Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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)
2011
Revenues from external customers	$	1,573,498	$	742,542	$	2,316,040
Interest expense	3,957		305		4,262
Depreciation and amortization	89,872		21,355		111,227
Amortization of intangible assets	18,582		5,540		24,122
Gross profit	330,732		147,804		478,536
Amortization of cemetery property	—		40,046		40,046
Total assets	4,494,331		4,496,749		8,991,080
Capital expenditures	45,275		57,972		103,247
2010
Revenues from external customers	$	1,492,838	$	697,714	$	2,190,552
Interest expense	3,033		257		3,290
Depreciation and amortization	87,897		20,909		108,806
Amortization of intangible assets	17,464		6,095		23,559
Gross profit	317,068		132,155		449,223
Amortization of cemetery property	—		32,418		32,418
Total assets	4,262,675		4,450,028		8,712,703
Capital expenditures	34,762		48,427		83,189
2009
Revenues from external customers	$	1,391,894	$	661,626	$	2,053,520
Interest expense	2,548		847		3,395
Depreciation and amortization	85,324		21,889		107,213
Amortization of intangible assets	15,473		6,105		21,578
Gross profit	305,809		115,586		421,395
Amortization of cemetery property	—		30,664		30,664
Total assets	4,081,512		4,215,968		8,297,480
Capital expenditures	38,348		38,726		77,074

Schedule of Significant Reportable Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles certain reportable segment amounts to our corresponding consolidated amounts:

	Reportable Segments		Corporate		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
2011
Revenue from external customers	$	2,316,040	$	—	$	2,316,040
Interest expense	4,262		129,520		133,782
Depreciation and amortization	111,227		6,820		118,047
Amortization of intangible assets	24,122		1,469		25,591
Total assets	8,991,080		336,732		9,327,812
Capital expenditures	103,247		15,128		118,375
2010
Revenue from external customers	$	2,190,552	$	—	$	2,190,552
Interest expense	3,290		124,906		128,196
Depreciation and amortization	108,806		7,585		116,391
Amortization of intangible assets	23,559		1,638		25,197
Total assets	8,712,703		477,837		9,190,540
Capital expenditures	83,189		14,710		97,899
2009
Revenue from external customers	$	2,053,520	$	—	$	2,053,520
Interest expense	3,395		125,586		128,981
Depreciation and amortization	107,213		3,889		111,102
Amortization of intangible assets	21,578		120		21,698
Total assets	8,297,480		593,462		8,890,942
Capital expenditures	77,074		6,716		83,790

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

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

	2011			2010			2009
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	478,536		$	449,223		$	421,395
General and administrative expenses	(103,860		)	(103,689		)	(102,501		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(10,977		)	8,512			4,253
Other operating income	—			—			740
Operating income	363,699			354,046			323,887
Interest expense	(133,782		)	(128,196		)	(128,981		)
(Losses) gains on early extinguishment of debt, net	(3,509		)	(9,400		)	3,146
Other (expense) income, net	(772		)	3,009			1,316
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	225,636		$	219,459		$	199,368

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

Our geographic area information was as follows:

	United States			Canada			Germany			Total
	(In thousands)
2011
Revenues from external customers	$	2,103,738		$	205,733		$	6,569		$	2,316,040
Interest expense	133,479			303			—			133,782
Depreciation and amortization	105,931			11,723			393			118,047
Amortization of intangible assets	24,223			1,368			—			25,591
Amortization of cemetery property	35,375			4,671			—			40,046
Operating income	311,790			51,367			542			363,699
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(10,299		)	(678		)	—			(10,977		)
Long-lived assets	4,553,557			351,813			3,038			4,908,408
2010
Revenues from external customers	$	1,981,190		$	202,760		$	6,602		$	2,190,552
Interest expense	127,971			225			—			128,196
Depreciation and amortization	104,496			11,507			388			116,391
Amortization of intangible assets	23,524			1,673			—			25,197
Amortization of cemetery property	27,688			4,730			—			32,418
Operating income	301,297			51,799			950			354,046
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	6,837			1,600			75			8,512
Long-lived assets	4,467,176			363,008			3,600			4,833,784
2009
Revenues from external customers	$	1,869,042		$	177,665		$	6,813		$	2,053,520
Interest expense	128,798			140			43			128,981
Depreciation and amortization	100,380			10,273			449			111,102
Amortization of intangible assets	19,969			1,729			—			21,698
Amortization of cemetery property	27,545			3,119			—			30,664
Operating income	288,108			35,462			317			323,887
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	8,906			(4,614		)	(39		)	4,253
Long-lived assets	4,526,789			354,677			4,022			4,885,488