Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 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

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						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

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 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