Schedule II

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Three Years Ended December 31, 2011
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period			Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses		Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts(1)			Write-Offs(2)			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Current provision:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	13,973		$	9,254	$	25,813		$	(39,296	)	$	9,744
Year Ended December 31, 2010	$	14,171		$	8,153	$	17,926		$	(26,277	)	$	13,973
Year Ended December 31, 2009	$	19,735		$	11,346	$	56		$	(16,966	)	$	14,171
Due After One Year:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	3,111		$	—	$	—		$	(1,446	)	$	1,665
Year Ended December 31, 2010	$	3,135		$	—	$	—		$	(24	)	$	3,111
Year Ended December 31, 2009	$	2,775		$	—	$	720		$	(360	)	$	3,135
Preneed Funeral and Preneed Cemetery
Asset allowance for cancellation:
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	77,792		$	2,852	$	(2,652	)	$	—		$	77,992
Year Ended December 31, 2010	$	71,202		$	3,204	$	3,386		$	—		$	77,792
Year Ended December 31, 2009	$	58,618		$	3,249	$	9,335		$	—		$	71,202
Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery
Revenue allowance for cancellation:
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	(134,760	)	$	—	$	(1,244	)	$	—		$	(136,004	)
Year Ended December 31, 2010	$	(130,897	)	$	—	$	(3,863	)	$	—		$	(134,760	)
Year Ended December 31, 2009	$	(137,769	)	$	—	$	6,872		$	—		$	(130,897	)
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	63,614		$	67	$	—		$	—		$	63,681
Year Ended December 31, 2010	$	68,192		$	76	$	(4,654	)	$	—		$	63,614
Year Ended December 31, 2009	$	54,225		$	13,967	$	—		$	—		$	68,192

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(1) Primarily relates to acquisitions and dispositions of operations.

(2) Uncollected receivables written off, net of recoveries.