a funeral home currently under construction.

The following table details our known potential or possible future cash payments related to the contingent obligations specified below (in millions) as of April 30, 2013.

	Expiration by Period
Contingent Obligations	Total		Less than 1 year		1 – 3 years		3 – 5 years		More than 5 years
Cemetery perpetual care trust funding obligations (1)	$	11.9	$	11.9	$	—	$	—	$	—
Long-term obligations related to uncertain tax positions (2)		1.5		—		—		—		1.5
	$	13.4	$	11.9	$	—	$	—	$	1.5

⁽¹⁾  In those states where we have withdrawn realized net capital gains in the past from our cemetery perpetual care trusts, regulators may seek replenishment of the subsequent realized net capital losses either by requiring a cash deposit to the trust or by prohibiting or restricting withdrawals of future earnings until they cover the loss. The estimated probable funding obligation in the cemetery perpetual care trusts in these states was $11.9 million as of April 30, 2013. As of April 30, 2013, we had net unrealized losses of $8.0 million in the trusts in these states that could be subject to a future funding obligation. Because some of these trusts currently have assets with a fair market value less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, any additional realized net capital losses in these trusts may result in a corresponding funding liability and increase in cemetery costs. In those states where realized net capital gains have not been withdrawn, we believe it is reasonably possible but not probable that additional funding obligations may exist with an estimated amount of approximately $1.7 million; no charge has been recorded for these amounts as of April 30, 2013.

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⁽²⁾  In accordance with the required accounting guidance on uncertain tax positions, as of April 30, 2013, we have recorded $1.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties. Due to the uncertainty regarding the timing and completion of audits and possible outcomes, it is not possible to estimate the range of increase and decrease and the timing of any potential cash payments.

Senior Convertible Notes

As a result of the proposed merger with SCI, holders of our 3.125 percent senior convertible notes due 2014 (the “2014 notes”) and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes due 2016 (the “2016 notes”) will have the right to convert their notes, subject to the terms and conditions of the indentures governing these notes. As a result of the recent increase in our quarterly dividend rate on our Class A common stock to $0.045 per share, the conversion rate for the senior convertible notes was adjusted to 92.4564 effective April 11, 2013.

With respect to our senior convertible notes, a “Fundamental Change” as defined in the indentures for such notes, will occur at the effective time of the merger. Holders of the senior convertible notes will have the option to require us to purchase such notes, in whole or in part, on a date (the “Fundamental Change Purchase Date”) to be specified by us that is not less than 30 days and not more than 45 days after the effective date of the merger, for 100 percent of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the Fundamental Change Purchase Date.

As provided in the indentures for such notes, we will provide notice to the holders of the notes and the trustee at least 15 days prior to the date that is anticipated to be the effective date of the merger. Holders of the notes may surrender them for conversion at any time beginning 15 days prior to the date that is anticipated to be the effective date of the merger, until the trading day prior to the Fundamental Change Purchase Date. If notice of conversion is received by the conversion agent during such time but prior to the effective date of the merger, the conversion rate will be 92.4564.

If notice of conversion is received by the conversion agent from and including the effective date of the merger and prior to the close of business on the business day before the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, then the conversion rate for the notes will be increased to include a “make whole premium,” based on the date on which the closing occurs and the price paid per share in the merger, as provided in the table below, with dates and prices in between those in the table being determined by straight line interpolation:

Make Whole Premium

(Increase in Applicable Conversion Rate)

	Effective Time of Merger
Price Per Share in Merger	July 15, 2013		July 15, 2014
	2014 Notes
$12.23		4.5347		0.0000
14.68		2.0295		0.0000

	2016 Notes
$12.23		8.9523	6.8797
14.68		5.7564	4.0017

For example, assuming a closing date of December 30, 2013 and a price per share of $13.25, the conversion rate for the 2014 notes will increase to 94.3410 and the conversion rate for the 2016 notes will increase to 99.1851, and we will pay such holders an amount in cash equal to $1,250.02 per 2014 note and $1,314.20 per 2016 note (i.e., the adjusted applicable conversion rate multiplied by the amount of cash per share to be received by holders of Class A common stock in the merger).

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The foregoing description of the senior convertible notes is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the indentures for the senior convertible notes, and holders of the senior convertible notes should refer to such indentures for a precise understanding of their terms.

In connection with the issuance of the senior convertible notes, we also purchased call options and sold warrants. The settlement of the call options is expected to offset any amounts more than $1,000 per note that we pay in connection with conversion of such notes. The settlement of the warrants is determined pursuant to the provisions in the confirmations for such warrants and is subject to change, but is estimated as of June 3, 2013 to be approximately $2.6 million to be paid by us to the counterparty.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Our off-balance sheet arrangements as of April 30, 2013 consist of the following items:

(1) the $18.8 million bond we are required to maintain to guarantee our obligations relating to funds we withdrew in fiscal year 2001 from our preneed funeral trusts in Florida, which is discussed above and in Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2012 Form 10-K; and

(2) the insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts, which will be funded by life insurance or annuity contracts issued by third-party insurers, are not reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and are discussed in Note 2(i) to the consolidated financial statements in our 2012 Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Standards

See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk is presented in Item 7A. in our 2012 Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 17, 2012. For a discussion of fair market value as of April 30, 2013 of investments in our trusts, see Notes 3, 4 and 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. The following disclosure discusses only those instances in which market risk has changed by more than 10 percent from the annual disclosures.

As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the carrying values of our long-term fixed-rate debt, including accrued interest, were approximately $325.8 million and $323.7 million, respectively, compared to fair values of $354.4 million and $351.1 million, respectively. Fair values were determined using quoted market prices. Each approximate 10 percent change in the average interest rates applicable to determine the fair value of such debt, 30 basis points for the quarter ended April 30, 2013 and 40 basis points for fiscal year 2012, would result in changes of approximately $4.0 million and $5.8 million, respectively, in the fair values of these instruments.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Disclosure Committee and management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended April 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We and certain of our subsidiaries are parties to a number of legal proceedings that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

We carry insurance with coverages and coverage limits that we believe to be adequate. Although there can be no assurance that such insurance is sufficient to protect us against all contingencies, we believe that our insurance protection is reasonable in view of the nature and scope of our operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2012 Form 10-K.

Risks Related to the Proposed Transaction with Service Corporation International

The proposed merger of the Company with Service Corporation International is subject to certain closing conditions that, if not satisfied or waived, will result in the transaction not being completed, which may cause the price of the Company’s common stock to decline.

The proposed merger of the Company with Service Corporation International (“SCI”) is subject to customary conditions to closing, including the receipt of required approval of the Company’s shareholders and regulatory approvals, including expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. Many of the conditions to the closing of the transaction are outside of the control of the Company. If any condition to the closing of the transaction is not satisfied or, if permissible, waived, the transaction will not be completed. While not a condition to closing, the failure of SCI to obtain the necessary financing for the transaction as set forth in the commitment letter delivered pursuant to the merger agreement or arrange alternative financing would result in the transaction not being completed.

If the Company does not complete the transaction, the price of its Class A common stock may decline to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the transaction will be completed with each share of the Company’s common stock being converted into the right to receive $13.25 in cash. The Company will also be obligated to pay certain professional fees and related expenses in connection with the transaction, whether or not the transaction is completed. In addition, the Company has expended, and will continue to expend, significant management resources in an effort to complete the transaction. If the transaction is not completed, the Company will have incurred significant costs, including the diversion of management resources, for which it will have received little or no benefit. In addition, if the merger is not completed, under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to pay SCI up to $10.0 million of its expenses, or a $27.5 million termination fee.

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Whether or not the transaction with Service Corporation International is completed, the announcement and pendency of the transaction could cause disruptions in the Company’s business, which could have an adverse effect on its business and financial results.

Whether or not the transaction with Service Corporation International is completed, the announcement and pendency of the transaction could cause disruptions in the Company’s business. Specifically:

• current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with the Company, which might adversely affect the Company’s ability to retain key managers and other employees or hire new employees; and

• the attention of management may be directed toward the completion of the transaction, rather than toward the execution of existing business plans.

Any delays in completing the merger may exacerbate the effects of these potential disruptions. In addition, the merger agreement restricts us from engaging in certain actions without SCI’s consent, which could prevent us from pursuing opportunities that may arise prior to completing the merger.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total number of shares purchased		Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly- announced plans or programs		Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs(1)
February 1, 2013 through February 28, 2013		—	$	—		—	$	14,619,197
March 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013		—	$	—		—	$	14,619,197
April 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013		—	$	—		—	$	14,619,197
Total		—	$	—		—	$	14,619,197

⁽¹⁾  We announced a $25.0 million stock repurchase program in September 2007, which was increased by $25.0 million in December 2007, June 2008, June 2011 and September 2011, resulting in a $125.0 million program. As of April 30, 2013, we had repurchased 16.2 million shares for $110.4 million at an average price of $6.83 per share since the inception of the program in 2007 and have $14.6 million remaining available under the program. The merger agreement prohibits us from purchasing additional shares of common stock under this program.

Item 6. Exhibits

2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 28, 2013, by and among Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Service Corporation International and Rio Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 29, 2013)
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended and restated as of April 3, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2008)

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3.2	By-laws of the Company, as amended and restated as of December 13, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012)
4.1	See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and By-laws, as amended, defining the rights of holders of Class A and Class B common stock
4.2	Specimen of Class A common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on June 21, 2007, File No. 001-15449)
4.3	Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 20, 2011 by and among the Company, Empresas Stewart-Cementerios and Empresas Stewart-Funerarias, as Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer and The Other Lenders party hereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2011)
4.4	Indenture dated as of April 18, 2011 by and among Stewart Enterprises, Inc., the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the 6.50 percent Senior Notes due 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 2011)
4.5	Form of 6.50 percent Senior Note due 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 2011)
4.6	Indenture dated June 27, 2007 by and among Stewart Enterprises, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with respect to 3.125 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2014 (including Form of 3.125 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 27, 2007)
4.7	Indenture dated June 27, 2007 by and among Stewart Enterprises, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with respect to 3.375 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2016 (including Form of 3.375 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 27, 2007, File No. 001-15449)
10.1	Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan effective January 28, 2011
31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
99.1	Voting and Support Agreement dated May 28, 2013 by and among Service Corporation International, Frank B. Stewart, Jr. and Paulette D. Stewart (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 29, 2013)
101	The following materials from Stewart Enterprises, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2013 formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
June 10, 2013	/s/ LEWIS J. DERBES, JR.
	Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
	Senior Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
June 10, 2013	/s/ ANGELA M. LACOUR
	Angela M. Lacour
	Senior Vice President of Finance
	and Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index

10.1	Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan effective January 28, 2011
31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
101	The following materials from Stewart Enterprises, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2013 formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

This Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan is effective as of January 28, 2011.

WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) wishes to amend the Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) to add a participant.

NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

Lewis J. Derbes, Jr. is hereby added as a Class B Participant in the Plan.

Executed in Jefferson, Louisiana, this 28^th day of March, 2011.

WITNESSES:	STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
/s/ Margo Gremillion	By:	/s/ Thomas J. Crawford
Print Name: Margo Gremillion		Thomas J. Crawford
/s/ Lisa T. Winningkoff		President and Chief Executive Officer
Print Name: Lisa T. Winningkoff

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Thomas M. Kitchen, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Stewart Enterprises, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 10, 2013

/s/ THOMAS M. KITCHEN

Thomas M. Kitchen

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Stewart Enterprises, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 10, 2013

/s/ LEWIS J. DERBES, JR.

Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended April 30, 2013, pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that:

• the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2013 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

• the information contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Stewart Enterprises, Inc.

This certification is being furnished solely to comply with the requirements of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as a part of the Form 10-Q.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Stewart Enterprises, Inc. and will be retained by Stewart Enterprises, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Dated: June 10, 2013

/s/ THOMAS M. KITCHEN

Thomas M. Kitchen

President and

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ LEWIS J. DERBES, JR.

Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Long-term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013 3.125% senior convertible notes due 2014 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 3.125% senior convertible notes due 2014 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 3.375% senior convertible notes due 2016 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 3.375% senior convertible notes due 2016 [Member]	Jun. 06, 2013 6.50% senior notes due 2019 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 6.50% senior notes due 2019 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Seller financing of acquired operations [Member]
Long-term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes	3.125%		3.375%		6.50%	6.50%
Weighted average interest rate							8.00%
Debt instrument, Unamortized discount	$ 3,254	$ 4,757	$ 4,325	$ 4,965
Debt instrument maturity year	2014		2016		2019	2019
Debt instrument carrying amount including Accrued interest	83,958		41,243			200,542
Debt, Fair Value	90,606		48,673			215,060
Debt instrument face amount	$ 86,416		$ 45,119

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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	$ 11,875	$ 8,736	$ 27,352	$ 17,281
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax	17	3	(4)	8
Comprehensive income	11,892	8,739	27,348	17,289
Parent [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	11,875	8,736	27,352	17,281
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax	17	3	(4)	8
Comprehensive income	11,892	8,739	27,348	17,289
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	15,795	11,734	36,433	24,058
Comprehensive income	15,795	11,734	36,433	24,058
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	2,405	1,815	4,458	3,566
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax	12	3	8	8
Comprehensive income	2,417	1,818	4,466	3,574
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	(18,200)	(13,549)	(40,891)	(27,624)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax	(12)	(3)	(8)	(8)
Comprehensive income	$ (18,212)	$ (13,552)	$ (40,899)	$ (27,632)

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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 45,047	$ 28,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities	(9,628)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds	500	2,006
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities	(9,628)	(2,036)
Proceeds from sale of assets	799	533
Purchase of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired		(3,113)
Additions to property and equipment	(14,262)	(11,914)
Other	66	34
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,525)	(14,490)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(3)	(3)
Debt refinancing costs		(34)
Issuance of common stock	1,730	626
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(1,833)	(11,615)
Dividends	(7,180)	(6,533)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	171	23
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,115)	(17,536)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	15,407	(3,564)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	68,187	65,688
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	83,594	62,124
Parent [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,478	2,504
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities	(9,370)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds	500	1,756
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities		(1,756)
Proceeds from sale of assets
Purchase of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired		(100)
Additions to property and equipment	(1,372)	(1,837)
Other
Net cash used in investing activities	(10,242)	(1,937)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(3)	(3)
Intercompany receivables (payables)	28,799	13,921
Debt refinancing costs		(34)
Issuance of common stock	1,730	626
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(1,833)	(11,615)
Dividends	(7,180)	(6,533)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	171	23
Net cash used in financing activities	21,684	(3,615)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	12,920	(3,048)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	65,722	62,388
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	78,642	59,340
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities	38,300	21,458
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities
Proceeds from sale of assets	799	533
Purchase of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired		(3,013)
Additions to property and equipment	(12,452)	(8,770)
Other	66	34
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,587)	(11,216)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany receivables (payables)	(24,950)	(11,237)
Net cash used in financing activities	(24,950)	(11,237)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	1,763	(995)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,033	1,937
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,796	942
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,269	4,500
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities	(258)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds		250
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities		(280)
Proceeds from sale of assets
Additions to property and equipment	(438)	(1,307)
Other
Net cash used in investing activities	(696)	(1,337)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany receivables (payables)	(3,849)	(2,684)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,849)	(2,684)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	724	479
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,432	1,363
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,156	1,842
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities
Proceeds from sale of assets
Additions to property and equipment
Other
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt
Intercompany receivables (payables)
Debt refinancing costs
Issuance of common stock
Purchase and retirement of common stock
Dividends
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

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Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data

(8) Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
Earnings from continuing operations	$	11,875
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(129	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	11,746			84,512	$	.14
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					720
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	11,746			85,232	$	.14

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
Earnings from continuing operations	$	9,586
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(85	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	9,501			86,044	$	.11
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					331
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	9,501			86,375	$	.11

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
Earnings from continuing operations	$	27,409
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(298	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	27,111			84,452	$	.32
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					636
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	27,111			85,088	$	.32
	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
Earnings from continuing operations	$	18,444
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(164	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	18,280			86,546	$	.21
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					321
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	18,280			86,867	$	.21

Weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended April 30, 2013 exclude the effect of approximately 1,250,118 options because such options were not dilutive. These options expire on December 12, 2022.

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock at $8.47 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for that period. Additionally, weighted-average shares outstanding for the six months ended April 30, 2013 exclude the effect of approximately 981,519 options because such options were not dilutive. These options expire between December 19, 2014 and December 12, 2022.

Options to purchase 2,957,127 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $6.22 to $8.47 per share for the three months ended April 30, 2012 and options to purchase 3,066,246 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $6.22 to $8.47 per share for the six months ended April 30, 2012 were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for those periods. Additionally, weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended April 30, 2012 exclude the effect of approximately 17,000 options because such options were not dilutive.

For the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, all of the outstanding 94,500 market based stock options were dilutive as the respective market conditions had been previously achieved.

For the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, a maximum of 13,153,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock related to the senior convertible notes and a maximum of 12,161,253 shares of Class A common stock under the common stock warrants associated with the June 2007 senior convertible debt transaction were not dilutive, as the average prices of the Company’s stock for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 were less than the conversion price of the senior convertible notes and the strike price of the warrants. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2012, a maximum of 13,153,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock related to the senior convertible notes and a maximum of 12,033,253 shares of Class A common stock under the associated common stock warrants were also not dilutive.

The Company includes Class A and Class B common stock in its diluted shares calculation. As of April 30, 2013, the Company’s Chairman, Frank B. Stewart, Jr., was the record holder of all of the Company’s shares of Class B common stock. The Company’s Class A and B common stock are substantially identical, except that holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Each share of Class B common stock is automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer to persons other than certain affiliates of Frank B. Stewart, Jr.

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Long Term Receivable and Investment Components
Receivables from customers	$ 28,743	$ 29,594
Allowance for cancellations	(1,880)	(2,090)
Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member]
Long Term Receivable and Investment Components
Trust assets	214,643	197,544
Receivables from customers	28,743	29,594
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments, Gross	243,386	227,138
Allowance for cancellations	(1,880)	(2,090)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	$ 241,506	$ 225,048

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net of deferred tax (expense) benefit	$ (10)	$ (2)	$ 2	$ (4)

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

(1) Basis of Presentation

(a) The Company

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) is a provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. Through its subsidiaries, the Company offers a complete line of funeral and cremation merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, merchandise and services, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis. As of April 30, 2013, the Company owned and operated 217 funeral homes and 141 cemeteries in 24 states within the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company has three operating and reportable segments consisting of a funeral segment, a cemetery segment and a corporate trust management segment.

(b) Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

(c) Interim Disclosures

The information as of April 30, 2013, and for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, is unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012 (the “2012 Form 10-K”).

The October 31, 2012 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are presented in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2013.

(d) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates are disclosed in Note 2 in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K.

(e) Share-Based Compensation

The Company has share-based compensation plans, which are described in more detail in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Stock option expense is reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $454 and $344 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $926 and $718 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of April 30, 2013, there was $4,479 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years. Total stock option expense for fiscal year 2013 is expected to be approximately $1,800. The expense related to restricted stock is reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $550 and $398 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $926 and $732 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of April 30, 2013, there was $2,347 of remaining future restricted stock expense to be recognized. Total restricted stock expense for fiscal year 2013 is expected to be approximately $2,100.

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company issued 17,116 shares of Class A common stock which amounted to $133 and paid approximately $437 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company issued 67,853 shares of Class A common stock which amounted to $437 and paid approximately $133 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. The total expenses related to these annual grants are reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. All of the shares issued have a restriction requiring each independent director to hold the respective shares until completion of service as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

The table below presents all stock options and restricted stock granted to employees during the six months ended April 30, 2013:

Grant Type	Number of Shares Granted		Weighted Average Price per  Share		Vesting Period	Vesting Condition
Stock options		1,256,500	$	7.36	Equal one-fourth portions over 4 years	Service condition
Restricted stock		516,500	$	7.36	Equal one-third portions over 3 years	Market condition

The fair value of the Company’s service based stock options granted in fiscal year 2013 is the estimated present value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the six months ended April 30, 2013: expected dividend yield of 2.2 percent; expected volatility of 37.6 percent; risk-free interest rate of 1.1 percent; and an expected term of 6.3 years. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company granted 516,500 shares of restricted stock with market conditions based on achieving certain specified target stock prices in the fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015. The market condition related to fiscal year 2013 was achieved. The Company records the expense over the requisite service period.

(f) Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

Share repurchases are recorded at stated value with the amount in excess of stated value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Share repurchases reduce the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.

In September 2007, the Company announced a stock repurchase program, authorizing the investment of up to $25,000 in the repurchase of the Company’s common stock. The program was increased by $25,000 in December 2007, June 2008, June 2011 and September 2011, resulting in a $125,000 program. Repurchases under the program are limited to the Company’s Class A common stock, and can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, depending upon market conditions and other factors. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 245,118 shares of its Class A common stock for $1,826 at an average price of $7.45 per share. As of April 30, 2013, the Company has repurchased 16,172,850 shares of its Class A common stock since the start of the program for $110,381 at an average price of $6.83 per share.

(g) Dividends

In March 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of two and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. In each of September 2009, June 2011, March 2012 and April 2013, the Company announced that it had increased its quarterly dividend rate by one half cent per share. As a result, effective April 2013, the quarterly dividend rate is four and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. Although the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, the declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company’s financial performance. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company paid $7,180 and $6,533, respectively, in dividends. The Company’s Board of Directors declared its first quarter 2013 dividend in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, accelerating the payment to December of 2012.

(h) Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for uncollectible installment contracts and trade accounts based on a range of percentages applied to various accounts receivable aging categories. These percentages are based on an analysis of the Company’s historical collection and write-off experience. At-need funeral and other receivables are considered past due after 30 days. The Company records an allowance on its interest accruals similar to the corresponding principal aging categories. For accounts that are greater than 90 days past due, interest continues to be accrued, however, an allowance is established to fully reserve this interest receivable. Interest income on these receivables is recognized only to the extent the account becomes less than 90 days past due and then only on the non-reserved portion. Accounts are restored to normal accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company’s receivables and related allowances were as follows:

	Receivables as of April 30, 2013		Receivables as of October 31, 2012
	Ending Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Ending Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables – at-need funeral	$	8,832	$	8,120
Current receivables – other		47,682		48,380
Receivables, due beyond one year – other		74,893		77,873
Preneed funeral receivables		45,141		44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables		28,743		29,594
Total	$	205,291	$	208,926
Total current receivables		56,514		56,500
Total noncurrent receivables		148,777		152,426
Total	$	205,291	$	208,926

Other receivables are comprised primarily of receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights but also include income tax receivables and trade and other receivables.

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations as of April 30, 2013			Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations as of October 31, 2012
	Ending Balance  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment			Ending Balance  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables allowance – at-need funeral and other	$	(4,554	)	$	(4,059	)
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		(4,984	)		(5,253	)
Preneed funeral receivables allowance		(10,328	)		(10,412	)
Preneed cemetery receivables allowance		(1,880	)		(2,090	)
Total	$	(21,746	)	$	(21,814	)
Total current receivables allowance		(4,554	)		(4,059	)
Total noncurrent receivables allowance		(17,192	)		(17,755	)
Total	$	(21,746	)	$	(21,814	)

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance – October 31, 2012		Charged to costs and expenses		Write-offs			Balance – April  30, 2013
Current receivables allowance– at-need funeral and other	$	4,059		1,190		(695	)	$	4,554
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		5,253		1,303		(1,572	)		4,984
	$	9,312		2,493		(2,267	)	$	9,538

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance – October 31, 2011		Charged to costs and expenses		Write-offs			Balance – April 30, 2012
Current receivables allowance – at-need funeral and other	$	4,626		878		(1,193	)	$	4,311
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		7,118		1,182		(2,492	)		5,808
	$	11,744		2,060		(3,685	)	$	10,119

The Company establishes allowances for preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trust receivables. Changes in these allowances have no effect on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings but are recorded as reductions in preneed receivables and preneed deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The following summarizes the Company’s receivables aging analysis:

	Receivables Aging Analysis as of April 30, 2013
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		Greater than 90 Days		Total
Receivables – at-need funeral	$	4,396	$	1,413	$	638	$	2,385	$	8,832
Receivables – other		106,550		3,166		1,958		10,901		122,575
Preneed funeral receivables		33,717		597		277		10,550		45,141
Preneed cemetery receivables		25,401		735		476		2,131		28,743
	$	170,064	$	5,911	$	3,349	$	25,967	$	205,291

	Receivables Aging Analysis as of October 31, 2012
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		Greater than 90 Days		Total
Receivables – at-need funeral	$	4,392	$	1,274	$	509	$	1,945	$	8,120
Receivables – other		107,602		4,239		2,491		11,921		126,253
Preneed funeral receivables		33,034		825		406		10,694		44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables		25,472		1,012		584		2,526		29,594
	$	170,500	$	7,350	$	3,990	$	27,086	$	208,926

(i) Marketable Securities

The market value of the Company’s marketable securities as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 was $20,815 and $11,514, respectively. Of the total marketable securities balance as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, $1,000 is classified as a long-term asset in “other assets” in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company is required by Texas statutes to maintain a minimal capital level of $1,000, of which at least 40 percent must be in readily marketable investments. The April 30, 2013 balance consists of $16,495 of Level 1 investments and $4,320 of Level 2 investments. The October 31, 2012 balance consists of $10,999 of Level 1 investments and $515 of Level 2 investments. Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stock and mutual funds. Level 2 investments include U.S. government, agencies and municipalities and corporate bonds. See Notes 3, 4 and 5 for a discussion of the investments in the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust, preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust and cemetery perpetual care trust.

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Long-term Debt

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Long-term Debt [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

(15) Long-term Debt

	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
Long-term debt:
3.125% senior convertible notes due 2014, net of unamortized discount of $3,254 and $4,757 as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively	$	83,162	$	81,659
3.375% senior convertible notes due 2016, net of unamortized discount of $4,325 and $4,965 as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively		40,794		40,154
Senior secured revolving credit facility		—		—
6.50% senior notes due 2019		200,000		200,000
Other, principally seller financing of acquired operations or assumption upon acquisition, weighted average interest rate of 8.0% as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, partially secured by assets of subsidiaries, with maturities through 2022		77		80
Total long-term debt		324,033		321,893
Less current maturities		6		6
	$	324,027	$	321,887

Fair Value

As of April 30, 2013, the carrying values of the Company’s 3.125 percent senior convertible notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”), including accrued interest, were $83,958 and $41,243, respectively, compared to fair values of $90,606 and $48,673, respectively. The aggregate principal amounts outstanding of the 2014 Notes and 2016 Notes as of April 30, 2013 were $86,416 and $45,119, respectively. As of April 30, 2013, the carrying value of the Company’s 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019, including accrued interest, was $200,542 compared to a fair value of $215,060. Fair values were determined using quoted market prices for those securities and are classified within Level 1 of the three-level valuation hierarchy.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust	$ 11,947,000	$ 11,965,000
Net unrealized losses in cemetery perpetual care trusts that could be subject to future funding obligation	8,037,000
Revenue recorded related to services or Merchandise previously delivered	0
Estimated net debit (credit) for not in system and other contracts		300,000
Bond value to guarantee obligations	$ 18,797,000	$ 23,456,000

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Investment Related Activities
Realized gains from sales of investments	$ 12,028	$ 6,707	$ 23,972	$ 9,574
Realized losses from sales of investments and other	(1,946)	(1,846)	(7,580)	(3,248)
Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member]
Investment Related Activities
Purchases	36,859	7,950	70,644	11,233
Sales	29,625	23,705	67,728	25,664
Realized gains from sales of investments	2,019	2,128	4,552	2,348
Realized losses from sales of investments and other	(1,158)	(121)	(2,396)	(205)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income	1,885	1,611	3,867	4,307
Deposits	4,443	4,310	8,902	8,642
Withdrawals	$ 5,236	$ 6,792	$ 10,092	$ 11,246

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Segment Data

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Segment Data [Abstract]

Segment Data

(9) Segment Data

The Company has determined that management’s approach to operating the business indicates that there are three operating and reportable segments: a funeral segment, a cemetery segment and a corporate trust management segment. The Company does not aggregate its operating segments. Therefore, its operating and reportable segments are the same. The tables below present information about reported segments for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 for the Company’s continuing operations.

	Total Revenue				Total Revenue
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April  30, 2013		Six Months Ended April  30, 2012
Funeral	$	70,630	$	68,626	$	144,635	$	136,492
Cemetery (1)		55,520		57,370		110,624		107,890
Corporate Trust Management (2)		7,703		6,602		14,275		13,040
Total	$	133,853	$	132,598	$	269,534	$	257,422
	Total Gross Profit				Total Gross Profit
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April  30, 2013		Six Months Ended April  30, 2012
Funeral	$	14,065	$	14,619	$	31,624	$	29,345
Cemetery (1)		10,876		8,333		19,567		12,958
Corporate Trust Management (2)		7,026		6,186		13,092		12,231
Total	$	31,967	$	29,138	$	64,283	$	54,534

⁽¹⁾  Perpetual care trust earnings are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment and amounted to $4,016 and $2,288 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $8,257 and $5,282 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

⁽²⁾  Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of the assets managed and are paid by the trusts to the Company’s subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by the Company’s respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $1,927 and $1,367, respectively, and funeral trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in funeral revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2,686 and $2,758, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2,146 and $1,591, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $944 and $886, respectively.

Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3,410 and $2,659, respectively, and funeral trust earnings for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $5,263 and $5,612, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3,903 and $3,095, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $1,699 and $1,674, respectively.

A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gross profit for reportable segments	$	31,967		$	29,138		$	64,283		$	54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,520	)		(6,246	)		(13,908	)		(12,938	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			(589	)		—
Restructuring and other charges		—			(2,547	)		(81	)		(2,547	)
Net gain (loss) on dispositions		21			(11	)		742			332
Other operating income, net		199			388			1,120			582
Interest expense		(5,956	)		(5,804	)		(11,872	)		(11,671	)
Investment and other income, net		38			45			162			91
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	19,160		$	14,963		$	39,857		$	28,383

The table below presents total net preneed merchandise and services sales for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales (1)				Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales (1)
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April 30, 2013		Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
Funeral	$	27,058	$	28,950	$	48,156	$	51,701
Cemetery		11,625		13,354		22,416		25,161
Total	$	38,683	$	42,304	$	70,572	$	76,862

⁽¹⁾  Preneed sales amounts represent total preneed funeral trust and insurance sales and cemetery service and merchandise trust sales generated in the applicable period, net of cancellations. Preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service sales are deferred until a future period and have no impact on current revenues.

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Change in the tax valuation allowance	$ 375	$ 2,700	$ 950
Valuation allowance remaining		$ 200

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Preneed Funeral Activities (Details 2) (Preneed Funeral Activities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013
Preneed Funeral Activities [Member]
Investments classified by contractual Maturity Date
Due in one year or less	$ 2,402
Due in one to five years	10,822
Due in five to ten years	3,685
Thereafter	512
Total	$ 17,421

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Dispositions (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Dispositions (Textual) [Abstract]
Net gain on disposition			$ 742	$ 332
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	$ 0	$ (1,318)	$ (88)	$ (1,685)

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities (Details 4) (Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	$ 71,413	$ 101,215
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(26,855)	(36,028)
Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	19,369	44,981
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(992)	(1,382)
12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	52,044	56,234
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(25,863)	(34,646)
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	858
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(7)
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	858
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(7)
Preferred stocks [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	2,519
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(244)
Preferred stocks [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	1,169
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(100)
Preferred stocks [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	1,350
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(144)
Common stocks [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	41,431	56,631
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(19,686)	(27,687)
Common stocks [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	10,464	18,856
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(860)	(1,271)
Common stocks [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	30,967	37,775
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(18,826)	(26,416)
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	13,756	13,624
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,455)	(6,253)
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	283	1,868
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(1)	(14)
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	13,473	11,756
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(4,454)	(6,239)
Mutual funds [Member] | Fixed income [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	6,595	11,014
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(24)	(16)
Mutual funds [Member] | Fixed income [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	6,595	11,014
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(24)	(16)
Mutual funds [Member] | Commodity [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	6,254	6,703
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,439)	(1,991)
Mutual funds [Member] | Commodity [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	6,254	6,703
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(2,439)	(1,991)
Mutual funds [Member] | Real estate investment trusts [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value		3,007
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(14)
Mutual funds [Member] | Real estate investment trusts [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		3,007
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		(14)
Mutual funds [Member] | Master limited partnerships [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value		10,236
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(67)
Mutual funds [Member] | Master limited partnerships [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		10,236
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		$ (67)

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Restructuring and Other Charges (Table)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Other Charges [Abstract]

Schedule of activities related to restructuring and other charges

The following table summarizes the activity related to the restructuring liability for the six months ended April 30, 2013:

Restructuring liability as of October 31, 2012	$	206
Additional restructuring costs incurred		81
Cash payments		(287	)
Restructuring liability as of April 30, 2013	$	—

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

The Company

(a) The Company

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) is a provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. Through its subsidiaries, the Company offers a complete line of funeral and cremation merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, merchandise and services, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis. As of April 30, 2013, the Company owned and operated 217 funeral homes and 141 cemeteries in 24 states within the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company has three operating and reportable segments consisting of a funeral segment, a cemetery segment and a corporate trust management segment.

Principles of Consolidation

(b) Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Interim Disclosures

(c) Interim Disclosures

The information as of April 30, 2013, and for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, is unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012 (the “2012 Form 10-K”).

The October 31, 2012 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are presented in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2013.

Use of Estimates

(d) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates are disclosed in Note 2 in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K.

Share-Based Compensation

(e) Share-Based Compensation

The Company has share-based compensation plans, which are described in more detail in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Stock option expense is reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $454 and $344 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $926 and $718 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of April 30, 2013, there was $4,479 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years. Total stock option expense for fiscal year 2013 is expected to be approximately $1,800. The expense related to restricted stock is reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $550 and $398 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $926 and $732 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of April 30, 2013, there was $2,347 of remaining future restricted stock expense to be recognized. Total restricted stock expense for fiscal year 2013 is expected to be approximately $2,100.

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company issued 17,116 shares of Class A common stock which amounted to $133 and paid approximately $437 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company issued 67,853 shares of Class A common stock which amounted to $437 and paid approximately $133 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. The total expenses related to these annual grants are reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. All of the shares issued have a restriction requiring each independent director to hold the respective shares until completion of service as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

The table below presents all stock options and restricted stock granted to employees during the six months ended April 30, 2013:

Grant Type	Number of Shares Granted		Weighted Average Price per  Share		Vesting Period	Vesting Condition
Stock options		1,256,500	$	7.36	Equal one-fourth portions over 4 years	Service condition
Restricted stock		516,500	$	7.36	Equal one-third portions over 3 years	Market condition

The fair value of the Company’s service based stock options granted in fiscal year 2013 is the estimated present value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the six months ended April 30, 2013: expected dividend yield of 2.2 percent; expected volatility of 37.6 percent; risk-free interest rate of 1.1 percent; and an expected term of 6.3 years. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company granted 516,500 shares of restricted stock with market conditions based on achieving certain specified target stock prices in the fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015. The market condition related to fiscal year 2013 was achieved. The Company records the expense over the requisite service period.

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

(f) Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

Share repurchases are recorded at stated value with the amount in excess of stated value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Share repurchases reduce the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.

In September 2007, the Company announced a stock repurchase program, authorizing the investment of up to $25,000 in the repurchase of the Company’s common stock. The program was increased by $25,000 in December 2007, June 2008, June 2011 and September 2011, resulting in a $125,000 program. Repurchases under the program are limited to the Company’s Class A common stock, and can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, depending upon market conditions and other factors. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 245,118 shares of its Class A common stock for $1,826 at an average price of $7.45 per share. As of April 30, 2013, the Company has repurchased 16,172,850 shares of its Class A common stock since the start of the program for $110,381 at an average price of $6.83 per share.

Dividends

(g) Dividends

In March 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of two and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. In each of September 2009, June 2011, March 2012 and April 2013, the Company announced that it had increased its quarterly dividend rate by one half cent per share. As a result, effective April 2013, the quarterly dividend rate is four and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. Although the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, the declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company’s financial performance. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company paid $7,180 and $6,533, respectively, in dividends. The Company’s Board of Directors declared its first quarter 2013 dividend in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, accelerating the payment to December of 2012.

Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(h) Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for uncollectible installment contracts and trade accounts based on a range of percentages applied to various accounts receivable aging categories. These percentages are based on an analysis of the Company’s historical collection and write-off experience. At-need funeral and other receivables are considered past due after 30 days. The Company records an allowance on its interest accruals similar to the corresponding principal aging categories. For accounts that are greater than 90 days past due, interest continues to be accrued, however, an allowance is established to fully reserve this interest receivable. Interest income on these receivables is recognized only to the extent the account becomes less than 90 days past due and then only on the non-reserved portion. Accounts are restored to normal accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company’s receivables and related allowances were as follows:

	Receivables as of April 30, 2013		Receivables as of October 31, 2012
	Ending Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Ending Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables – at-need funeral	$	8,832	$	8,120
Current receivables – other		47,682		48,380
Receivables, due beyond one year – other		74,893		77,873
Preneed funeral receivables		45,141		44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables		28,743		29,594
Total	$	205,291	$	208,926
Total current receivables		56,514		56,500
Total noncurrent receivables		148,777		152,426
Total	$	205,291	$	208,926

Other receivables are comprised primarily of receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights but also include income tax receivables and trade and other receivables.

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations as of April 30, 2013			Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations as of October 31, 2012
	Ending Balance  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment			Ending Balance  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables allowance – at-need funeral and other	$	(4,554	)	$	(4,059	)
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		(4,984	)		(5,253	)
Preneed funeral receivables allowance		(10,328	)		(10,412	)
Preneed cemetery receivables allowance		(1,880	)		(2,090	)
Total	$	(21,746	)	$	(21,814	)
Total current receivables allowance		(4,554	)		(4,059	)
Total noncurrent receivables allowance		(17,192	)		(17,755	)
Total	$	(21,746	)	$	(21,814	)

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance – October 31, 2012		Charged to costs and expenses		Write-offs			Balance – April  30, 2013
Current receivables allowance– at-need funeral and other	$	4,059		1,190		(695	)	$	4,554
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		5,253		1,303		(1,572	)		4,984
	$	9,312		2,493		(2,267	)	$	9,538

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance – October 31, 2011		Charged to costs and expenses		Write-offs			Balance – April 30, 2012
Current receivables allowance – at-need funeral and other	$	4,626		878		(1,193	)	$	4,311
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		7,118		1,182		(2,492	)		5,808
	$	11,744		2,060		(3,685	)	$	10,119

The Company establishes allowances for preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trust receivables. Changes in these allowances have no effect on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings but are recorded as reductions in preneed receivables and preneed deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The following summarizes the Company’s receivables aging analysis:

	Receivables Aging Analysis as of April 30, 2013
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		Greater than 90 Days		Total
Receivables – at-need funeral	$	4,396	$	1,413	$	638	$	2,385	$	8,832
Receivables – other		106,550		3,166		1,958		10,901		122,575
Preneed funeral receivables		33,717		597		277		10,550		45,141
Preneed cemetery receivables		25,401		735		476		2,131		28,743
	$	170,064	$	5,911	$	3,349	$	25,967	$	205,291

	Receivables Aging Analysis as of October 31, 2012
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		Greater than 90 Days		Total
Receivables – at-need funeral	$	4,392	$	1,274	$	509	$	1,945	$	8,120
Receivables – other		107,602		4,239		2,491		11,921		126,253
Preneed funeral receivables		33,034		825		406		10,694		44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables		25,472		1,012		584		2,526		29,594
	$	170,500	$	7,350	$	3,990	$	27,086	$	208,926

Marketable Securities

(i) Marketable Securities

The market value of the Company’s marketable securities as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 was $20,815 and $11,514, respectively. Of the total marketable securities balance as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, $1,000 is classified as a long-term asset in “other assets” in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company is required by Texas statutes to maintain a minimal capital level of $1,000, of which at least 40 percent must be in readily marketable investments. The April 30, 2013 balance consists of $16,495 of Level 1 investments and $4,320 of Level 2 investments. The October 31, 2012 balance consists of $10,999 of Level 1 investments and $515 of Level 2 investments. Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stock and mutual funds. Level 2 investments include U.S. government, agencies and municipalities and corporate bonds. See Notes 3, 4 and 5 for a discussion of the investments in the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust, preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust and cemetery perpetual care trust.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

(17) Subsequent Events

As of May 31, 2013, the fair market value of the Company’s preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts and cemetery perpetual care trusts decreased 1.0 percent, or approximately $9,591, from April 30, 2013.

On May 29, 2013, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Service Corporation International. Pursuant to the agreement, holders of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock will receive $13.25 in cash for each share of common stock they hold. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The proposed transaction is expected to close in late calendar year 2013 or early 2014. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company incurred $589 in merger-related costs which consist primarily of financial advisory and legal fees.

On June 6, 2013, as required pursuant to the definitive merger agreement with Service Corporation International, the Company commenced a consent solicitation with respect to its 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019. The Company is soliciting consents to (1) waive the requirement under the related indenture agreement for it to make a change of control offer to repurchase the senior notes after the closing of the merger and (2) amend the Company’s reporting obligations under the indenture such that after the closing of the merger, the Company’s obligations to deliver certain reports to the trustee under the indenture would be satisfied by delivery of Service Corporation International’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The success of the consent solicitation is not a condition to the completion of the merger. As consideration for the proposed waiver and amendment, Service Corporation International has offered, after the closing of the merger, to guarantee the senior notes.

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Preneed Funeral Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Long Term Receivable and Investment Components
Receivables from customers	$ 45,141	$ 44,959
Allowance for cancellations	(10,328)	(10,412)
Preneed Funeral Activities [Member]
Long Term Receivable and Investment Components
Trust assets	424,995	397,875
Receivables from customers	45,141	44,959
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments, Gross	470,136	442,834
Allowance for cancellations	(10,328)	(10,412)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	$ 459,808	$ 432,422

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Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Segment Data [Abstract]

Reported segments

The tables below present information about reported segments for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 for the Company’s continuing operations.

	Total Revenue				Total Revenue
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April  30, 2013		Six Months Ended April  30, 2012
Funeral	$	70,630	$	68,626	$	144,635	$	136,492
Cemetery (1)		55,520		57,370		110,624		107,890
Corporate Trust Management (2)		7,703		6,602		14,275		13,040
Total	$	133,853	$	132,598	$	269,534	$	257,422
	Total Gross Profit				Total Gross Profit
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April  30, 2013		Six Months Ended April  30, 2012
Funeral	$	14,065	$	14,619	$	31,624	$	29,345
Cemetery (1)		10,876		8,333		19,567		12,958
Corporate Trust Management (2)		7,026		6,186		13,092		12,231
Total	$	31,967	$	29,138	$	64,283	$	54,534

⁽¹⁾  Perpetual care trust earnings are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment and amounted to $4,016 and $2,288 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $8,257 and $5,282 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

⁽²⁾  Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of the assets managed and are paid by the trusts to the Company’s subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by the Company’s respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $1,927 and $1,367, respectively, and funeral trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in funeral revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2,686 and $2,758, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2,146 and $1,591, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $944 and $886, respectively.

Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3,410 and $2,659, respectively, and funeral trust earnings for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $5,263 and $5,612, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3,903 and $3,095, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were $1,699 and $1,674, respectively.

Reconciliation of total segment gross profit to total earnings before income taxes

A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gross profit for reportable segments	$	31,967		$	29,138		$	64,283		$	54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,520	)		(6,246	)		(13,908	)		(12,938	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			(589	)		—
Restructuring and other charges		—			(2,547	)		(81	)		(2,547	)
Net gain (loss) on dispositions		21			(11	)		742			332
Other operating income, net		199			388			1,120			582
Interest expense		(5,956	)		(5,804	)		(11,872	)		(11,671	)
Investment and other income, net		38			45			162			91
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	19,160		$	14,963		$	39,857		$	28,383

Net preneed merchandise and service sales

The table below presents total net preneed merchandise and services sales for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales (1)				Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales (1)
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013		Three Months Ended April  30, 2012		Six Months Ended April 30, 2013		Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
Funeral	$	27,058	$	28,950	$	48,156	$	51,701
Cemetery		11,625		13,354		22,416		25,161
Total	$	38,683	$	42,304	$	70,572	$	76,862

⁽¹⁾  Preneed sales amounts represent total preneed funeral trust and insurance sales and cemetery service and merchandise trust sales generated in the applicable period, net of cancellations. Preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service sales are deferred until a future period and have no impact on current revenues.

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Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013
Stock Options [Member]
Stock options and restricted stock granted to employees
Number of stock options granted	1,256,500
Weighted average price per share	$ 7.36
Vesting period	4 years
Vesting condition of stock options granted	Service condition
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock options and restricted stock granted to employees
Vesting period	3 years
Share based compensation-shares granted in period	516,500
Weighted average price per share, Restricted Stock	$ 7.36
Vesting Condition of Restricted Shares Granted	Market condition

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Preneed Funeral Activities (Details 3) (Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member], Preneed Funeral Activities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Preneed Funeral Activities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation
Fair market value, beginning balance	$ 5,594	$ 5,764	$ 5,540	$ 5,868
Distributions and other, net	(193)	(66)	(139)	(170)
Fair market value, ending balance	$ 5,401	$ 5,698	$ 5,401	$ 5,698

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Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Tables) (Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member])

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]

Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation

The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	22,895	$	—	$	—		$	22,895
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		3,408		196		(1	)		3,603
Corporate bonds		2		20,956		1,149		(56	)		22,049
Preferred stocks		2		24,722		1,915		(587	)		26,050
Common stocks		1		80,811		6,357		(12,943	)		74,225
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		17,229		2,581		(305	)		19,505
Fixed income		1		94,406		3,391		(637	)		97,160
Commodity		1		4,611		4		(737	)		3,878
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,009		1,776		—			9,785
Other		3		47		—		—			47
Trust investments			$	277,094	$	17,369	$	(15,266	)	$	279,197
Market value as a percentage of cost												100.8	%
Accrued investment income											874
Trust assets										$	280,071

The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	16,856	$	—	$	—		$	16,856
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		5,089		250		—			5,339
Corporate bonds		2		26,479		1,409		(828	)		27,060
Preferred stocks		2		33,476		552		(2,069	)		31,959
Common stocks		1		90,085		3,017		(19,440	)		73,662
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		17,204		1,164		(521	)		17,847
Fixed income		1		74,762		2,400		(713	)		76,449
Commodity		1		4,591		6		(463	)		4,134
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,792		614		(15	)		9,391
Other		3		47		—		—			47
Trust investments			$	277,381	$	9,412	$	(24,049	)	$	262,744
Market value as a percentage of cost												94.7	%
Accrued investment income											919
Trust assets										$	263,663

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	2,525
Due in one to five years		13,223
Due in five to ten years		6,951
Thereafter		2,953
	$	25,652

Investment Related Activities

Activity related to preneed cemetery perpetual care trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	60,781		$	36,301		$	121,236		$	64,280
Sales		59,506			28,766			127,919			56,898
Realized gains from sales of investments		4,131			1,735			7,102			4,055
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(258	)		(736	)		(1,482	)(1)		(1,939	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		3,049			2,784			6,031			5,435
Deposits		1,929			2,542			3,818			4,668
Withdrawals		3,790			2,543			6,634			4,912

⁽¹⁾  Includes $381 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,101 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value.

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the cemetery perpetual care trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	316	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	316	$	(1	)
Corporate bonds		2,236		(51	)		75		(5	)		2,311		(56	)
Preferred stocks		3,644		(156	)		4,126		(431	)		7,770		(587	)
Common stocks		11,593		(737	)		25,177		(12,206	)		36,770		(12,943	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		124		(2	)		1,324		(303	)		1,448		(305	)
Fixed income		1,156		(21	)		13,127		(616	)		14,283		(637	)
Commodity		1,290		(99	)		2,556		(638	)		3,846		(737	)
Total	$	20,359	$	(1,067	)	$	46,385	$	(14,199	)	$	66,744	$	(15,266	)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds	$	4,736	$	(80	)	$	276	$	(748	)	$	5,012	$	(828	)
Preferred stocks		4,076		(54	)		6,492		(2,015	)		10,568		(2,069	)
Common stocks		19,623		(704	)		32,424		(18,736	)		52,047		(19,440	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		3,405		(40	)		1,169		(481	)		4,574		(521	)
Fixed income		7,267		(12	)		14,517		(701	)		21,784		(713	)
Commodity		2,559		(234	)		1,539		(229	)		4,098		(463	)
Real estate investment trusts		2,106		(15	)		—		—			2,106		(15	)
Total	$	43,772	$	(1,139	)	$	56,417	$	(22,910	)	$	100,189	$	(24,049	)

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Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Component of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust
Trust Assets at Fair Value	$ 639,638	$ 595,419
Less:
Pending withdrawals	(15,730)	(14,215)
Pending deposits	3,702	3,960
Deferred receipts held in trust	627,610	585,164
Funeral [Member]
Component of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust
Trust Assets at Fair Value	424,995	397,875
Less:
Pending withdrawals	(9,357)	(7,870)
Pending deposits	2,200	2,333
Deferred receipts held in trust	417,838	392,338
Cemetery [Member]
Component of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust
Trust Assets at Fair Value	214,643	197,544
Less:
Pending withdrawals	(6,373)	(6,345)
Pending deposits	1,502	1,627
Deferred receipts held in trust	$ 209,772	$ 192,826

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Segment Data (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Net preneed merchandise and service sales
Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales	$ 38,683	$ 42,304	$ 70,572	$ 76,862
Funeral [Member]
Net preneed merchandise and service sales
Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales	27,058	28,950	48,156	51,701
Cemetery [Member]
Net preneed merchandise and service sales
Total Net Preneed Merchandise and Service Sales	$ 11,625	$ 13,354	$ 22,416	$ 25,161

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Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust	$ 11,947		$ 11,947		$ 11,965
Cemetery Revenue	58,610	59,846	116,226	112,659
Perpetual Care Trust [Member]
Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding covered calls with market value	177		177		131
Appreciation of securities underlying call options	149		514
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust	11,947		11,947		11,965
Cemetery Revenue	58,610	59,846	116,226	112,659
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member]
Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Textual) [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities Gross Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments	(21)	68	(119)	73
Additional Funding Obligation		633		633
Trust earnings not withdrawn from the perpetual care trusts	9	109	18	585
Additional estimated funding obligation	1,739		1,739
Unrealized Losses, In Percentage			85.00%
Unrealized Losses of Investments Comprising Majority of Total Unrealized Losses			12,943
Losses from the sale of investments			381
Other than temporary investment losses			1,101
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member] | Investment Income [Member]
Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Textual) [Abstract]
Perpetual care trust earnings	4,016	2,288	8,257	5,282
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member] | Perpetual Care Trust [Member]
Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Textual) [Abstract]
Perpetual Care and Trust Revenue and Expenses	$ 2,081	$ 2,269	$ 4,317	$ 4,328

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Basis of Presentation (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward Beginning Balance	$ 9,312	$ 11,744
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward charged to costs and expenses	2,493	2,060
Write-offs	(2,267)	(3,685)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward Ending Balance	9,538	10,119
Current receivables allowance - at-need funeral and other [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward Beginning Balance	4,059	4,626
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward charged to costs and expenses	1,190	878
Write-offs	(695)	(1,193)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward Ending Balance	4,554	4,311
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year - other [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward Beginning Balance	5,253	7,118
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward charged to costs and expenses	1,303	1,182
Write-offs	(1,572)	(2,492)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Roll Forward Ending Balance	$ 4,984	$ 5,808

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Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of antidilutive securities		2,957,127	30,000	3,066,246
Minimum common stock price per share of antidilutive options		$ 6.22		$ 6.22
Maximum common stock price per share of antidilutive options		$ 8.47		$ 8.47
Stock Option outstanding Exercise price per share	$ 8.47		$ 8.47
Additional antidilutive options	1,250,118	17,000	981,519	17,000
Date of expiration of anti dilutive stock options	Dec. 12, 2022
Dilutive outstanding market based stock options	94,500	94,500	94,500	94,500
Maximum [Member]
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Date of expiration of anti dilutive stock options			Dec. 12, 2022
Minimum [Member]
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Date of expiration of anti dilutive stock options			Dec. 19, 2014
Common Class A [Member]
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of antidilutive securities	13,153,500	13,153,500	13,153,500	13,153,500
Common stock voting rights per share			1
Class B common stock shares converted per share			1
Common Class A Associated with Common Stock Warrants [Member]
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of antidilutive securities	12,161,253	12,033,253	12,161,253	12,033,253
Common Class B [Member]
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock voting rights per share			10

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

(16) Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the six months ended April 30, 2013 was positively impacted by a $2,700 overall reduction in the capital loss tax valuation allowance associated with the positive performance of the Company’s trust portfolio during the six months ended April 30, 2013. Realized capital losses in the trusts for which the Company is the grantor, in which insufficient offsetting capital gains are expected, may require the Company to record a valuation allowance against the related deferred tax asset (capital loss carryforward). Reductions in the valuation allowance result when the Company has realized or unrealized gains in the grantor trust or from other assets that are expected to be sold at a capital gain. As of April 30, 2013, the Company had a $200 valuation allowance remaining on the capital loss carryforward.

Income tax expense for the three and six months ended April 30, 2012 was impacted by $375 and $950, respectively, overall reductions in the tax valuation allowance primarily due to the reduction of a portion of the valuation allowance related to capital losses associated with the positive performance of the Company’s trust portfolio during those periods.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common Class A
Common stock, stated value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	81,960,174	81,359,536
Common stock, shares outstanding	81,960,174	81,359,536
Common Class B
Common stock, stated value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	3,555,020	3,555,020
Common stock, shares outstanding	3,555,020	3,555,020
Per share convertible into class A shares	10	10

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013 Common Class A	Oct. 31, 2012 Common Class A	Apr. 30, 2013 Common Class B	Oct. 31, 2012 Common Class B
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.045	$ 0.04	$ 0.045	$ 0.075
Common stock, stated value					$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares					81,960,174	81,359,536	3,555,020	3,555,020

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New Accounting Principles

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

New Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Principles

(2) New Accounting Principles

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05 regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. This guidance amends the previous application of comprehensive income and the requirements regarding presentation in the financial statements. It requires the disclosure of the components of comprehensive income, which the Company disclosed in other sections of its filings, to be presented as part of one statement of comprehensive income, or as a separate statement of comprehensive income following the statement of earnings. This guidance is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within such years) beginning after December 15, 2011, which corresponds to the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance by the Company had no impact on its financial condition or results of operations. The Company now includes separate statements of comprehensive income within its financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12 which temporarily deferred those changes in ASU No. 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02 which clarified the reporting requirements of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This guidance requires prospective application for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted the disclosure guidance in its first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. See the required disclosures in Note 13.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02 regarding subsequent measurement guidance for long lived intangibles. This guidance is meant to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets. This guidance is effective for annual and interim tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, which corresponds to the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance by the Company had no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Segment Data (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Segment Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of operating and reportable segment	3		3
Funeral [Member]
Segment Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Funeral trust management fees	$ 1,927	$ 1,367	$ 3,410	$ 2,659
Funeral trust earnings	2,686	2,758	5,263	5,612
Cemetery [Member]
Segment Data (Textual) [Abstract]
Perpetual care trust earnings	4,016	2,288	8,257	5,282
Cemetery trust management fees	2,146	1,591	3,903	3,095
Cemetery trust earnings	$ 944	$ 886	$ 1,699	$ 1,674

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 27,352	$ 17,281
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net (gain) loss on dispositions	(654)	508
Non-cash restructuring charge		1,236
Depreciation and amortization	13,032	13,244
Non-cash interest and amortization of discount on senior convertible notes	2,875	2,730
Provision for doubtful accounts	2,493	2,060
Share-based compensation	1,985	1,887
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(171)	(23)
Provision for deferred income taxes	9,384	6,724
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust		633
Other	97	30
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables	(129)	(4,519)
Increase in prepaid expenses	(3,682)	(3,004)
Increase in inventories and cemetery property	(230)	(5,795)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(3,199)	(5,923)
Federal income tax refund received	740
Net effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Increase in preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	(4,293)	(580)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral revenue	(879)	(468)
Increase (decrease) in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	2,379	(812)
Net effect of preneed cemetery production and deliveries:
Increase in preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	(2,988)	(2,676)
Increase (decrease) in deferred preneed cemetery revenue	(2,352)	3,676
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	2,609	1,905
Increase in other	678	348
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,047	28,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds	500	2,006
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities	(9,628)	(2,036)
Proceeds from sale of assets	799	533
Purchase of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired		(3,113)
Additions to property and equipment	(14,262)	(11,914)
Other	66	34
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,525)	(14,490)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(3)	(3)
Debt refinancing costs		(34)
Issuance of common stock	1,730	626
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(1,833)	(11,615)
Dividends	(7,180)	(6,533)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	171	23
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,115)	(17,536)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	15,407	(3,564)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	68,187	65,688
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	83,594	62,124
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net	1,380	1,525
Interest	9,103	9,090
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock to directors	133	437
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	$ 924	$ 699

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Basis of Presentation (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of receivables
Current receivables - at-need funeral	$ 8,832	$ 8,120
Current receivables - other	47,682	48,380
Receivables, due beyond one year - other	74,893	77,873
Preneed funeral receivables	45,141	44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables	28,743	29,594
Total current receivables	56,514	56,500
Total noncurrent receivables	148,777	152,426
Total	$ 205,291	$ 208,926

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Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Stock options and restricted stock granted to employees

The table below presents all stock options and restricted stock granted to employees during the six months ended April 30, 2013:

Grant Type	Number of Shares Granted		Weighted Average Price per  Share		Vesting Period	Vesting Condition
Stock options		1,256,500	$	7.36	Equal one-fourth portions over 4 years	Service condition
Restricted stock		516,500	$	7.36	Equal one-third portions over 3 years	Market condition

Schedule of receivables

As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company’s receivables and related allowances were as follows:

	Receivables as of April 30, 2013		Receivables as of October 31, 2012
	Ending Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Ending Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables – at-need funeral	$	8,832	$	8,120
Current receivables – other		47,682		48,380
Receivables, due beyond one year – other		74,893		77,873
Preneed funeral receivables		45,141		44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables		28,743		29,594
Total	$	205,291	$	208,926
Total current receivables		56,514		56,500
Total noncurrent receivables		148,777		152,426
Total	$	205,291	$	208,926

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Schedule

Other receivables are comprised primarily of receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights but also include income tax receivables and trade and other receivables.

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations as of April 30, 2013			Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations as of October 31, 2012
	Ending Balance  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment			Ending Balance  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables allowance – at-need funeral and other	$	(4,554	)	$	(4,059	)
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		(4,984	)		(5,253	)
Preneed funeral receivables allowance		(10,328	)		(10,412	)
Preneed cemetery receivables allowance		(1,880	)		(2,090	)
Total	$	(21,746	)	$	(21,814	)
Total current receivables allowance		(4,554	)		(4,059	)
Total noncurrent receivables allowance		(17,192	)		(17,755	)
Total	$	(21,746	)	$	(21,814	)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance – October 31, 2012		Charged to costs and expenses		Write-offs			Balance – April  30, 2013
Current receivables allowance– at-need funeral and other	$	4,059		1,190		(695	)	$	4,554
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		5,253		1,303		(1,572	)		4,984
	$	9,312		2,493		(2,267	)	$	9,538

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance – October 31, 2011		Charged to costs and expenses		Write-offs			Balance – April 30, 2012
Current receivables allowance – at-need funeral and other	$	4,626		878		(1,193	)	$	4,311
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year – other		7,118		1,182		(2,492	)		5,808
	$	11,744		2,060		(3,685	)	$	10,119

Receivable Aging Analysis Schedule

The following summarizes the Company’s receivables aging analysis:

	Receivables Aging Analysis as of April 30, 2013
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		Greater than 90 Days		Total
Receivables – at-need funeral	$	4,396	$	1,413	$	638	$	2,385	$	8,832
Receivables – other		106,550		3,166		1,958		10,901		122,575
Preneed funeral receivables		33,717		597		277		10,550		45,141
Preneed cemetery receivables		25,401		735		476		2,131		28,743
	$	170,064	$	5,911	$	3,349	$	25,967	$	205,291

	Receivables Aging Analysis as of October 31, 2012
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		Greater than 90 Days		Total
Receivables – at-need funeral	$	4,392	$	1,274	$	509	$	1,945	$	8,120
Receivables – other		107,602		4,239		2,491		11,921		126,253
Preneed funeral receivables		33,034		825		406		10,694		44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables		25,472		1,012		584		2,526		29,594
	$	170,500	$	7,350	$	3,990	$	27,086	$	208,926

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Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus [Abstract]

Component of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust

The components of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 30, 2013 are as follows:

	Deferred Receipts Held in Trust
	Preneed Funeral			Preneed Cemetery			Total
Trust assets at market value	$	424,995		$	214,643		$	639,638
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(9,357	)		(6,373	)		(15,730	)
Pending deposits		2,200			1,502			3,702
Deferred receipts held in trust	$	417,838		$	209,772		$	627,610

The components of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Deferred Receipts Held in Trust
	Preneed Funeral			Preneed Cemetery			Total
Trust assets at market value	$	397,875		$	197,544		$	595,419
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(7,870	)		(6,345	)		(14,215	)
Pending deposits		2,333			1,627			3,960
Deferred receipts held in trust	$	392,338		$	192,826		$	585,164

Components of perpetual care trusts' corpus

The components of perpetual care trusts’ corpus in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 30, 2013 are as follows:

	Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus
Trust assets at market value	$	280,071
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(3,061	)
Pending deposits		415
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus	$	277,425

The components of perpetual care trusts’ corpus in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus
Trust assets at market value	$	263,663
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(1,905	)
Pending deposits		125
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus	$	261,883

Investment and other income, net

Investment and other income, net

The components of investment and other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 are detailed below.

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Realized gains from sales of investments	$	12,028		$	6,707		$	23,972		$	9,574
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(1,946	)		(1,846	)		(7,580	)		(3,248	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		8,263			7,419			16,514			17,704
Trust expenses and income taxes		(3,927	)		(3,515	)		(6,983	)		(5,826	)
Net trust investment income		14,418			8,765			25,923			18,204
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		(8,879	)		(6,201	)		(16,564	)		(12,690	)
Reclassification to perpetual care trusts’ corpus		(5,539	)		(2,564	)		(9,359	)		(5,514	)
Total deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—			—			—			—
Investment and other income, net		38			45			162			91
Total investment and other income, net	$	38		$	45		$	162		$	91

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Segment Data (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of total segment gross profit to total earnings before income taxes
Gross profit for reportable segments	$ 31,967	$ 29,138	$ 64,283	$ 54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(6,520)	(6,246)	(13,908)	(12,938)
Merger-related costs	(589)		(589)
Restructuring and other charges		(2,547)	(81)	(2,547)	(3,291)
Net gain (loss) on dispositions	21	(11)	742	332
Other operating income, net	199	388	1,120	582
Interest expense	(5,956)	(5,804)	(11,872)	(11,671)
Investment and other income, net	38	45	162	91
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 19,160	$ 14,963	$ 39,857	$ 28,383

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Components of accumulated other comprehensive income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	42
Unrealized depreciation of investments, net of deferred tax benefit of $2		(4	)
Reduction in net unrealized losses associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts		54,151
Reclassification of the net unrealized losses activity attributable to the deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		(54,151	)
Balance as of April 30, 2013	$	38

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Segment Data (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Reported segments
Total Revenue	$ 133,853	$ 132,598	$ 269,534	$ 257,422
Total Gross Profit	31,967	29,138	64,283	54,534
Funeral [Member]
Reported segments
Total Revenue	70,630	68,626	144,635	136,492
Total Gross Profit	14,065	14,619	31,624	29,345
Cemetery [Member]
Reported segments
Total Revenue	55,520	57,370	110,624	107,890
Total Gross Profit	10,876	8,333	19,567	12,958
Corporate Trust Management [Member]
Reported segments
Total Revenue	7,703	6,602	14,275	13,040
Total Gross Profit	$ 7,026	$ 6,186	$ 13,092	$ 12,231

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities (Details 2) (Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013
Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member]
Investments classified by contractual Maturity Date
Due in one year or less	$ 238
Due in one to five years	2,041
Due in five to ten years	2,047
Thereafter	299
Total	$ 4,625

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Preneed Funeral Activities (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Investment Related Activities
Realized gains from sales of investments	$ 12,028	$ 6,707	$ 23,972	$ 9,574
Realized losses from sales of investments and other	(1,946)	(1,846)	(7,580)	(3,248)
Preneed Funeral Activities [Member]
Investment Related Activities
Purchases	45,993	16,991	132,289	33,910
Sales	48,948	32,555	154,191	37,082
Realized gains from sales of investments	5,878	2,844	12,318	3,171
Realized losses from sales of investments and other	(530)	(989)	(3,702)	(1,104)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income	3,329	3,024	6,616	7,962
Deposits	6,936	6,778	12,928	12,366
Withdrawals	$ 10,965	$ 10,491	$ 20,002	$ 19,090

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Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended							3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended							3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2009	Jun. 30, 2008	Dec. 31, 2007	Mar. 31, 2005	Apr. 30, 2013 Segment States Funeral Cemetery	Apr. 30, 2013 Segment States Funeral Cemetery	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013 Marketable securities level one [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Marketable securities level one [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Marketable securities level two [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Marketable securities level two [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Stock Options [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Stock Options [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Common Class A [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Common Class A [Member] Independent Director [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Common Class A [Member] Independent Director [Member]
Basis of Presentation (Textual) [Abstract]
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock option																$ 4,479		$ 4,479
Weighted average period over which remaining stock option expense will be recognized																		2 years 10 months 24 days
Current fiscal year expected stock option expenses																		1,800
Total unrecognized compensation costs																				2,347		2,347
Share based compensation expenses																454	344	926	718	550	398	926	732		133	437
Stock Repurchase Program, Additional Authorized Amount									25,000
Increase in amount authorized under stock repurchase program		25,000	25,000		25,000	25,000
Amount Authorized Under Stock Repurchase Program									125,000
Purchase number of shares																								245,118
Purchase of Shares, Value for the Period																								1,826
Repurchased stock average cost per share for the period																								$ 7.45
Share Repurchase Program, Total repurchased Shares																								16,172,850
Share Repurchase Program, Total Value Repurchased shares																								110,381
Repurchased stock average cost per share since stock repurchase plan inception																								$ 6.83
Share based compensation-shares granted in period																						516,500			17,116	67,853
Cash paid to independent members of the board of directors																									437	133
Current fiscal year expected restricted stock expenses																						2,100
Marketable securities not held in trust												16,495	10,999	4,320	515
Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Number of funeral homes								217	217
Number of Cemeteries								141	141
Number of working states of entity								24	24
Number of operating segments									3
Number of reportable segments								3	3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate									2.20%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate									37.60%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate									1.10%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term									6 years 3 months 18 days
Increase in Quarterly Dividend Rate per Share	$ 0.005		$ 0.005	$ 0.005					$ 0.005
Current quarterly common stock dividend per share rate									$ 0.045
Dividends									7,180	6,533
Original common stock quarterly dividend rate							$ 0.025
Marketable securities Aggregate								20,815	20,815		11,514
Marketable securities included in other asset noncurrent								1,000	1,000		1,000
Minimal capital level								$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Minimal capital level percent									40.00%

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 11,875	$ 8,736	$ 27,352	$ 17,281
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of deferred tax (expense) benefit of ($10), ($2), $2 and ($4), respectively	17	3	(4)	8
Comprehensive income	$ 11,892	$ 8,739	$ 27,348	$ 17,289

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Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts [Abstract]

Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts

Earnings from cemetery perpetual care trust investments that the Company is legally permitted to withdraw are recognized as current cemetery revenues and are used to defray cemetery maintenance costs which are expensed as incurred. Recognized earnings related to these cemetery perpetual care trust investments were $4,016 and $2,288 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $8,257 and $5,282 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	22,895	$	—	$	—		$	22,895
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		3,408		196		(1	)		3,603
Corporate bonds		2		20,956		1,149		(56	)		22,049
Preferred stocks		2		24,722		1,915		(587	)		26,050
Common stocks		1		80,811		6,357		(12,943	)		74,225
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		17,229		2,581		(305	)		19,505
Fixed income		1		94,406		3,391		(637	)		97,160
Commodity		1		4,611		4		(737	)		3,878
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,009		1,776		—			9,785
Other		3		47		—		—			47
Trust investments			$	277,094	$	17,369	$	(15,266	)	$	279,197
Market value as a percentage of cost												100.8	%
Accrued investment income											874
Trust assets										$	280,071

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	2,525
Due in one to five years		13,223
Due in five to ten years		6,951
Thereafter		2,953
	$	25,652

The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	16,856	$	—	$	—		$	16,856
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		5,089		250		—			5,339
Corporate bonds		2		26,479		1,409		(828	)		27,060
Preferred stocks		2		33,476		552		(2,069	)		31,959
Common stocks		1		90,085		3,017		(19,440	)		73,662
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		17,204		1,164		(521	)		17,847
Fixed income		1		74,762		2,400		(713	)		76,449
Commodity		1		4,591		6		(463	)		4,134
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,792		614		(15	)		9,391
Other		3		47		—		—			47
Trust investments			$	277,381	$	9,412	$	(24,049	)	$	262,744
Market value as a percentage of cost												94.7	%
Accrued investment income											919
Trust assets										$	263,663

The Company periodically manages a covered call program on its equity securities within the cemetery perpetual care trust in order to reduce the exposure to and volatility of equity securities as well as provide an opportunity for additional income. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $177 and $131, respectively. Covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “cemetery perpetual care trust investments.” For the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of approximately ($21) and $68, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of approximately ($119) and $73, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other cemetery perpetual care trust earnings and losses and flow through cemetery revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, it continued to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued; these underlying securities appreciated in value by $149 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and $514 for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are primarily U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company’s Level 3 investments include an investment in a partnership. The valuation of partnership investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. The fair market value of the partnership investment was determined by using its most recent audited financial statements and assessing the market value of the underlying securities within the partnership.

In states where the Company withdraws and recognizes capital gains in its cemetery perpetual care trusts, if it realizes subsequent net capital losses (i.e., losses in excess of capital gains in the trust) and the fair market value of the trust assets is less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, some states may require the Company to make cash deposits to the trusts or may require the Company to stop withdrawing earnings until future earnings restore the initial corpus. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had a liability recorded for the estimated probable funding obligation to restore the net realized losses of $11,947 and $11,965, respectively. The Company recorded an additional $633 for the estimated probable funding obligation to restore the net realized losses in the cemetery perpetual care trust for the six months ended April 30, 2012. The Company had earnings of $9 and $109 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $18 and $585 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, within the trusts that it did not withdraw from the trusts in order to satisfy a portion of its estimated probable funding obligation. In those states where realized net capital gains have not been withdrawn, the Company believes it is reasonably possible but not probable that additional funding obligations may exist with an estimated amount of $1,739; no charge has been recorded for these amounts as of April 30, 2013.

Activity related to preneed cemetery perpetual care trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	60,781		$	36,301		$	121,236		$	64,280
Sales		59,506			28,766			127,919			56,898
Realized gains from sales of investments		4,131			1,735			7,102			4,055
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(258	)		(736	)		(1,482	)(1)		(1,939	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		3,049			2,784			6,031			5,435
Deposits		1,929			2,542			3,818			4,668
Withdrawals		3,790			2,543			6,634			4,912

⁽¹⁾  Includes $381 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,101 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value.

During the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, cemetery revenues were $58,610 and $59,846, respectively, of which $2,081 and $2,269, respectively, were required to be placed into perpetual care trusts and were recorded as revenues and expenses. During the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, cemetery revenues were $116,226 and $112,659, respectively, of which $4,317 and $4,328, respectively, were required to be placed into perpetual care trusts and were recorded as revenues and expenses.

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the cemetery perpetual care trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	316	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	316	$	(1	)
Corporate bonds		2,236		(51	)		75		(5	)		2,311		(56	)
Preferred stocks		3,644		(156	)		4,126		(431	)		7,770		(587	)
Common stocks		11,593		(737	)		25,177		(12,206	)		36,770		(12,943	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		124		(2	)		1,324		(303	)		1,448		(305	)
Fixed income		1,156		(21	)		13,127		(616	)		14,283		(637	)
Commodity		1,290		(99	)		2,556		(638	)		3,846		(737	)
Total	$	20,359	$	(1,067	)	$	46,385	$	(14,199	)	$	66,744	$	(15,266	)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds	$	4,736	$	(80	)	$	276	$	(748	)	$	5,012	$	(828	)
Preferred stocks		4,076		(54	)		6,492		(2,015	)		10,568		(2,069	)
Common stocks		19,623		(704	)		32,424		(18,736	)		52,047		(19,440	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		3,405		(40	)		1,169		(481	)		4,574		(521	)
Fixed income		7,267		(12	)		14,517		(701	)		21,784		(713	)
Commodity		2,559		(234	)		1,539		(229	)		4,098		(463	)
Real estate investment trusts		2,106		(15	)		—		—			2,106		(15	)
Total	$	43,772	$	(1,139	)	$	56,417	$	(22,910	)	$	100,189	$	(24,049	)

The unrealized losses in the cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For a discussion of the Company’s policies for determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, see Note 2(k) to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Of the total unrealized losses at April 30, 2013, 85 percent, or $12,943, were generated by common stock. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes it has the intent and ability to hold these investments until they recover in value.

Cash flows from cemetery perpetual care contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 83,594	$ 68,187
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,250	6,250
Marketable securities	19,815	10,514
Receivables, net of allowances	51,960	52,441
Inventories	35,762	36,495
Prepaid expenses	8,605	4,923
Deferred income taxes, net	19,462	30,671
Total current assets	225,448	209,481
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances	69,909	72,620
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	459,808	432,422
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	241,506	225,048
Goodwill	249,584	249,584
Cemetery property, at cost	402,626	401,670
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	49,765	49,085
Buildings	368,724	360,852
Equipment and other	199,397	204,971
Total property and equipment, at cost	617,886	614,908
Less accumulated depreciation	325,890	323,648
Net property and equipment	291,996	291,260
Deferred income taxes, net	64,241	62,125
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	280,071	263,663
Other assets	12,533	13,812
Total assets	2,297,722	2,221,685
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	6	6
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	24,815	25,214
Accrued payroll and other benefits	16,917	19,964
Accrued insurance	21,995	22,152
Accrued interest	2,090	2,161
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust	11,947	11,965
Other current liabilities	10,248	14,723
Income taxes payable	1,776	1,004
Total current liabilities	89,794	97,189
Long-term debt, less current maturities	324,027	321,887
Deferred income taxes, net	4,555	4,931
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	239,508	240,415
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	262,996	265,347
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	627,610	585,164
Perpetual care trusts' corpus	277,425	261,883
Other long-term liabilities	21,219	20,548
Total liabilities	1,847,134	1,797,364
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common Stock, Value	85,515	84,915
Additional paid-in capital	477,379	479,060
Accumulated deficit	(112,344)	(139,696)
Accumulated other comprehensive income :
Unrealized appreciation of investments	38	42
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	38	42
Total shareholders' equity	450,588	424,321
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,297,722	2,221,685
Common Class A
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common Stock, Value	81,960	81,360
Common Class B
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common Stock, Value	$ 3,555	$ 3,555

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities (Details Textual) (Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member]
Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding covered calls with market value	$ 222		$ 222		$ 171
Available for Sale Securities Gross Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments	(41)	109	(191)	115
Appreciation of securities underlying call options	355		733
Losses from the sale of investments	1,083		1,333
Other than temporary investment losses	75		1,063
Unrealized Losses, In Percentage			90.00%
Unrealized Losses of Investments Comprising Majority of Total Unrealized Losses			$ 24,141

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Funeral	$ 75,243	$ 72,752	$ 153,308	$ 144,763
Cemetery	58,610	59,846	116,226	112,659
Total Revenue	133,853	132,598	269,534	257,422
Costs and expenses:
Funeral	56,921	54,203	113,585	107,557
Cemetery	44,965	49,257	91,666	95,331
Total costs and expenses	101,886	103,460	205,251	202,888
Gross profit	31,967	29,138	64,283	54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(6,520)	(6,246)	(13,908)	(12,938)
Merger-related costs	(589)		(589)
Restructuring and other charges		(2,547)	(81)	(2,547)
Net gain (loss) on dispositions	21	(11)	742	332
Other operating income, net	199	388	1,120	582
Operating earnings	25,078	20,722	51,567	39,963
Interest expense	(5,956)	(5,804)	(11,872)	(11,671)
Investment and other income, net	38	45	162	91
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	19,160	14,963	39,857	28,383
Income taxes	7,285	5,377	12,448	9,939
Earnings from continuing operations	11,875	9,586	27,409	18,444
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	0	(1,318)	(88)	(1,685)
Income tax benefit		(468)	(31)	(522)
Loss from discontinued operations		(850)	(57)	(1,163)
Net earnings	$ 11,875	$ 8,736	$ 27,352	$ 17,281
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 0.14	$ 0.11	$ 0.32	$ 0.21
Loss from discontinued operations		$ (0.01)		$ (0.01)
Net earnings	$ 0.14	$ 0.10	$ 0.32	$ 0.20
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 0.14	$ 0.11	$ 0.32	$ 0.21
Loss from discontinued operations		$ (0.01)		$ (0.01)
Net earnings	$ 0.14	$ 0.10	$ 0.32	$ 0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	84,512	86,044	84,452	86,546
Diluted	85,232	86,375	85,088	86,867
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.045	$ 0.04	$ 0.045	$ 0.075

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Preneed Funeral Activities (Details 5) (Preneed Funeral Activities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	$ 119,722	$ 158,338
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(33,172)	(48,219)
Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	38,314	57,200
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(1,582)	(2,481)
12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	81,408	101,138
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(31,590)	(45,738)
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	535
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(3)
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	535
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(3)
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More
Preferred stocks [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	5,869	12,630
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(527)	(688)
Preferred stocks [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	3,370	5,707
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(350)	(170)
Preferred stocks [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	2,499	6,923
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(177)	(518)
Common stocks [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	84,631	111,307
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(28,814)	(42,568)
Common stocks [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	16,979	34,686
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(1,138)	(2,241)
Common stocks [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	67,652	76,621
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(27,676)	(40,327)
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	3,437	5,830
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(779)	(1,494)
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	568	2,467
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(2)	(24)
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	2,869	3,363
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(777)	(1,470)
Mutual funds [Member] | Fixed income [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	18,661	10,738
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(627)	(570)
Mutual funds [Member] | Fixed income [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	16,862	7,054
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(89)	(11)
Mutual funds [Member] | Fixed income [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	1,799	3,684
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(538)	(559)
Mutual funds [Member] | Commodity [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	6,589	10,547
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,422)	(2,864)
Mutual funds [Member] | Commodity [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months
Mutual funds [Member] | Commodity [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	6,589	10,547
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(2,422)	(2,864)
Mutual funds [Member] | Real estate investment trusts [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value		2,005
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(9)
Mutual funds [Member] | Real estate investment trusts [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		2,005
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		(9)
Mutual funds [Member] | Master limited partnerships [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value		5,281
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(26)
Mutual funds [Member] | Master limited partnerships [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		5,281
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		$ (26)

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of direct or indirect ownership of guarantors by the entity	100.00%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | 6.50% senior notes [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Textual) [Abstract]
Stated percentage interest rate	6.50%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | 3.125% senior convertible notes [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Textual) [Abstract]
Stated percentage interest rate	3.125%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | 3.375% senior convertible notes [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Textual) [Abstract]
Stated percentage interest rate	3.375%
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | 6.50% senior notes [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Textual) [Abstract]
Stated percentage interest rate	6.50%
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | 3.125% senior convertible notes [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Textual) [Abstract]
Stated percentage interest rate	3.125%
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | 3.375% senior convertible notes [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Textual) [Abstract]
Stated percentage interest rate	3.375%

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Funeral	$ 75,243	$ 72,752	$ 153,308	$ 144,763
Cemetery	58,610	59,846	116,226	112,659
Total Revenue	133,853	132,598	269,534	257,422
Costs and expenses:
Funeral	56,921	54,203	113,585	107,557
Cemetery	44,965	49,257	91,666	95,331
Total costs and expenses	101,886	103,460	205,251	202,888
Gross profit	31,967	29,138	64,283	54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(6,520)	(6,246)	(13,908)	(12,938)
Merger-related costs	(589)		(589)
Restructuring and other charges		(2,547)	(81)	(2,547)	(3,291)
Net gain on dispositions	21	(11)	742	332
Other operating income, net	199	388	1,120	582
Operating earnings (loss)	25,078	20,722	51,567	39,963
Interest expense	(5,956)	(5,804)	(11,872)	(11,671)
Investment and other income (loss), net	38	45	162	91
Equity in subsidiaries
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	19,160	14,963	39,857	28,383
Income tax expense (benefit)	7,285	5,377	12,448	9,939
Earnings from continuing operations	11,875	9,586	27,409	18,444
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	0	(1,318)	(88)	(1,685)
Income tax benefit		(468)	(31)	(522)
Loss from discontinued operations		(850)	(57)	(1,163)
Net earnings	11,875	8,736	27,352	17,281
Parent [Member]
Revenues:
Funeral
Cemetery
Total Revenue
Costs and expenses:
Funeral
Cemetery
Total costs and expenses
Gross profit
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(6,520)	(6,246)	(13,908)	(12,938)
Merger-related costs	(589)		(589)
Restructuring and other charges		(1,311)	(81)	(1,311)
Net gain on dispositions
Other operating income, net	12	42	32	57
Operating earnings (loss)	(7,097)	(7,515)	(14,546)	(14,192)
Interest expense	(2,839)	(1,813)	(5,727)	(3,343)
Investment and other income (loss), net	16	45	124	91
Equity in subsidiaries	18,054	13,301	40,315	27,070
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	8,134	4,018	20,166	9,626
Income tax expense (benefit)	(3,741)	(4,718)	(7,186)	(7,655)
Earnings from continuing operations		8,736	27,352	17,281
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
Income tax benefit
Loss from discontinued operations
Net earnings	11,875	8,736	27,352	17,281
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Funeral	69,721	67,943	142,233	134,976
Cemetery	51,922	53,866	103,800	101,208
Total Revenue	121,643	121,809	246,033	236,184
Costs and expenses:
Funeral	52,964	50,974	106,004	100,969
Cemetery	40,412	45,018	82,682	86,772
Total costs and expenses	93,376	95,992	188,686	187,741
Gross profit	28,267	25,817	57,347	48,443
Corporate general and administrative expenses
Restructuring and other charges		(1,071)		(1,071)
Net gain on dispositions	21	(11)	742	332
Other operating income, net	132	283	974	403
Operating earnings (loss)	28,420	25,018	59,063	48,107
Interest expense	(2,943)	(3,647)	(5,811)	(7,627)
Investment and other income (loss), net	(13)
Equity in subsidiaries	146	248	576	554
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	25,610	21,619	53,828	41,034
Income tax expense (benefit)	9,815	9,035	17,338	15,813
Earnings from continuing operations		12,584	36,490	25,221
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		(1,318)	(88)	(1,685)
Income tax benefit		(468)	(31)	(522)
Loss from discontinued operations		(850)	(57)	(1,163)
Net earnings	15,795	11,734	36,433	24,058
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Funeral	5,522	4,809	11,075	9,787
Cemetery	6,688	5,980	12,426	11,451
Total Revenue	12,210	10,789	23,501	21,238
Costs and expenses:
Funeral	3,957	3,229	7,581	6,588
Cemetery	4,553	4,239	8,984	8,559
Total costs and expenses	8,510	7,468	16,565	15,147
Gross profit	3,700	3,321	6,936	6,091
Corporate general and administrative expenses
Restructuring and other charges		(165)		(165)
Net gain on dispositions
Other operating income, net	55	63	114	122
Operating earnings (loss)	3,755	3,219	7,050	6,048
Interest expense	(174)	(344)	(334)	(701)
Investment and other income (loss), net	35		38
Equity in subsidiaries
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	3,616	2,875	6,754	5,347
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,211	1,060	2,296	1,781
Earnings from continuing operations		1,815	4,458	3,566
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
Income tax benefit
Loss from discontinued operations
Net earnings	2,405	1,815	4,458	3,566
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Funeral
Cemetery
Total Revenue
Costs and expenses:
Funeral
Cemetery
Total costs and expenses
Gross profit
Corporate general and administrative expenses
Restructuring and other charges
Net gain on dispositions
Other operating income, net
Operating earnings (loss)
Interest expense
Investment and other income (loss), net
Equity in subsidiaries	(18,200)	(13,549)	(40,891)	(27,624)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(18,200)	(13,549)	(40,891)	(27,624)
Income tax expense (benefit)
Earnings from continuing operations		(13,549)	(40,891)	(27,624)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
Income tax benefit
Loss from discontinued operations
Net earnings	$ (18,200)	$ (13,549)	$ (40,891)	$ (27,624)

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Preneed Funeral Activities (Tables) (Preneed Funeral Activities [Member])

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Preneed Funeral Activities [Member]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]

Long Term Receivable and Investment Components

The components of preneed funeral receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
Trust assets	$	424,995		$	397,875
Receivables from customers		45,141			44,959
		470,136			442,834
Allowance for cancellations		(10,328	)		(10,412	)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	$	459,808		$	432,422

Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation

The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	40,721	$	—	$	—		$	40,721
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		6,091		—		—			6,091
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		2,093		75		(3	)		2,165
Corporate bonds		2		14,294		962		—			15,256
Preferred stocks		2		32,231		1,259		(527	)		32,963
Common stocks		1		194,165		13,634		(28,814	)		178,985
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		19,321		998		(779	)		19,540
Fixed income		1		103,909		2,345		(627	)		105,627
Commodity		1		9,012		—		(2,422	)		6,590
Real estate investment trusts		1		2,340		579		—			2,919
Master limited partnerships		1		7,167		355		—			7,522
Insurance contracts and other		3		5,216		185		—			5,401
Trust investments			$	436,560	$	20,392	$	(33,172	)	$	423,780
Market value as a percentage of cost												97.1	%
Accrued investment income											1,215
Trust assets										$	424,995

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	2,402
Due in one to five years		10,822
Due in five to ten years		3,685
Thereafter		512
	$	17,421

Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	24,501	$	—	$	—		$	24,501
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		6,775		—		—			6,775
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		1,657		79		—			1,736
Corporate bonds		2		18,946		1,580		—			20,526
Preferred stocks		2		34,939		1,099		(688	)		35,350
Common stocks		1		196,745		4,598		(42,568	)		158,775
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		18,471		1,007		(1,494	)		17,984
Fixed income		1		96,021		3,271		(570	)		98,722
Commodity		1		13,412		—		(2,864	)		10,548
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,737		564		(9	)		9,292
Master limited partnerships		1		6,867		1		(26	)		6,842
Insurance contracts and other		3		5,372		168		—			5,540
Trust investments			$	432,443	$	12,367	$	(48,219	)	$	396,591
Market value as a percentage of cost												91.7	%
Accrued investment income											1,284
Trust assets										$	397,875

Investment Related Activities

The change in the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Fair market value, beginning balance	$	5,594		$	5,764		$	5,540		$	5,868
Distributions and other, net		(193	)		(66	)		(139	)		(170	)
Fair market value, ending balance	$	5,401		$	5,698		$	5,401		$	5,698

Activity related to preneed funeral trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	45,993		$	16,991		$	132,289		$	33,910
Sales		48,948			32,555			154,191			37,082
Realized gains from sales of investments		5,878			2,844			12,318			3,171
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(530	)		(989	)		(3,702	)(1)		(1,104	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		3,329			3,024			6,616			7,962
Deposits (2)		6,936			6,778			12,928			12,366
Withdrawals (2)		10,965			10,491			20,002			19,090

⁽¹⁾  Includes $1,867 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,835 in losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value.

⁽²⁾  The Company historically sold a significant portion of its preneed funeral sales through trust-funded price-guaranteed contracts. Over time, the mix has shifted to a more significant portion being sold using insurance, particularly in states where trusting requirements are high.

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	535	$	(3	)	$	—	$	—		$	535	$	(3	)
Preferred stocks		3,370		(350	)		2,499		(177	)		5,869		(527	)
Common stocks		16,979		(1,138	)		67,652		(27,676	)		84,631		(28,814	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		568		(2	)		2,869		(777	)		3,437		(779	)
Fixed income		16,862		(89	)		1,799		(538	)		18,661		(627	)
Commodity		—		—			6,589		(2,422	)		6,589		(2,422	)
Total	$	38,314	$	(1,582	)	$	81,408	$	(31,590	)	$	119,722	$	(33,172	)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Preferred stocks	$	5,707	$	(170	)	$	6,923	$	(518	)	$	12,630	$	(688	)
Common stocks		34,686		(2,241	)		76,621		(40,327	)		111,307		(42,568	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		2,467		(24	)		3,363		(1,470	)		5,830		(1,494	)
Fixed income		7,054		(11	)		3,684		(559	)		10,738		(570	)
Commodity		—		—			10,547		(2,864	)		10,547		(2,864	)
Real estate investment trusts		2,005		(9	)		—		—			2,005		(9	)
Master limited partnerships		5,281		(26	)		—		—			5,281		(26	)
Total	$	57,200	$	(2,481	)	$	101,138	$	(45,738	)	$	158,338	$	(48,219	)

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Restructuring and Other Charges

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Other Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring and Other Charges

(14) Restructuring and Other Charges

In April 2012, the Company announced an organizational restructuring as well as a separate workforce reduction. The organizational restructuring involved the integration of management of operations and sales and a complete restructuring of the Company’s sales force. The Company realigned its geographic regions and appointed one regional vice president who is responsible for funeral and cemetery operations and sales in each region. Formerly, the Company had different managers responsible for operations and sales. In addition, the Company engaged in an across-the-board redesign of its sales organization. The Company eliminated layers of sales management, redefined sales roles, and in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, completed the restructuring with the implementation of a new sales compensation program. Separately in April 2012, the Company reduced its workforce by approximately 60 employees, primarily in corporate support services. Total expenses related to the organizational restructuring and workforce reduction consisted primarily of separation pay and termination benefits and other non-cash asset impairments associated with the sales restructuring. The Company recorded $3,291 in charges related to the restructuring and workforce reduction during the year ended October 31, 2012 and $81 during the six months ended April 30, 2013. These charges are in the “restructuring and other charges” line in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. As of April 30, 2013, the Company does not expect to incur any material additional costs related to the restructuring. The following table summarizes the activity related to the restructuring liability for the six months ended April 30, 2013:

Restructuring liability as of October 31, 2012	$	206
Additional restructuring costs incurred		81
Cash payments		(287	)
Restructuring liability as of April 30, 2013	$	—

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Basis of Presentation (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Receivable Aging Analysis Schedule
Company's receivables, 1 to 30 Days	$ 170,064	$ 170,500
Company's receivables, 31 to 60 Days	5,911	7,350
Company's receivables, 61 to 90 Days	3,349	3,990
Company's receivables, Greater than 90 Days	25,967	27,086
Company's receivables, Total	205,291	208,926
Receivables - at need funeral [Member]
Receivable Aging Analysis Schedule
Company's receivables, 1 to 30 Days	4,396	4,392
Company's receivables, 31 to 60 Days	1,413	1,274
Company's receivables, 61 to 90 Days	638	509
Company's receivables, Greater than 90 Days	2,385	1,945
Company's receivables, Total	8,832	8,120
Receivables - other [Member]
Receivable Aging Analysis Schedule
Company's receivables, 1 to 30 Days	106,550	107,602
Company's receivables, 31 to 60 Days	3,166	4,239
Company's receivables, 61 to 90 Days	1,958	2,491
Company's receivables, Greater than 90 Days	10,901	11,921
Company's receivables, Total	122,575	126,253
Preneed funeral receivables [Member]
Receivable Aging Analysis Schedule
Company's receivables, 1 to 30 Days	33,717	33,034
Company's receivables, 31 to 60 Days	597	825
Company's receivables, 61 to 90 Days	277	406
Company's receivables, Greater than 90 Days	10,550	10,694
Company's receivables, Total	45,141	44,959
Preneed cemetery receivables [Member]
Receivable Aging Analysis Schedule
Company's receivables, 1 to 30 Days	25,401	25,472
Company's receivables, 31 to 60 Days	735	1,012
Company's receivables, 61 to 90 Days	476	584
Company's receivables, Greater than 90 Days	2,131	2,526
Company's receivables, Total	$ 28,743	$ 29,594

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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 83,594	$ 68,187	$ 62,124	$ 65,688
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,250	6,250
Marketable securities	19,815	10,514
Receivables, net of allowances	51,960	52,441
Inventories	35,762	36,495
Prepaid expenses	8,605	4,923
Deferred income taxes, net	19,462	30,671
Total current assets	225,448	209,481
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances	69,909	72,620
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	459,808	432,422
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	241,506	225,048
Goodwill	249,584	249,584
Cemetery property, at cost	402,626	401,670
Property and equipment, at cost	617,886	614,908
Less accumulated depreciation	325,890	323,648
Net property and equipment	291,996	291,260
Deferred income taxes, net	64,241	62,125
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	280,071	263,663
Other assets	12,533	13,812
Total assets	2,297,722	2,221,685
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	6	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	89,788	97,183
Total current liabilities	89,794	97,189
Long-term debt, less current maturities	324,027	321,887
Deferred income taxes, net	4,555	4,931
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	239,508	240,415
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	262,996	265,347
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	627,610	585,164
Perpetual care trusts' corpus	277,425	261,883
Other long-term liabilities	21,219	20,548
Total liabilities	1,847,134	1,797,364
Common stock	85,515	84,915
Other	365,035	339,364
Accumulated other comprehensive income	38	42
Total shareholders' equity	450,588	424,321
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,297,722	2,221,685
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	78,642	65,722	59,340	62,388
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,250	6,250
Marketable securities	18,835	10,046
Receivables, net of allowances	1,940	2,682
Inventories	205	193
Prepaid expenses	1,711	1,373
Deferred income taxes, net	7,311	16,701
Intercompany receivables	1,764	1,247
Total current assets	116,658	104,214
Property and equipment, at cost	60,129	63,328
Less accumulated depreciation	48,677	50,732
Net property and equipment	11,452	12,596
Deferred income taxes, net	4,741	2,967
Other assets	7,554	8,281
Intercompany receivables	571,907	601,223
Equity in Subsidiaries	95,610	55,287
Total assets	807,922	784,568
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	6	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	13,510	19,263
Total current liabilities	13,516	19,269
Long-term debt, less current maturities	324,027	321,887
Other long-term liabilities	19,791	19,091
Total liabilities	357,334	360,247
Common stock	85,515	84,915
Other	365,035	339,364
Accumulated other comprehensive income	38	42
Total shareholders' equity	450,588	424,321
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	807,922	784,568
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,796	1,033	942	1,937
Receivables, net of allowances	43,107	43,453
Inventories	32,907	33,929
Prepaid expenses	5,531	2,128
Deferred income taxes, net	11,366	13,154
Total current assets	95,707	93,697
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances	58,805	61,025
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	449,873	422,753
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	234,309	218,018
Goodwill	229,749	229,749
Cemetery property, at cost	367,437	365,901
Property and equipment, at cost	513,271	506,957
Less accumulated depreciation	255,986	252,124
Net property and equipment	257,285	254,833
Deferred income taxes, net	52,183	52,379
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	265,103	249,608
Other assets	3,958	4,279
Equity in Subsidiaries	11,646	11,070
Total assets	2,026,055	1,963,312
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	72,241	73,119
Total current liabilities	72,241	73,119
Deferred income taxes, net	3,977	4,350
Intercompany payables	566,431	591,381
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	192,026	193,860
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	234,107	236,249
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	618,936	577,013
Perpetual care trusts' corpus	262,438	247,845
Other long-term liabilities	1,428	1,457
Total liabilities	1,951,584	1,925,274
Common stock	102	102
Other	74,369	37,936
Total shareholders' equity	74,471	38,038
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,026,055	1,963,312
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,156	1,432	1,842	1,363
Marketable securities	980	468
Receivables, net of allowances	6,913	6,306
Inventories	2,650	2,373
Prepaid expenses	1,363	1,422
Deferred income taxes, net	785	816
Total current assets	14,847	12,817
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances	11,104	11,595
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	9,935	9,669
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	7,197	7,030
Goodwill	19,835	19,835
Cemetery property, at cost	35,189	35,769
Property and equipment, at cost	44,486	44,623
Less accumulated depreciation	21,227	20,792
Net property and equipment	23,259	23,831
Deferred income taxes, net	7,317	6,779
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	14,968	14,055
Other assets	1,021	1,252
Total assets	144,672	142,632
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	4,037	4,801
Intercompany payables	1,764	1,247
Total current liabilities	5,801	6,048
Deferred income taxes, net	578	581
Intercompany payables	5,476	9,842
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	47,482	46,555
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	28,889	29,098
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	8,674	8,151
Perpetual care trusts' corpus	14,987	14,038
Total liabilities	111,887	114,313
Common stock	376	376
Other	32,392	27,934
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17	9
Total shareholders' equity	32,785	28,319
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	144,672	142,632
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Intercompany receivables	(1,764)	(1,247)
Total current assets	(1,764)	(1,247)
Intercompany receivables	(571,907)	(601,223)
Equity in Subsidiaries	(107,256)	(66,357)
Total assets	(680,927)	(668,827)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payables	(1,764)	(1,247)
Total current liabilities	(1,764)	(1,247)
Intercompany payables	(571,907)	(601,223)
Total liabilities	(573,671)	(602,470)
Common stock	(478)	(478)
Other	(106,761)	(65,870)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(17)	(9)
Total shareholders' equity	(107,256)	(66,357)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (680,927)	$ (668,827)

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities (Details 1) (Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 232,266	$ 229,502
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	8,568	3,402
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(26,855)	(36,028)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	213,979	196,876
Market value as a percentage of cost	92.10%	85.80%
Accrued investment income	664	668
Trust assets	214,643	197,544
Cash, money market and other short- term investments [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	6,853	9,099
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	6,853	9,099
Long-term certificate of deposit investments [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	435	487
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	435	487
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,235	1,568
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	102	115
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(7)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	2,330	1,683
Corporate bonds [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,151	1,981
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	144	156
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	2,295	2,137
Preferred stocks [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	12,186	12,790
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	394	142
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(244)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	12,336	12,932
Common stocks [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	96,666	104,170
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	5,527	1,931
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(19,686)	(27,687)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	82,507	78,414
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	32,149	23,818
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	534	201
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,455)	(6,253)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	28,228	17,766
Mutual funds [Member] | Fixed income [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	60,440	53,572
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,055	857
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(24)	(16)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	61,471	54,413
Mutual funds [Member] | Commodity [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	8,693	8,693
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,439)	(1,991)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	6,254	6,702
Mutual funds [Member] | Real estate investment trusts [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,186	3,021
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	326
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(14)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	3,512	3,007
Mutual funds [Member] | Master limited partnerships [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	7,272	10,303
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	486
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(67)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	$ 7,758	$ 10,236

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Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Less:
Pending withdrawals	$ (15,730)	$ (14,215)
Pending deposits	3,702	3,960
Perpetual care trusts' corpus	277,425	261,883
Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus [Member]
Components of Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus
Trust Assets at Market Value	280,071	263,663
Less:
Pending withdrawals	(3,061)	(1,905)
Pending deposits	415	125
Perpetual care trusts' corpus	$ 277,425	$ 261,883

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Long-term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Long-term Debt [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
Long-term debt:
3.125% senior convertible notes due 2014, net of unamortized discount of $3,254 and $4,757 as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively	$	83,162	$	81,659
3.375% senior convertible notes due 2016, net of unamortized discount of $4,325 and $4,965 as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively		40,794		40,154
Senior secured revolving credit facility		—		—
6.50% senior notes due 2019		200,000		200,000
Other, principally seller financing of acquired operations or assumption upon acquisition, weighted average interest rate of 8.0% as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, partially secured by assets of subsidiaries, with maturities through 2022		77		80
Total long-term debt		324,033		321,893
Less current maturities		6		6
	$	324,027	$	321,887

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Supplementary Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Supplementary Information [Abstract]

Supplementary details of income statement accounts

The detail of certain income statement accounts is as follows for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Service revenue
Funeral	$	51,402	$	49,944	$	104,956	$	98,984
Cemetery		18,606		15,027		38,110		31,247
		70,008		64,971		143,066		130,231
Merchandise revenue
Funeral		21,446		20,848		43,987		41,936
Cemetery		36,646		41,503		71,617		74,733
		58,092		62,351		115,604		116,669
Other revenue
Funeral		2,395		1,960		4,365		3,843
Cemetery		3,358		3,316		6,499		6,679
		5,753		5,276		10,864		10,522
Total revenue	$	133,853	$	132,598	$	269,534	$	257,422
Service costs
Funeral	$	18,282	$	16,776	$	36,200	$	33,755
Cemetery		11,774		10,314		23,719		20,800
		30,056		27,090		59,919		54,555
Merchandise costs
Funeral		14,677		13,918		29,558		27,924
Cemetery		18,721		24,469		39,041		46,152
		33,398		38,387		68,599		74,076
Facility expenses
Funeral		23,962		23,509		47,827		45,878
Cemetery		14,470		14,474		28,906		28,379
		38,432		37,983		76,733		74,257
Total costs	$	101,886	$	103,460	$	205,251	$	202,888

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	69,721		$	5,522		$	—		$	75,243
Cemetery		—			51,922			6,688			—			58,610
		—			121,643			12,210			—			133,853
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			52,964			3,957			—			56,921
Cemetery		—			40,412			4,553			—			44,965
		—			93,376			8,510			—			101,886
Gross profit		—			28,267			3,700			—			31,967
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,520	)		—			—			—			(6,520	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			—			—			(589	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			21			—			—			21
Other operating income, net		12			132			55			—			199
Operating earnings (loss)		(7,097	)		28,420			3,755			—			25,078
Interest expense		(2,839	)		(2,943	)		(174	)		—			(5,956	)
Investment and other income (loss), net		16			(13	)		35			—			38
Equity in subsidiaries		18,054			146			—			(18,200	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		8,134			25,610			3,616			(18,200	)		19,160
Income tax expense (benefit)		(3,741	)		9,815			1,211			—			7,285
Net earnings	$	11,875		$	15,795		$	2,405		$	(18,200	)	$	11,875

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	67,943		$	4,809		$	—		$	72,752
Cemetery		—			53,866			5,980			—			59,846
		—			121,809			10,789			—			132,598
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			50,974			3,229			—			54,203
Cemetery		—			45,018			4,239			—			49,257
		—			95,992			7,468			—			103,460
Gross profit		—			25,817			3,321			—			29,138
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,246	)		—			—			—			(6,246	)
Restructuring and other charges		(1,311	)		(1,071	)		(165	)		—			(2,547	)
Net loss on dispositions		—			(11	)		—			—			(11	)
Other operating income, net		42			283			63			—			388
Operating earnings (loss)		(7,515	)		25,018			3,219			—			20,722
Interest expense		(1,813	)		(3,647	)		(344	)		—			(5,804	)
Investment and other income, net		45			—			—			—			45
Equity in subsidiaries		13,301			248			—			(13,549	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		4,018			21,619			2,875			(13,549	)		14,963
Income tax expense (benefit)		(4,718	)		9,035			1,060			—			5,377
Earnings from continuing operations		8,736			12,584			1,815			(13,549	)		9,586
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(1,318	)		—			—			(1,318	)
Income tax benefit		—			(468	)		—			—			(468	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(850	)		—			—			(850	)
Net earnings	$	8,736		$	11,734		$	1,815		$	(13,549	)	$	8,736

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	142,233		$	11,075		$	—		$	153,308
Cemetery		—			103,800			12,426			—			116,226
		—			246,033			23,501			—			269,534
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			106,004			7,581			—			113,585
Cemetery		—			82,682			8,984			—			91,666
		—			188,686			16,565			—			205,251
Gross profit		—			57,347			6,936			—			64,283
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(13,908	)		—			—			—			(13,908	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			—			—			(589	)
Restructuring and other charges		(81	)		—			—			—			(81	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			742			—			—			742
Other operating income, net		32			974			114			—			1,120
Operating earnings (loss)		(14,546	)		59,063			7,050			—			51,567
Interest expense		(5,727	)		(5,811	)		(334	)		—			(11,872	)
Investment and other income, net		124			—			38			—			162
Equity in subsidiaries		40,315			576			—			(40,891	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		20,166			53,828			6,754			(40,891	)		39,857
Income tax expense (benefit)		(7,186	)		17,338			2,296			—			12,448
Earnings from continuing operations		27,352			36,490			4,458			(40,891	)		27,409
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(88	)		—			—			(88	)
Income tax benefit		—			(31	)		—			—			(31	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(57	)		—			—			(57	)
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	36,433		$	4,458		$	(40,891	)	$	27,352

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	134,976		$	9,787		$	—		$	144,763
Cemetery		—			101,208			11,451			—			112,659
		—			236,184			21,238			—			257,422
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			100,969			6,588			—			107,557
Cemetery		—			86,772			8,559			—			95,331
		—			187,741			15,147			—			202,888
Gross profit		—			48,443			6,091			—			54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(12,938	)		—			—			—			(12,938	)
Restructuring and other charges		(1,311	)		(1,071	)		(165	)		—			(2,547	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			332			—			—			332
Other operating income, net		57			403			122			—			582
Operating earnings (loss)		(14,192	)		48,107			6,048			—			39,963
Interest expense		(3,343	)		(7,627	)		(701	)		—			(11,671	)
Investment and other income, net		91			—			—			—			91
Equity in subsidiaries		27,070			554			—			(27,624	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		9,626			41,034			5,347			(27,624	)		28,383
Income tax expense (benefit)		(7,655	)		15,813			1,781			—			9,939
Earnings from continuing operations		17,281			25,221			3,566			(27,624	)		18,444
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(1,685	)		—			—			(1,685	)
Income tax benefit		—			(522	)		—			—			(522	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(1,163	)		—			—			(1,163	)
Net earnings	$	17,281		$	24,058		$	3,566		$	(27,624	)	$	17,281

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	11,875	$	15,795	$	2,405	$	(18,200	)	$	11,875
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		17		—		12		(12	)		17
Comprehensive income	$	11,892	$	15,795	$	2,417	$	(18,212	)	$	11,892

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	8,736	$	11,734	$	1,815	$	(13,549	)	$	8,736
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		3		—		3		(3	)		3
Comprehensive income	$	8,739	$	11,734	$	1,818	$	(13,552	)	$	8,739

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	36,433	$	4,458	$	(40,891	)	$	27,352
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax		(4	)		—		8		(8	)		(4	)
Comprehensive income	$	27,348		$	36,433	$	4,466	$	(40,899	)	$	27,348

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	17,281	$	24,058	$	3,566	$	(27,624	)	$	17,281
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		8		—		8		(8	)		8
Comprehensive income	$	17,289	$	24,058	$	3,574	$	(27,632	)	$	17,289

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	April 30, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	78,642	$	2,796	$	2,156	$	—		$	83,594
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—		—		—			6,250
Marketable securities		18,835		—		980		—			19,815
Receivables, net of allowances		1,940		43,107		6,913		—			51,960
Inventories		205		32,907		2,650		—			35,762
Prepaid expenses		1,711		5,531		1,363		—			8,605
Deferred income taxes, net		7,311		11,366		785		—			19,462
Intercompany receivables		1,764		—		—		(1,764	)		—
Total current assets		116,658		95,707		14,847		(1,764	)		225,448
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		—		58,805		11,104		—			69,909
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		449,873		9,935		—			459,808
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		234,309		7,197		—			241,506
Goodwill		—		229,749		19,835		—			249,584
Cemetery property, at cost		—		367,437		35,189		—			402,626
Property and equipment, at cost		60,129		513,271		44,486		—			617,886
Less accumulated depreciation		48,677		255,986		21,227		—			325,890
Net property and equipment		11,452		257,285		23,259		—			291,996
Deferred income taxes, net		4,741		52,183		7,317		—			64,241
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		265,103		14,968		—			280,071
Other assets		7,554		3,958		1,021		—			12,533
Intercompany receivables		571,907		—		—		(571,907	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		95,610		11,646		—		(107,256	)		—
Total assets	$	807,922	$	2,026,055	$	144,672	$	(680,927	)	$	2,297,722
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		13,510		72,241		4,037		—			89,788
Intercompany payables		—		—		1,764		(1,764	)		—
Total current liabilities		13,516		72,241		5,801		(1,764	)		89,794
Long-term debt, less current maturities		324,027		—		—		—			324,027
Deferred income taxes, net		—		3,977		578		—			4,555
Intercompany payables		—		566,431		5,476		(571,907	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		192,026		47,482		—			239,508
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		234,107		28,889		—			262,996
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		618,936		8,674		—			627,610
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		262,438		14,987		—			277,425
Other long-term liabilities		19,791		1,428		—		—			21,219
Total liabilities		357,334		1,951,584		111,887		(573,671	)		1,847,134
Common stock		85,515		102		376		(478	)		85,515
Other		365,035		74,369		32,392		(106,761	)		365,035
Accumulated other comprehensive income		38		—		17		(17	)		38
Total shareholders’ equity		450,588		74,471		32,785		(107,256	)		450,588
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	807,922	$	2,026,055	$	144,672	$	(680,927	)	$	2,297,722

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	October 31, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	65,722	$	1,033	$	1,432	$	—		$	68,187
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—		—		—			6,250
Marketable securities		10,046		—		468		—			10,514
Receivables, net of allowances		2,682		43,453		6,306		—			52,441
Inventories		193		33,929		2,373		—			36,495
Prepaid expenses		1,373		2,128		1,422		—			4,923
Deferred income taxes, net		16,701		13,154		816		—			30,671
Intercompany receivables		1,247		—		—		(1,247	)		—
Total current assets		104,214		93,697		12,817		(1,247	)		209,481
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		—		61,025		11,595		—			72,620
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		422,753		9,669		—			432,422
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		218,018		7,030		—			225,048
Goodwill		—		229,749		19,835		—			249,584
Cemetery property, at cost		—		365,901		35,769		—			401,670
Property and equipment, at cost		63,328		506,957		44,623		—			614,908
Less accumulated depreciation		50,732		252,124		20,792		—			323,648
Net property and equipment		12,596		254,833		23,831		—			291,260
Deferred income taxes, net		2,967		52,379		6,779		—			62,125
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		249,608		14,055		—			263,663
Other assets		8,281		4,279		1,252		—			13,812
Intercompany receivables		601,223		—		—		(601,223	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		55,287		11,070		—		(66,357	)		—
Total assets	$	784,568	$	1,963,312	$	142,632	$	(668,827	)	$	2,221,685
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		19,263		73,119		4,801		—			97,183
Intercompany payables		—		—		1,247		(1,247	)		—
Total current liabilities		19,269		73,119		6,048		(1,247	)		97,189
Long-term debt, less current maturities		321,887		—		—		—			321,887
Deferred income taxes, net		—		4,350		581		—			4,931
Intercompany payables		—		591,381		9,842		(601,223	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		193,860		46,555		—			240,415
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		236,249		29,098		—			265,347
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		577,013		8,151		—			585,164
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		247,845		14,038		—			261,883
Other long-term liabilities		19,091		1,457		—		—			20,548
Total liabilities		360,247		1,925,274		114,313		(602,470	)		1,797,364
Common stock		84,915		102		376		(478	)		84,915
Other		339,364		37,936		27,934		(65,870	)		339,364
Accumulated other comprehensive income		42		—		9		(9	)		42
Total shareholders’ equity		424,321		38,038		28,319		(66,357	)		424,321
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	784,568	$	1,963,312	$	142,632	$	(668,827	)	$	2,221,685

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,478		$	38,300		$	5,269		$	—	$	45,047
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities		500			—			—			—		500
Purchases of marketable securities		(9,370	)		—			(258	)		—		(9,628	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			799			—			—		799
Additions to property and equipment		(1,372	)		(12,452	)		(438	)		—		(14,262	)
Other		—			66			—			—		66
Net cash used in investing activities		(10,242	)		(11,587	)		(696	)		—		(22,525	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(3	)		—			—			—		(3	)
Intercompany receivables (payables)		28,799			(24,950	)		(3,849	)		—		—
Issuance of common stock		1,730			—			—			—		1,730
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(1,833	)		—			—			—		(1,833	)
Dividends		(7,180	)		—			—			—		(7,180	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		171			—			—			—		171
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		21,684			(24,950	)		(3,849	)		—		(7,115	)
Net increase in cash		12,920			1,763			724			—		15,407
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		65,722			1,033			1,432			—		68,187
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	78,642		$	2,796		$	2,156		$	—	$	83,594

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,504		$	21,458		$	4,500		$	—	$	28,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds		1,756			—			250			—		2,006
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities		(1,756	)		—			(280	)		—		(2,036	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			533			—			—		533
Purchase of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired		(100	)		(3,013	)		—			—		(3,113	)
Additions to property and equipment		(1,837	)		(8,770	)		(1,307	)		—		(11,914	)
Other		—			34			—			—		34
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,937	)		(11,216	)		(1,337	)		—		(14,490	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(3	)		—			—			—		(3	)
Intercompany receivables (payables)		13,921			(11,237	)		(2,684	)		—		—
Debt refinancing costs		(34	)		—			—			—		(34	)
Issuance of common stock		626			—			—			—		626
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(11,615	)		—			—			—		(11,615	)
Dividends		(6,533	)		—			—			—		(6,533	)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements		23			—			—			—		23
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,615	)		(11,237	)		(2,684	)		—		(17,536	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(3,048	)		(995	)		479			—		(3,564	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		62,388			1,937			1,363			—		65,688
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	59,340		$	942		$	1,842		$	—	$	62,124

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Abstract]

Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities

(4) Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities

Preneed Cemetery Receivables and Trust Investments

Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments represent trust assets and customer receivables for contracts sold in advance of when the merchandise or service is needed. The receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights are included in the Company’s current and long-term receivables. The components of preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
Trust assets	$	214,643		$	197,544
Receivables from customers		28,743			29,594
		243,386			227,138
Allowance for cancellations		(1,880	)		(2,090	)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	$	241,506		$	225,048

The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	6,853	$	—	$	—		$	6,853
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		435		—		—			435
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		2,235		102		(7	)		2,330
Corporate bonds		2		2,151		144		—			2,295
Preferred stocks		2		12,186		394		(244	)		12,336
Common stocks		1		96,666		5,527		(19,686	)		82,507
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		32,149		534		(4,455	)		28,228
Fixed income		1		60,440		1,055		(24	)		61,471
Commodity		1		8,693		—		(2,439	)		6,254
Master limited partnerships		1		7,272		486		—			7,758
Real estate investment trusts		1		3,186		326		—			3,512
Trust investments			$	232,266	$	8,568	$	(26,855	)	$	213,979
Market value as a percentage of cost												92.1	%
Accrued investment income											664
Trust assets										$	214,643

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	238
Due in one to five years		2,041
Due in five to ten years		2,047
Thereafter		299
	$	4,625

The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	9,099	$	—	$	—		$	9,099
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		487		—		—			487
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		1,568		115		—			1,683
Corporate bonds		2		1,981		156		—			2,137
Preferred stocks		2		12,790		142		—			12,932
Common stocks		1		104,170		1,931		(27,687	)		78,414
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		23,818		201		(6,253	)		17,766
Fixed income		1		53,572		857		(16	)		54,413
Commodity		1		8,693		—		(1,991	)		6,702
Real estate investment trusts		1		3,021		—		(14	)		3,007
Master limited partnerships		1		10,303		—		(67	)		10,236
Trust investments			$	229,502	$	3,402	$	(36,028	)	$	196,876
Market value as a percentage of cost												85.8	%
Accrued investment income											668
Trust assets										$	197,544

The Company periodically manages a covered call program on its equity securities within the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust in order to reduce the exposure to and volatility of equity securities as well as provide an opportunity for additional income. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $222 and $171, respectively. Covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments.” For the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust (losses) earnings of approximately ($41) and $109, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of ($191) and $115, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings and losses and flow through cemetery revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as the underlying service or merchandise are actually performed or delivered. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, it continued to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued; these underlying securities appreciated in value by $355 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and $733 for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

There are no Level 3 investments in the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investment portfolio.

Activity related to preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	36,859		$	7,950		$	70,644		$	11,233
Sales		29,625			23,705			67,728			25,664
Realized gains from sales of investments		2,019			2,128			4,552			2,348
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(1,158	)(1)		(121	)		(2,396	)(2)		(205	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		1,885			1,611			3,867			4,307
Deposits		4,443			4,310			8,902			8,642
Withdrawals		5,236			6,792			10,092			11,246

⁽¹⁾  Includes $1,083 in losses from the sale of investments and $75 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value for the three months ended April 30, 2013.

⁽²⁾  Includes $1,333 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,063 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	858	$	(7	)	$	—	$	—		$	858	$	(7	)
Preferred stocks		1,169		(100	)		1,350		(144	)		2,519		(244	)
Common stocks		10,464		(860	)		30,967		(18,826	)		41,431		(19,686	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		283		(1	)		13,473		(4,454	)		13,756		(4,455	)
Fixed income		6,595		(24	)		—		—			6,595		(24	)
Commodity		—		—			6,254		(2,439	)		6,254		(2,439	)
Total	$	19,369	$	(992	)	$	52,044	$	(25,863	)	$	71,413	$	(26,855	)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Common stocks	$	18,856	$	(1,271	)	$	37,775	$	(26,416	)	$	56,631	$	(27,687	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		1,868		(14	)		11,756		(6,239	)		13,624		(6,253	)
Fixed income		11,014		(16	)		—		—			11,014		(16	)
Commodity		—		—			6,703		(1,991	)		6,703		(1,991	)
Real estate investment trusts		3,007		(14	)		—		—			3,007		(14	)
Master limited partnerships		10,236		(67	)		—		—			10,236		(67	)
Total	$	44,981	$	(1,382	)	$	56,234	$	(34,646	)	$	101,215	$	(36,028	)

The unrealized losses in the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For a discussion of the Company’s policies for determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, see Note 2(k) to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Of the total unrealized losses at April 30, 2013, 90 percent, or $24,141, were generated by common stock and mutual fund-equity investments. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index, and the mutual fund-equity investments are invested in small-cap, mid-cap and international mutual funds that are highly diversified. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes it has the intent and ability to hold these investments until they recover in value.

The Company’s policy for recognizing trust income follows the allocation of trust earnings to individual contracts as stipulated in the Company’s respective trust agreements. In substantially all of the Company’s trusts, trust earnings, which include dividends and interest earned and net capital gains and losses (including losses from other-than-temporary impairments of securities) realized by preneed cemetery trust or escrow accounts net of fees, are allocated to individual contracts as earned or realized. In these trusts, unrealized gains and losses are not allocated to the underlying contracts. The trust earnings allocated to individual contracts are recognized as components of revenue along with the original contract sales price when the underlying service or merchandise is actually performed or delivered. Principal and earnings are withdrawn only as the merchandise or services are delivered or contracts are cancelled, except in jurisdictions that permit trust earnings to be withdrawn currently.

Cash flows from preneed cemetery merchandise and services contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Details 3) (Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	$ 66,744	$ 100,189
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(15,266)	(24,049)
Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	20,359	43,772
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(1,067)	(1,139)
12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	46,385	56,417
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(14,199)	(22,910)
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	316
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	316
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(1)
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More
Corporate bonds [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	2,311	5,012
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(56)	(828)
Corporate bonds [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	2,236	4,736
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(51)	(80)
Corporate bonds [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	75	276
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(5)	(748)
Preferred stocks [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	7,770	10,568
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(587)	(2,069)
Preferred stocks [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	3,644	4,076
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(156)	(54)
Preferred stocks [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	4,126	6,492
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(431)	(2,015)
Common stocks [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	36,770	52,047
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(12,943)	(19,440)
Common stocks [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	11,593	19,623
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(737)	(704)
Common stocks [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	25,177	32,424
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(12,206)	(18,736)
Equity [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	1,448	4,574
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(305)	(521)
Equity [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	124	3,405
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(2)	(40)
Equity [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	1,324	1,169
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(303)	(481)
Fixed income [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	14,283	21,784
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(637)	(713)
Fixed income [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	1,156	7,267
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(21)	(12)
Fixed income [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	13,127	14,517
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(616)	(701)
Commodity [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value	3,846	4,098
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(737)	(463)
Commodity [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	1,290	2,559
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months	(99)	(234)
Commodity [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | 12 Months or Greater [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	2,556	1,539
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or More	(638)	(229)
Real estate investment trusts [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Total Market Value		2,106
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(15)
Real estate investment trusts [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Less than 12 Months [Member]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
Fair Value, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		2,106
Unrealized Losses, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months		$ (15)

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities (Tables) (Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member])

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Member]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]

Long Term Receivable and Investment Components

The components of preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
Trust assets	$	214,643		$	197,544
Receivables from customers		28,743			29,594
		243,386			227,138
Allowance for cancellations		(1,880	)		(2,090	)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	$	241,506		$	225,048

Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation

The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	6,853	$	—	$	—		$	6,853
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		435		—		—			435
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		2,235		102		(7	)		2,330
Corporate bonds		2		2,151		144		—			2,295
Preferred stocks		2		12,186		394		(244	)		12,336
Common stocks		1		96,666		5,527		(19,686	)		82,507
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		32,149		534		(4,455	)		28,228
Fixed income		1		60,440		1,055		(24	)		61,471
Commodity		1		8,693		—		(2,439	)		6,254
Master limited partnerships		1		7,272		486		—			7,758
Real estate investment trusts		1		3,186		326		—			3,512
Trust investments			$	232,266	$	8,568	$	(26,855	)	$	213,979
Market value as a percentage of cost												92.1	%
Accrued investment income											664
Trust assets										$	214,643

The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	9,099	$	—	$	—		$	9,099
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		487		—		—			487
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		1,568		115		—			1,683
Corporate bonds		2		1,981		156		—			2,137
Preferred stocks		2		12,790		142		—			12,932
Common stocks		1		104,170		1,931		(27,687	)		78,414
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		23,818		201		(6,253	)		17,766
Fixed income		1		53,572		857		(16	)		54,413
Commodity		1		8,693		—		(1,991	)		6,702
Real estate investment trusts		1		3,021		—		(14	)		3,007
Master limited partnerships		1		10,303		—		(67	)		10,236
Trust investments			$	229,502	$	3,402	$	(36,028	)	$	196,876
Market value as a percentage of cost												85.8	%
Accrued investment income											668
Trust assets										$	197,544

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	238
Due in one to five years		2,041
Due in five to ten years		2,047
Thereafter		299
	$	4,625

Investment Related Activities

Activity related to preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	36,859		$	7,950		$	70,644		$	11,233
Sales		29,625			23,705			67,728			25,664
Realized gains from sales of investments		2,019			2,128			4,552			2,348
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(1,158	)(1)		(121	)		(2,396	)(2)		(205	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		1,885			1,611			3,867			4,307
Deposits		4,443			4,310			8,902			8,642
Withdrawals		5,236			6,792			10,092			11,246

⁽¹⁾  Includes $1,083 in losses from the sale of investments and $75 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value for the three months ended April 30, 2013.

⁽²⁾  Includes $1,333 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,063 in the losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	858	$	(7	)	$	—	$	—		$	858	$	(7	)
Preferred stocks		1,169		(100	)		1,350		(144	)		2,519		(244	)
Common stocks		10,464		(860	)		30,967		(18,826	)		41,431		(19,686	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		283		(1	)		13,473		(4,454	)		13,756		(4,455	)
Fixed income		6,595		(24	)		—		—			6,595		(24	)
Commodity		—		—			6,254		(2,439	)		6,254		(2,439	)
Total	$	19,369	$	(992	)	$	52,044	$	(25,863	)	$	71,413	$	(26,855	)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Common stocks	$	18,856	$	(1,271	)	$	37,775	$	(26,416	)	$	56,631	$	(27,687	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		1,868		(14	)		11,756		(6,239	)		13,624		(6,253	)
Fixed income		11,014		(16	)		—		—			11,014		(16	)
Commodity		—		—			6,703		(1,991	)		6,703		(1,991	)
Real estate investment trusts		3,007		(14	)		—		—			3,007		(14	)
Master limited partnerships		10,236		(67	)		—		—			10,236		(67	)
Total	$	44,981	$	(1,382	)	$	56,234	$	(34,646	)	$	101,215	$	(36,028	)

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Basis of Presentation (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Schedule
Current receivables allowance - at-need funeral and other	$ (4,554)	$ (4,059)
Receivables allowance, due beyond one year - other	(4,984)	(5,253)
Preneed funeral receivables allowance	(10,328)	(10,412)
Preneed cemetery receivables allowance	(1,880)	(2,090)
Total current receivables allowance	(4,554)	(4,059)
Total noncurrent receivables allowance	(17,192)	(17,755)
Total	$ (21,746)	$ (21,814)

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

(7) Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is a defendant in a variety of litigation matters that have arisen in the ordinary course of business, which are covered by insurance or otherwise not considered to be material. The Company carries insurance with coverages and coverage limits that it believes to be adequate.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

In those states where the Company has withdrawn realized net capital gains in the past from its cemetery perpetual care trusts, regulators may seek replenishment of subsequent realized net capital losses either by requiring a cash deposit to the trust or by prohibiting or restricting withdrawals of future earnings until they restore the initial corpus. As of April 30, 2013, the Company had $11,947 recorded as a liability for the estimated probable funding obligation. As of April 30, 2013, the Company had net unrealized losses of approximately $8,037 in the cemetery perpetual care trusts in these states that could be subject to a future funding obligation. Because some of these trusts currently have assets with a fair market value less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, any additional realized net capital losses in these trusts may result in an additional corresponding funding liability and increase in cemetery costs.

From time to time, contracts are presented to the Company relating to contracts sold prior to the time the Company acquired certain businesses for which the Company was previously unaware. In addition, from time to time, the Company has identified in its backlog certain contracts in which services or merchandise have previously been delivered but the revenue was not yet recognized. Using historical trends and statistical analyses, the Company has recorded for these items $0 as of April 30, 2013 and an estimated net debit of approximately $0.3 million as of October 31, 2012.

The Company is required to maintain a bond ($18,797 and $23,456 as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively) to guarantee its obligations relating to funds the Company withdrew in fiscal year 2001 from its preneed funeral trusts in Florida. This amount would become senior secured debt if the Company was required to borrow funds under the senior secured revolving credit facility and return to the trusts the amounts it previously withdrew that relate to the remaining undelivered preneed contracts in lieu of this bond.

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Supplementary Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Supplementary details of income statement accounts
Service revenue	$ 70,008	$ 64,971	$ 143,066	$ 130,231
Merchandise revenue	58,092	62,351	115,604	116,669
Other revenue	5,753	5,276	10,864	10,522
Total Revenue	133,853	132,598	269,534	257,422
Service costs	30,056	27,090	59,919	54,555
Merchandise costs	33,398	38,387	68,599	74,076
Facility expenses	38,432	37,983	76,733	74,257
Total costs and expenses	101,886	103,460	205,251	202,888
Funeral [Member]
Supplementary details of income statement accounts
Service revenue	51,402	49,944	104,956	98,984
Merchandise revenue	21,446	20,848	43,987	41,936
Other revenue	2,395	1,960	4,365	3,843
Total Revenue	70,630	68,626	144,635	136,492
Service costs	18,282	16,776	36,200	33,755
Merchandise costs	14,677	13,918	29,558	27,924
Facility expenses	23,962	23,509	47,827	45,878
Cemetery [Member]
Supplementary details of income statement accounts
Service revenue	18,606	15,027	38,110	31,247
Merchandise revenue	36,646	41,503	71,617	74,733
Other revenue	3,358	3,316	6,499	6,679
Total Revenue	55,520	57,370	110,624	107,890
Service costs	11,774	10,314	23,719	20,800
Merchandise costs	18,721	24,469	39,041	46,152
Facility expenses	$ 14,470	$ 14,474	$ 28,906	$ 28,379

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Preneed Funeral Activities

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Preneed Funeral Activities [Abstract]

Preneed Funeral Activities

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities

The Company maintains three types of trust and escrow accounts: (1) preneed funeral merchandise and services, (2) preneed cemetery merchandise and services and (3) cemetery perpetual care. The activity of these trust and escrow accounts is detailed below and in Notes 4 and 5.

Preneed Funeral Receivables and Trust Investments

Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments represent trust assets and customer receivables related to unperformed, price-guaranteed trust-funded preneed funeral contracts. The components of preneed funeral receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
Trust assets	$	424,995		$	397,875
Receivables from customers		45,141			44,959
		470,136			442,834
Allowance for cancellations		(10,328	)		(10,412	)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	$	459,808		$	432,422

The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of April 30, 2013 are detailed below.

	April 30, 2013
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	40,721	$	—	$	—		$	40,721
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		6,091		—		—			6,091
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		2,093		75		(3	)		2,165
Corporate bonds		2		14,294		962		—			15,256
Preferred stocks		2		32,231		1,259		(527	)		32,963
Common stocks		1		194,165		13,634		(28,814	)		178,985
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		19,321		998		(779	)		19,540
Fixed income		1		103,909		2,345		(627	)		105,627
Commodity		1		9,012		—		(2,422	)		6,590
Real estate investment trusts		1		2,340		579		—			2,919
Master limited partnerships		1		7,167		355		—			7,522
Insurance contracts and other		3		5,216		185		—			5,401
Trust investments			$	436,560	$	20,392	$	(33,172	)	$	423,780
Market value as a percentage of cost												97.1	%
Accrued investment income											1,215
Trust assets										$	424,995

The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	April 30, 2013
Due in one year or less	$	2,402
Due in one to five years		10,822
Due in five to ten years		3,685
Thereafter		512
	$	17,421

The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2012 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level		Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short-term investments		1	$	24,501	$	—	$	—		$	24,501
Long-term certificate of deposit investments		1		6,775		—		—			6,775
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2		1,657		79		—			1,736
Corporate bonds		2		18,946		1,580		—			20,526
Preferred stocks		2		34,939		1,099		(688	)		35,350
Common stocks		1		196,745		4,598		(42,568	)		158,775
Mutual funds:
Equity		1		18,471		1,007		(1,494	)		17,984
Fixed income		1		96,021		3,271		(570	)		98,722
Commodity		1		13,412		—		(2,864	)		10,548
Real estate investment trusts		1		8,737		564		(9	)		9,292
Master limited partnerships		1		6,867		1		(26	)		6,842
Insurance contracts and other		3		5,372		168		—			5,540
Trust investments			$	432,443	$	12,367	$	(48,219	)	$	396,591
Market value as a percentage of cost												91.7	%
Accrued investment income											1,284
Trust assets										$	397,875

The Company periodically manages a covered call program on its equity securities within the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust in order to reduce the exposure to and volatility of equity securities as well as provide an opportunity for additional income. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $520 and $379, respectively. Covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “preneed funeral receivables and trust investments.” For the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of approximately ($3) and $152, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized trust earnings (losses) of ($223) and $156, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other funeral merchandise and services trust earnings and losses and flow through funeral revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as the underlying service or merchandise are actually performed or delivered. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, it continued to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued; these underlying securities appreciated in value by $311 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and $906 for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are primarily U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company’s Level 3 investments include insurance contracts and partnership investments purchased within the trusts. The valuation of insurance contracts and partnership investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. The fair market value of the insurance contracts is based upon the current face value of the contracts according to the respective insurance carriers, which is deemed to approximate fair market value. The fair market value of the partnership investments was determined by using the most recent audited financial statements and assessing the market value of the underlying securities within the partnership.

The change in the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Fair market value, beginning balance	$	5,594		$	5,764		$	5,540		$	5,868
Distributions and other, net		(193	)		(66	)		(139	)		(170	)
Fair market value, ending balance	$	5,401		$	5,698		$	5,401		$	5,698

Activity related to preneed funeral trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Purchases	$	45,993		$	16,991		$	132,289		$	33,910
Sales		48,948			32,555			154,191			37,082
Realized gains from sales of investments		5,878			2,844			12,318			3,171
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(530	)		(989	)		(3,702	)(1)		(1,104	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		3,329			3,024			6,616			7,962
Deposits (2)		6,936			6,778			12,928			12,366
Withdrawals (2)		10,965			10,491			20,002			19,090

⁽¹⁾  Includes $1,867 in losses from the sale of investments and $1,835 in losses related to certain investments that the Company determined it no longer had the ability and intent to hold until they recover in value.

⁽²⁾  The Company historically sold a significant portion of its preneed funeral sales through trust-funded price-guaranteed contracts. Over time, the mix has shifted to a more significant portion being sold using insurance, particularly in states where trusting requirements are high.

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

	April 30, 2013
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	535	$	(3	)	$	—	$	—		$	535	$	(3	)
Preferred stocks		3,370		(350	)		2,499		(177	)		5,869		(527	)
Common stocks		16,979		(1,138	)		67,652		(27,676	)		84,631		(28,814	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		568		(2	)		2,869		(777	)		3,437		(779	)
Fixed income		16,862		(89	)		1,799		(538	)		18,661		(627	)
Commodity		—		—			6,589		(2,422	)		6,589		(2,422	)
Total	$	38,314	$	(1,582	)	$	81,408	$	(31,590	)	$	119,722	$	(33,172	)

	October 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses			Market Value		Unrealized Losses
Preferred stocks	$	5,707	$	(170	)	$	6,923	$	(518	)	$	12,630	$	(688	)
Common stocks		34,686		(2,241	)		76,621		(40,327	)		111,307		(42,568	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		2,467		(24	)		3,363		(1,470	)		5,830		(1,494	)
Fixed income		7,054		(11	)		3,684		(559	)		10,738		(570	)
Commodity		—		—			10,547		(2,864	)		10,547		(2,864	)
Real estate investment trusts		2,005		(9	)		—		—			2,005		(9	)
Master limited partnerships		5,281		(26	)		—		—			5,281		(26	)
Total	$	57,200	$	(2,481	)	$	101,138	$	(45,738	)	$	158,338	$	(48,219	)

The unrealized losses in the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For a discussion of the Company’s policies for determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, see Note 2(k) to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K. Of the total unrealized losses at April 30, 2013, 87 percent, or $28,814, were generated by investments in common stock. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes it has the intent and ability to hold these investments until they recover in value.

The Company’s policy for recognizing trust income follows the allocation of trust earnings to individual contracts as stipulated in the Company’s respective trust agreements. In substantially all of the Company’s trusts, trust earnings, which include dividends and interest earned and net capital gains and losses (including losses from other-than-temporary impairments of securities) realized by preneed funeral trust or escrow accounts net of fees, are allocated to individual contracts as earned or realized. In these trusts, unrealized gains and losses are not allocated to the underlying contracts. The trust earnings allocated to individual contracts are recognized as components of revenue along with the original contract sales price when the underlying service or merchandise is actually performed or delivered. Principal and earnings are withdrawn only as the merchandise or services are delivered or contracts are cancelled, except in jurisdictions that permit trust earnings to be withdrawn currently.

Cash flows from preneed funeral contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2012	$ 424,321	$ 84,915	[1]	$ 479,060	$ (139,696)	$ 42
Comprehensive income (loss)	27,348				27,352	(4)
Restricted stock activity	924	513	[1]	411
Issuance of common stock	246	33	[1]	213
Stock options exercised	1,617	299	[1]	1,318
Stock option expense	926			926
Tax benefit associated with stock activity	819			819
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(1,833)	(245)	[1]	(1,588)
Dividends ($ .045 per share)	(3,780)			(3,780)
Ending Balance at Apr. 30, 2013	$ 450,588	$ 85,515	[1]	$ 477,379	$ (112,344)	$ 38

[1] (1) Amount includes 81,960 and 81,360 shares (in thousands) of Class A common stock with a stated value of $1 per share as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively, and includes 3,555 shares (in thousands) of Class B common stock.

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Preneed Funeral Activities (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013 Account	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Preneed funeral activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Unrealized Losses of Investments Comprising Majority of Total Unrealized Losses	$ 28,814		$ 28,814
Preneed Funeral Activities [Member]
Preneed funeral activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of trust and escrow accounts	3
Outstanding covered calls with market value	520		520		379
Available for Sale Securities Gross Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments	(3)	152	(223)	156
Appreciation of securities underlying call options	311		906
Unrealized Losses, In Percentage			87.00%
Losses from the sale of investments			1,867
Other than temporary investment losses			$ 1,835

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Preneed Funeral Activities (Details 1) (Preneed Funeral Activities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 436,560	$ 432,443
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	20,392	12,367
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(33,172)	(48,219)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	423,780	396,591
Market value as a percentage of cost	97.10%	91.70%
Accrued investment income	1,215	1,284
Trust assets	424,995	397,875
Cash, money market and other short- term investments [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	40,721	24,501
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	40,721	24,501
Long-term certificate of deposit investments [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	6,091	6,775
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	6,091	6,775
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,093	1,657
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	75	79
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(3)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	2,165	1,736
Corporate bonds [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	14,294	18,946
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	962	1,580
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	15,256	20,526
Preferred stocks [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	32,231	34,939
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,259	1,099
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(527)	(688)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	32,963	35,350
Common stocks [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	194,165	196,745
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	13,634	4,598
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(28,814)	(42,568)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	178,985	158,775
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	19,321	18,471
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	998	1,007
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(779)	(1,494)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	19,540	17,984
Mutual funds [Member] | Fixed income [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	103,909	96,021
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,345	3,271
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(627)	(570)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	105,627	98,722
Mutual funds [Member] | Commodity [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	9,012	13,412
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,422)	(2,864)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	6,590	10,548
Mutual funds [Member] | Real estate investment trusts [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,340	8,737
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	579	564
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(9)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	2,919	9,292
Mutual funds [Member] | Master limited partnerships [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	7,167	6,867
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	355	1
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(26)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	7,522	6,842
Insurance contracts and other [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 3 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	5,216	5,372
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	185	168
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	$ 5,401	$ 5,540

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Textual) [Abstract]
Deferred Tax (Expense) Benefit on Investments	$ (10)	$ (2)	$ 2	$ (4)

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Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data [Abstract]

Reconciliation of basic and diluted per share data

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
Earnings from continuing operations	$	11,875
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(129	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	11,746			84,512	$	.14
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					720
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	11,746			85,232	$	.14

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
Earnings from continuing operations	$	9,586
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(85	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	9,501			86,044	$	.11
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					331
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	9,501			86,375	$	.11

	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
Earnings from continuing operations	$	27,409
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(298	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	27,111			84,452	$	.32
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					636
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	27,111			85,088	$	.32
	Earnings (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Data
Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
Earnings from continuing operations	$	18,444
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(164	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	18,280			86,546	$	.21
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					321
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	18,280			86,867	$	.21

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Beginning balance			$ 42
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of deferred tax (expense) benefit of ($10), ($2), $2 and ($4), respectively	17	3	(4)	8
Reduction in net unrealized losses associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts			54,151
Reclassification of the net unrealized losses activity attributable to the deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts' corpus			(54,151)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Ending Balance	$ 38		$ 38

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	May 31, 2013	Jun. 06, 2013 6.50% senior notes due 2019 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 6.50% senior notes due 2019 [Member]	May 29, 2013 Common Class A [Member]	May 29, 2013 Common Class B [Member]
Subsequent Events (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock per share						$ 13.25	$ 13.25
Merger-related costs	$ 589	$ 589
Stated percentage interest rate				6.50%	6.50%
Debt instrument maturity year				2019	2019
Subsequent Events (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Change in preneed trusts and cemetery perpetual care trusts in percentage (decreased)			1.00%
Change in Fair Market Value of preneed trusts and Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts			$ 9,591

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Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Investment and other income, net
Realized gains from sales of investments	$ 12,028	$ 6,707	$ 23,972	$ 9,574
Realized losses from sales of investments and other	(1,946)	(1,846)	(7,580)	(3,248)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income	8,263	7,419	16,514	17,704
Trust expenses and income taxes	(3,927)	(3,515)	(6,983)	(5,826)
Net trust investment income	14,418	8,765	25,923	18,204
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	(8,879)	(6,201)	(16,564)	(12,690)
Reclassification to perpetual care trusts' corpus	(5,539)	(2,564)	(9,359)	(5,514)
Total deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts' corpus
Investment and other income, net	38	45	162	91
Total investment and other income, net	$ 38	$ 45	$ 162	$ 91

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Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Details) (Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 277,094	$ 277,381
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	17,369	9,412
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(15,266)	(24,049)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	279,197	262,744
Market value as a percentage of cost	100.80%	94.70%
Accrued investment income	874	919
Trust assets	280,071	263,663
Cash, money market and other short- term investments [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	22,895	16,856
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	22,895	16,856
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,408	5,089
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	196	250
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	3,603	5,339
Corporate bonds [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	20,956	26,479
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,149	1,409
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(56)	(828)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	22,049	27,060
Preferred stocks [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	24,722	33,476
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,915	552
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(587)	(2,069)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	26,050	31,959
Common stocks [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	80,811	90,085
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	6,357	3,017
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(12,943)	(19,440)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	74,225	73,662
Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	17,229	17,204
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,581	1,164
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(305)	(521)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	19,505	17,847
Mutual funds [Member] | Fixed income [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	94,406	74,762
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,391	2,400
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(637)	(713)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	97,160	76,449
Mutual funds [Member] | Commodity [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	4,611	4,591
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	4	6
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(737)	(463)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	3,878	4,134
Mutual funds [Member] | Real estate investment trusts [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	8,009	8,792
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,776	614
Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(15)
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	9,785	9,391
Other [Member] | Fair Value Hierarchy Level 3 [Member]
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Reconciliation
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	47	47
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	$ 47	$ 47

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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of activities related to restructuring and other charges
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance		$ 206
Additional restructuring costs incurred	2,547	81	2,547	3,291
Cash payments		(287)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance				$ 206

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Supplementary Information

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Supplementary Information [Abstract]

Supplementary Information

(10) Supplementary Information

The detail of certain income statement accounts is as follows for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Service revenue
Funeral	$	51,402	$	49,944	$	104,956	$	98,984
Cemetery		18,606		15,027		38,110		31,247
		70,008		64,971		143,066		130,231
Merchandise revenue
Funeral		21,446		20,848		43,987		41,936
Cemetery		36,646		41,503		71,617		74,733
		58,092		62,351		115,604		116,669
Other revenue
Funeral		2,395		1,960		4,365		3,843
Cemetery		3,358		3,316		6,499		6,679
		5,753		5,276		10,864		10,522
Total revenue	$	133,853	$	132,598	$	269,534	$	257,422
Service costs
Funeral	$	18,282	$	16,776	$	36,200	$	33,755
Cemetery		11,774		10,314		23,719		20,800
		30,056		27,090		59,919		54,555
Merchandise costs
Funeral		14,677		13,918		29,558		27,924
Cemetery		18,721		24,469		39,041		46,152
		33,398		38,387		68,599		74,076
Facility expenses
Funeral		23,962		23,509		47,827		45,878
Cemetery		14,470		14,474		28,906		28,379
		38,432		37,983		76,733		74,257
Total costs	$	101,886	$	103,460	$	205,251	$	202,888

Service revenue includes funeral service revenue, funeral trust earnings, insurance commission revenue, burial site openings and closings and perpetual care trust earnings. Merchandise revenue includes funeral merchandise revenue, flower sales, cemetery property sales revenue, cemetery merchandise delivery revenue and merchandise trust earnings. Other revenue consists of finance charge revenue and trust management fees. Service costs include the direct costs associated with service revenue and preneed selling costs associated with preneed service sales. Merchandise costs include the direct costs associated with merchandise revenue and preneed selling costs associated with preneed merchandise sales.

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Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus [Abstract]

Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus

(6) Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus

The components of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 30, 2013 are as follows:

	Deferred Receipts Held in Trust
	Preneed Funeral			Preneed Cemetery			Total
Trust assets at market value	$	424,995		$	214,643		$	639,638
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(9,357	)		(6,373	)		(15,730	)
Pending deposits		2,200			1,502			3,702
Deferred receipts held in trust	$	417,838		$	209,772		$	627,610

The components of perpetual care trusts’ corpus in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 30, 2013 are as follows:

	Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus
Trust assets at market value	$	280,071
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(3,061	)
Pending deposits		415
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus	$	277,425

The components of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Deferred Receipts Held in Trust
	Preneed Funeral			Preneed Cemetery			Total
Trust assets at market value	$	397,875		$	197,544		$	595,419
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(7,870	)		(6,345	)		(14,215	)
Pending deposits		2,333			1,627			3,960
Deferred receipts held in trust	$	392,338		$	192,826		$	585,164

The components of perpetual care trusts’ corpus in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus
Trust assets at market value	$	263,663
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(1,905	)
Pending deposits		125
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus	$	261,883

Investment and other income, net

The components of investment and other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 are detailed below.

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Realized gains from sales of investments	$	12,028		$	6,707		$	23,972		$	9,574
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(1,946	)		(1,846	)		(7,580	)		(3,248	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		8,263			7,419			16,514			17,704
Trust expenses and income taxes		(3,927	)		(3,515	)		(6,983	)		(5,826	)
Net trust investment income		14,418			8,765			25,923			18,204
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		(8,879	)		(6,201	)		(16,564	)		(12,690	)
Reclassification to perpetual care trusts’ corpus		(5,539	)		(2,564	)		(9,359	)		(5,514	)
Total deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—			—			—			—
Investment and other income, net		38			45			162			91
Total investment and other income, net	$	38		$	45		$	162		$	91

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Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of basic and diluted per share data
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 11,875	$ 9,586	$ 27,409	$ 18,444
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock	(129)	(85)	(298)	(164)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders, Earnings	11,746	9,501	27,111	18,280
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders, Shares	84,512	86,044	84,452	86,546
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders, Per Share	$ 0.14	$ 0.11	$ 0.32	$ 0.21
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised, Share	720	331	636	321
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised, Earnings	$ 11,746	$ 9,501	$ 27,111	$ 18,280
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised, Shares	85,232	86,375	85,088	86,867
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised, Per Share	$ 0.14	$ 0.11	$ 0.32	$ 0.21

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

(13) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	42
Unrealized depreciation of investments, net of deferred tax benefit of $2		(4	)
Reduction in net unrealized losses associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts		54,151
Reclassification of the net unrealized losses activity attributable to the deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		(54,151	)
Balance as of April 30, 2013	$	38

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes

The following tables present the condensed consolidating historical financial statements as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 and for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, for the direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company that serve as guarantors of the Company’s 6.50 percent senior notes and its 3.125 percent and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes, and the financial results of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not serve as guarantors. Non-guarantor subsidiaries of the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes include the Puerto Rican subsidiaries, Investors Trust, Inc. and certain immaterial domestic subsidiaries that are not 100 percent owned, or are prohibited by law from guaranteeing the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes. The guarantor subsidiaries of the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes are 100 percent-owned directly or indirectly by the Company. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. In the condensed consolidating statements of earnings, corporate general and administrative expenses and interest expense of the parent are presented net of amounts charged to the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	69,721		$	5,522		$	—		$	75,243
Cemetery		—			51,922			6,688			—			58,610
		—			121,643			12,210			—			133,853
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			52,964			3,957			—			56,921
Cemetery		—			40,412			4,553			—			44,965
		—			93,376			8,510			—			101,886
Gross profit		—			28,267			3,700			—			31,967
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,520	)		—			—			—			(6,520	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			—			—			(589	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			21			—			—			21
Other operating income, net		12			132			55			—			199
Operating earnings (loss)		(7,097	)		28,420			3,755			—			25,078
Interest expense		(2,839	)		(2,943	)		(174	)		—			(5,956	)
Investment and other income (loss), net		16			(13	)		35			—			38
Equity in subsidiaries		18,054			146			—			(18,200	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		8,134			25,610			3,616			(18,200	)		19,160
Income tax expense (benefit)		(3,741	)		9,815			1,211			—			7,285
Net earnings	$	11,875		$	15,795		$	2,405		$	(18,200	)	$	11,875

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	67,943		$	4,809		$	—		$	72,752
Cemetery		—			53,866			5,980			—			59,846
		—			121,809			10,789			—			132,598
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			50,974			3,229			—			54,203
Cemetery		—			45,018			4,239			—			49,257
		—			95,992			7,468			—			103,460
Gross profit		—			25,817			3,321			—			29,138
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(6,246	)		—			—			—			(6,246	)
Restructuring and other charges		(1,311	)		(1,071	)		(165	)		—			(2,547	)
Net loss on dispositions		—			(11	)		—			—			(11	)
Other operating income, net		42			283			63			—			388
Operating earnings (loss)		(7,515	)		25,018			3,219			—			20,722
Interest expense		(1,813	)		(3,647	)		(344	)		—			(5,804	)
Investment and other income, net		45			—			—			—			45
Equity in subsidiaries		13,301			248			—			(13,549	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		4,018			21,619			2,875			(13,549	)		14,963
Income tax expense (benefit)		(4,718	)		9,035			1,060			—			5,377
Earnings from continuing operations		8,736			12,584			1,815			(13,549	)		9,586
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(1,318	)		—			—			(1,318	)
Income tax benefit		—			(468	)		—			—			(468	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(850	)		—			—			(850	)
Net earnings	$	8,736		$	11,734		$	1,815		$	(13,549	)	$	8,736

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	142,233		$	11,075		$	—		$	153,308
Cemetery		—			103,800			12,426			—			116,226
		—			246,033			23,501			—			269,534
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			106,004			7,581			—			113,585
Cemetery		—			82,682			8,984			—			91,666
		—			188,686			16,565			—			205,251
Gross profit		—			57,347			6,936			—			64,283
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(13,908	)		—			—			—			(13,908	)
Merger-related costs		(589	)		—			—			—			(589	)
Restructuring and other charges		(81	)		—			—			—			(81	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			742			—			—			742
Other operating income, net		32			974			114			—			1,120
Operating earnings (loss)		(14,546	)		59,063			7,050			—			51,567
Interest expense		(5,727	)		(5,811	)		(334	)		—			(11,872	)
Investment and other income, net		124			—			38			—			162
Equity in subsidiaries		40,315			576			—			(40,891	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		20,166			53,828			6,754			(40,891	)		39,857
Income tax expense (benefit)		(7,186	)		17,338			2,296			—			12,448
Earnings from continuing operations		27,352			36,490			4,458			(40,891	)		27,409
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(88	)		—			—			(88	)
Income tax benefit		—			(31	)		—			—			(31	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(57	)		—			—			(57	)
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	36,433		$	4,458		$	(40,891	)	$	27,352

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	134,976		$	9,787		$	—		$	144,763
Cemetery		—			101,208			11,451			—			112,659
		—			236,184			21,238			—			257,422
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			100,969			6,588			—			107,557
Cemetery		—			86,772			8,559			—			95,331
		—			187,741			15,147			—			202,888
Gross profit		—			48,443			6,091			—			54,534
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(12,938	)		—			—			—			(12,938	)
Restructuring and other charges		(1,311	)		(1,071	)		(165	)		—			(2,547	)
Net gain on dispositions		—			332			—			—			332
Other operating income, net		57			403			122			—			582
Operating earnings (loss)		(14,192	)		48,107			6,048			—			39,963
Interest expense		(3,343	)		(7,627	)		(701	)		—			(11,671	)
Investment and other income, net		91			—			—			—			91
Equity in subsidiaries		27,070			554			—			(27,624	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		9,626			41,034			5,347			(27,624	)		28,383
Income tax expense (benefit)		(7,655	)		15,813			1,781			—			9,939
Earnings from continuing operations		17,281			25,221			3,566			(27,624	)		18,444
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			(1,685	)		—			—			(1,685	)
Income tax benefit		—			(522	)		—			—			(522	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(1,163	)		—			—			(1,163	)
Net earnings	$	17,281		$	24,058		$	3,566		$	(27,624	)	$	17,281

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	11,875	$	15,795	$	2,405	$	(18,200	)	$	11,875
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		17		—		12		(12	)		17
Comprehensive income	$	11,892	$	15,795	$	2,417	$	(18,212	)	$	11,892

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	8,736	$	11,734	$	1,815	$	(13,549	)	$	8,736
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		3		—		3		(3	)		3
Comprehensive income	$	8,739	$	11,734	$	1,818	$	(13,552	)	$	8,739

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	27,352		$	36,433	$	4,458	$	(40,891	)	$	27,352
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax		(4	)		—		8		(8	)		(4	)
Comprehensive income	$	27,348		$	36,433	$	4,466	$	(40,899	)	$	27,348

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	17,281	$	24,058	$	3,566	$	(27,624	)	$	17,281
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of tax		8		—		8		(8	)		8
Comprehensive income	$	17,289	$	24,058	$	3,574	$	(27,632	)	$	17,289

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	April 30, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	78,642	$	2,796	$	2,156	$	—		$	83,594
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—		—		—			6,250
Marketable securities		18,835		—		980		—			19,815
Receivables, net of allowances		1,940		43,107		6,913		—			51,960
Inventories		205		32,907		2,650		—			35,762
Prepaid expenses		1,711		5,531		1,363		—			8,605
Deferred income taxes, net		7,311		11,366		785		—			19,462
Intercompany receivables		1,764		—		—		(1,764	)		—
Total current assets		116,658		95,707		14,847		(1,764	)		225,448
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		—		58,805		11,104		—			69,909
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		449,873		9,935		—			459,808
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		234,309		7,197		—			241,506
Goodwill		—		229,749		19,835		—			249,584
Cemetery property, at cost		—		367,437		35,189		—			402,626
Property and equipment, at cost		60,129		513,271		44,486		—			617,886
Less accumulated depreciation		48,677		255,986		21,227		—			325,890
Net property and equipment		11,452		257,285		23,259		—			291,996
Deferred income taxes, net		4,741		52,183		7,317		—			64,241
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		265,103		14,968		—			280,071
Other assets		7,554		3,958		1,021		—			12,533
Intercompany receivables		571,907		—		—		(571,907	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		95,610		11,646		—		(107,256	)		—
Total assets	$	807,922	$	2,026,055	$	144,672	$	(680,927	)	$	2,297,722
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		13,510		72,241		4,037		—			89,788
Intercompany payables		—		—		1,764		(1,764	)		—
Total current liabilities		13,516		72,241		5,801		(1,764	)		89,794
Long-term debt, less current maturities		324,027		—		—		—			324,027
Deferred income taxes, net		—		3,977		578		—			4,555
Intercompany payables		—		566,431		5,476		(571,907	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		192,026		47,482		—			239,508
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		234,107		28,889		—			262,996
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		618,936		8,674		—			627,610
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		262,438		14,987		—			277,425
Other long-term liabilities		19,791		1,428		—		—			21,219
Total liabilities		357,334		1,951,584		111,887		(573,671	)		1,847,134
Common stock		85,515		102		376		(478	)		85,515
Other		365,035		74,369		32,392		(106,761	)		365,035
Accumulated other comprehensive income		38		—		17		(17	)		38
Total shareholders’ equity		450,588		74,471		32,785		(107,256	)		450,588
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	807,922	$	2,026,055	$	144,672	$	(680,927	)	$	2,297,722

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	October 31, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	65,722	$	1,033	$	1,432	$	—		$	68,187
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—		—		—			6,250
Marketable securities		10,046		—		468		—			10,514
Receivables, net of allowances		2,682		43,453		6,306		—			52,441
Inventories		193		33,929		2,373		—			36,495
Prepaid expenses		1,373		2,128		1,422		—			4,923
Deferred income taxes, net		16,701		13,154		816		—			30,671
Intercompany receivables		1,247		—		—		(1,247	)		—
Total current assets		104,214		93,697		12,817		(1,247	)		209,481
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		—		61,025		11,595		—			72,620
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		422,753		9,669		—			432,422
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		218,018		7,030		—			225,048
Goodwill		—		229,749		19,835		—			249,584
Cemetery property, at cost		—		365,901		35,769		—			401,670
Property and equipment, at cost		63,328		506,957		44,623		—			614,908
Less accumulated depreciation		50,732		252,124		20,792		—			323,648
Net property and equipment		12,596		254,833		23,831		—			291,260
Deferred income taxes, net		2,967		52,379		6,779		—			62,125
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		249,608		14,055		—			263,663
Other assets		8,281		4,279		1,252		—			13,812
Intercompany receivables		601,223		—		—		(601,223	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		55,287		11,070		—		(66,357	)		—
Total assets	$	784,568	$	1,963,312	$	142,632	$	(668,827	)	$	2,221,685
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		19,263		73,119		4,801		—			97,183
Intercompany payables		—		—		1,247		(1,247	)		—
Total current liabilities		19,269		73,119		6,048		(1,247	)		97,189
Long-term debt, less current maturities		321,887		—		—		—			321,887
Deferred income taxes, net		—		4,350		581		—			4,931
Intercompany payables		—		591,381		9,842		(601,223	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		193,860		46,555		—			240,415
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		236,249		29,098		—			265,347
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		577,013		8,151		—			585,164
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		247,845		14,038		—			261,883
Other long-term liabilities		19,091		1,457		—		—			20,548
Total liabilities		360,247		1,925,274		114,313		(602,470	)		1,797,364
Common stock		84,915		102		376		(478	)		84,915
Other		339,364		37,936		27,934		(65,870	)		339,364
Accumulated other comprehensive income		42		—		9		(9	)		42
Total shareholders’ equity		424,321		38,038		28,319		(66,357	)		424,321
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	784,568	$	1,963,312	$	142,632	$	(668,827	)	$	2,221,685

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,478		$	38,300		$	5,269		$	—	$	45,047
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities		500			—			—			—		500
Purchases of marketable securities		(9,370	)		—			(258	)		—		(9,628	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			799			—			—		799
Additions to property and equipment		(1,372	)		(12,452	)		(438	)		—		(14,262	)
Other		—			66			—			—		66
Net cash used in investing activities		(10,242	)		(11,587	)		(696	)		—		(22,525	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(3	)		—			—			—		(3	)
Intercompany receivables (payables)		28,799			(24,950	)		(3,849	)		—		—
Issuance of common stock		1,730			—			—			—		1,730
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(1,833	)		—			—			—		(1,833	)
Dividends		(7,180	)		—			—			—		(7,180	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		171			—			—			—		171
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		21,684			(24,950	)		(3,849	)		—		(7,115	)
Net increase in cash		12,920			1,763			724			—		15,407
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		65,722			1,033			1,432			—		68,187
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	78,642		$	2,796		$	2,156		$	—	$	83,594

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,504		$	21,458		$	4,500		$	—	$	28,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities and release of restricted funds		1,756			—			250			—		2,006
Deposits of restricted funds and purchases of marketable securities		(1,756	)		—			(280	)		—		(2,036	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			533			—			—		533
Purchase of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired		(100	)		(3,013	)		—			—		(3,113	)
Additions to property and equipment		(1,837	)		(8,770	)		(1,307	)		—		(11,914	)
Other		—			34			—			—		34
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,937	)		(11,216	)		(1,337	)		—		(14,490	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(3	)		—			—			—		(3	)
Intercompany receivables (payables)		13,921			(11,237	)		(2,684	)		—		—
Debt refinancing costs		(34	)		—			—			—		(34	)
Issuance of common stock		626			—			—			—		626
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(11,615	)		—			—			—		(11,615	)
Dividends		(6,533	)		—			—			—		(6,533	)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements		23			—			—			—		23
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,615	)		(11,237	)		(2,684	)		—		(17,536	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(3,048	)		(995	)		479			—		(3,564	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		62,388			1,937			1,363			—		65,688
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	59,340		$	942		$	1,842		$	—	$	62,124

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	May 31, 2013 Common Class A	May 31, 2013 Common Class B
Entity Registrant Name	STEWART ENTERPRISES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000878522
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,002,311	3,555,020

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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012 Employees	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Restructuring and Other Charges (Textual) [Abstract]
No. of employee eliminated in corporate support service	60
Restructuring and other charges		$ 2,547	$ 81	$ 2,547	$ 3,291

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Dispositions

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Dispositions [Abstract]

Dispositions

(12) Dispositions

During the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded net gains on dispositions of $742 and $332, respectively, due to the sale of funeral homes.

In April 2012, the Company designated a business as held for sale, recorded impairment charges related to the business and classified its operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The loss from discontinued operations before income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0 and $1,318, respectively, and for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 was $88 and $1,685, respectively.

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Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Investment Related Activities
Realized gains from sales of investments	$ 12,028	$ 6,707	$ 23,972	$ 9,574
Realized losses from sales of investments and other	(1,946)	(1,846)	(7,580)	(3,248)
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member]
Investment Related Activities
Purchases	60,781	36,301	121,236	64,280
Sales	59,506	28,766	127,919	56,898
Realized gains from sales of investments	4,131	1,735	7,102	4,055
Realized losses from sales of investments and other	(258)	(736)	(1,482)	(1,939)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income	3,049	2,784	6,031	5,435
Deposits	1,929	2,542	3,818	4,668
Withdrawals	$ 3,790	$ 2,543	$ 6,634	$ 4,912

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Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts (Details 1) (Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust [Member]
Investments classified by contractual Maturity Date
Due in one year or less	$ 2,525
Due in one to five years	13,223
Due in five to ten years	6,951
Thereafter	2,953
Total	$ 25,652

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Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt	$ 324,033	$ 321,893
Less current maturities	6	6
Long-term debt	324,027	321,887
3.125% senior convertible notes due 2014 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount	83,162	81,659
3.375% senior convertible notes due 2016 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount	40,794	40,154
Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member]
Long-term debt
Line of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding
6.50% senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes, Total	200,000	200,000
Seller financing of acquired operations [Member]
Long-term debt
Secured Debt Other	$ 77	$ 80