Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Segment Reporting

Our operations are both product based and geographically based, and the reportable operating segments presented below include our funeral and cemetery operations. Our geographic areas include United States, Canada, and Germany. We conduct both funeral and cemetery operations in the United States and Canada and funeral operations in Germany.

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three Months ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	384,003	$	188,996	$	572,999
2010	$	358,931	$	174,234	$	533,165
Gross profits:
2011	$	69,022	$	38,028	$	107,050
2010	$	69,058	$	33,589	$	102,647
Nine Months ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	1,178,362	$	551,110	$	1,729,472
2010	$	1,105,687	$	513,614	$	1,619,301
Gross profits:
2011	$	243,827	$	104,692	$	348,519
2010	$	231,167	$	93,136	$	324,303

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	107,050		$	102,647		$	348,519		$	324,303
General and administrative expenses	(23,863		)	(26,860		)	(77,381		)	(80,086		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(5,001		)	(7,291		)	(15,264		)	5,831
Operating income	78,186			68,496			255,874			250,048
Interest expense	(33,038		)	(31,497		)	(100,476		)	(96,281		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(1,355		)	(9,066		)	(3,504		)	(9,357		)
Other income, net	249			688			969			3,077
Income before income taxes	$	44,042		$	28,621		$	152,863		$	147,487

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	518,754	$	52,824	$	1,421	$	572,999
2010	$	479,120	$	52,399	$	1,646	$	533,165
Nine Months ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	1,569,748	$	154,706	$	5,018	$	1,729,472
2010	$	1,458,883	$	155,497	$	4,921	$	1,619,301