Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	385,924	$	190,850	$	576,774
2010	$	377,827	$	177,446	$	555,273
Gross profits:
2011	$	75,450	$	39,573	$	115,023
2010	$	77,510	$	31,788	$	109,298
Six months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	794,359	$	362,114	$	1,156,473
2010	$	746,756	$	339,380	$	1,086,136
Gross profits:
2011	$	174,805	$	66,664	$	241,469
2010	$	162,109	$	59,547	$	221,656

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles gross profits from reportable segments to our consolidated income before income taxes:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	115,023		$	109,298		$	241,469		$	221,656
General and administrative expenses	(24,685		)	(26,974		)	(53,518		)	(53,226		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(9,843		)	13,602			(10,263		)	13,122
Operating income	80,495			95,926			177,688			181,552
Interest expense	(33,879		)	(32,483		)	(67,438		)	(64,784		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	(1,835		)	(291		)	(2,149		)	(291		)
Other income, net	46			4,273			720			2,389
Income before income taxes	$	44,827		$	67,425		$	108,821		$	118,866

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	526,098	$	48,963	$	1,713	$	576,774
2010	$	499,553	$	54,322	$	1,398	$	555,273
Six months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	1,050,994	$	101,882	$	3,597	$	1,156,473
2010	$	979,763	$	103,098	$	3,275	$	1,086,136