Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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 March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	424,281	$	178,225	$	602,506
2011	$	408,435	$	171,264	$	579,699
Gross profits:
2012	$	100,024	$	27,543	$	127,567
2011	$	99,355	$	27,091	$	126,446

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	127,567		$	126,446
General and administrative expenses	(25,959		)	(28,833		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(490		)	(420		)
Operating income	101,118			97,193
Interest expense	(33,588		)	(33,559		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	—			(314		)
Other income, net	3,905			674
Income before income taxes	$	71,435		$	63,994

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months ended March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	547,176	$	53,541	$	1,789	$	602,506
2011	$	524,896	$	52,919	$	1,884	$	579,699